Watson Industries, Inc.
DMS-EGP02 Rev A 03/28/2008
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Determining and Setting Output Channels
To determine which channels are present.
Hook the unit up to your computer’s serial port.
Use a terminal program to interface with the unit.
Make sure the switch is in the up position so that unit can receive computer commands.
Turn on unit. Wait for the startup message to appear on display.
Hit the space bar twice within the first 5 seconds of turn on.
Sometimes it takes a few tries to get the hang of this.
Wait for the data string to start transmitting.
Now the unit will take in keyboard commands.
To determine which channel present, first type '&'.
This will bring up the menu:
Typing in '3' will show which channels are currently active.
To change which channels are output type '&'(this will bring up the menu again)
Now type '2' to set up channels
The following message will appear:
To proceed type 'Y' or ‘y’
Now each channel will come up one at a time
For example:
Type 'Y'or ‘y’ to output channel, type 'N' or ‘n’ to remove channel
When you get to bottom of list, this message will appear:
To accept channels type 'N', then hit space bar output data to resume.
To make this channel selection the default the next time you power the unit on type in " (a quote mark)
TYPE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUR SELECTION (OR 'Q' TO QUIT):
1 = ADJUST TIME CONSTANTS
2 = SET OUTPUT CHANNELS
3 = LIST CURRENT OUTPUT CHANNEL SELECTION
4 = SELECT HEADING SOURCE
5 = SELECT VELOCITY SOURCE
6 = SET NEW BAUD RATE
TO SET FOR OUTPUT FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DATA ITEMS, PRESS Y
TO AVOID ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DATA ITEMS, PRESS N
TO QUIT AND DISREGARD ANY OTHER DATA, PRESS Q
*** DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED? (Y/N/Q)
DO YOU WANT OUTPUT OF BANK ANGLE?
Y = GOBACK, N = INSTALL DATA & QUIT, Q = QUIT
DO YOU WANT TO TRY TO SET DATA AGAIN?
