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CommLink IV 

Setup Guide

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Summary of Contents for CommLink IV

Page 1: ...CommLink IV Setup Guide www wattmaster com STATUS www wattmaster com RX USB TX USB COMM TX CPU RX CPU ACT LAN LNK LAN C O N T R O L S CommLink IV...

Page 2: ...eral Information 3 CommLink IV Overview 3 Optional IP Module Kit 3 Optional Remote Link 3 Installing CommLink IV ONLY 3 System Requirements 3 Connection and Wiring 4 Communication Settings 5 CommLink...

Page 3: ...to the remote computer NOTE WattMaster will not support any other internal or external modems by other manufacturers The Remote Link connects to the CommLink IV communications interface at the control...

Page 4: ...CommLink IV Setup Guide 4 Operator Interface Connection and Wiring Figure 1 CommLink IV Connection Wiring...

Page 5: ...CommLink IV Setup Guide 5 Operator Interface Communication Settings Figure 2 CommLink IV Communication Settings...

Page 6: ...e CommLink IV if it is not powered up already 3 A message should pop up from the Tool bar that reads Found New Hardware Click on the Found New Hardware Wizard application from the Tool Bar 4 The windo...

Page 7: ...software 11 Once the wizard is done click Finish USB Serial Port Software Installation 1 Once the Serial Converter software is installed the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear again to download th...

Page 8: ...3 Double click the System Icon 4 Click the Hardware tab 5 Click the Device Manager button 6 Click on the plus sign next to Ports to see all of the common ports 7 Locate the USB Serial Port COM The COM...

Page 9: ...tem and then click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager to get to the Device Manager Window 2 Click on the plus sign next to Ports to see all of the common ports 3 Right click on USB Serial...

Page 10: ...in the Port location on the same line as the job name The PortCtl Class Properties Window will pop up 8 Click on the down arrow on the Port pull down box and select the Comm Port that the CommLink IV...

Page 11: ...art to start the search 14 If everything is working correctly Units Found on this Loop should increment 15 If Units Found on this Loop stays at zero check the wiring to the CommLink IV and or read thr...

Page 12: ...connection This LED only flashes when your CommLink is connected to a computer and data is sent from Prism to the CommLink via USB TX CPU Indicates transmitted data status This LED only flashes when...

Page 13: ...ear LinkSys or WatchGuard Technologies Also some ISPs provide IPAddress ranges that are already fire walled at the NOC or ISP Head End Make sure that your IT Department or ISP can create a mapped TCP...

Page 14: ...w Verify Comm Port in Control Panel System Hardware Device Managers Ports USB Connection Verify that the RX USB and TX USB are blinking occasionally on the CommLink IV If no LEDs are blink ing disconn...

Page 15: ...CommLink IV Setup Guide 15 Operator Interface Notes...

Page 16: ...CMLKIV INST 01A Printed in the USA January 2008 All rights reserved Copyright 2008 WattMaster Controls Inc 8500 NW River Park Drive Parkville MO 64152 Phone 816 505 1100 www wattmaster com Fax 816 50...

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