Technical Note
FST-040 (August 2011)
Revised January 2012
FST-040 (August 2011) Revised January 2012
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Configuring the Serial Connection to the Surface IMM
To configure the serial connection to the surface IMM:
1. Connect and power up the DVS as shown in Figure 1.
2. Start the
DVS
software.
3. At the
DVS Wizard Startup Options
screen, click
Cancel
.
4. From the
Configure
menu, click
Serial Communications
.
5. Select the appropriate
COM port
(i.e. the port that the surface modem is con-
nected to). For the baud rate, select 9600. Serial communications with the IMM’s
should always be set to 9600 baud. Leave the other settings at their default val-
ues.
6. Select the
Using an Inductive Modem
box and click the
Get Modem ID
button.
7. Press the
OK
button to close the
Serial Communication Settings
dialog.
The inductive modems actually communicate with each other at a baud
rate of 1200, and do not support communication with the DVS at baud
rates above 9600.
8. On the
Configure
menu, select
Modems
. Select which modem(s) to configure
(i.e. the Surface IMM connected to the serial port and/or the DVS IMM).