7
Operation
7.1
Operation via SOPAS ET
Version 3.3.3 or higher of the SOPAS Engineering Tool (SOPAS ET) software can be used
for parameterization of the device and for service and diagnostic purposes. The latest
version of SOPAS ET can be downloaded from
. The respec‐
tive system requirements for installing SOPAS ET are also available there.
The use of SOPAS ET with the device requires a device description file (*.sdd) for the
device. You can install this in SOPAS ET using the device catalog. An Internet connec‐
tion is required to install the file. Following the installation of the device description file,
the device can be selected from the device catalog and added to a project.
A connection to the device is established via the Ethernet communication interface.
The connection must be activated for data transmission (online). Information about the
device is displayed in the device window and the device can also be configured here
(
Device
>
Open menu
).
The device window features various views, supporting a selection of functions
described below.
7.1.1
Basic settings
The
Basic settings
view contains the following settings:
Setting
Description
Particle filter active
Select this option if a particle filter is used in
the device. There is no particle filter selection
by default.
Interface
The output can be set to no function or as a
device ready signal. The default setting is
Device Ready
and
Active low
output.
Output data format
The information that can be added to the data
measurement provided by the TiM2xx device.
RSSI value
The Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
denotes the signal strength of a measuring
point, expressed as a normalized percentage
or relative figure. The TiM2xx is capable of pro‐
viding 8-bit or 16-bit RSSI value. RSSI value is
not selected by default.
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