Wavetronix Click 500 Series, User Manual

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CHAPTER 6
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See the Operating Modes section of this chapter for more information on the system LEDs’
use in selecting operation modes.
Located on the front of the module below the DB-9 connector is a push-button labeled
Mode Switch. The push-button allows you to make selections from the menu. See the Op-
erating Modes section of this chapter for more information.
Installation
Ensure that the Click 510 is installed on a T-bus with active power and RS-485.
If you are going to use your Click 510 in conjunction with a computer serial port and ter-
minal program, make sure there is a serial connection between the computer and the Click
510 or between the computer and another device on the same T-bus as the Click 510.
Remember that if you want to use the RS-232 DB-9 port on the front of the module you will
need to physically disconnect or use software to disable the DTR pin; otherwise you will
put the device into Program mode. If you use HyperTerminal you will need to physically
disconnect the DTR pin (pin 4). Other serial terminal programs like Docklight allow you
to disable the DTR pin.
Obtain a serial terminal program and follow the distributor’s instructions for installation.
Applications
The Click 510 is used in three major applications: a module connected to a contact closure
module, two modules connected together, and a module connected to a computer. The op-
erating modes you will use with each of these applications will be covered in the Operating
Modes section of this chapter.
Module to Contact Closure Module
Connect a Click 510 (via a T-bus) to a contact closure module, such as the Click 100, 172
or 174, for Sensor Emulation mode. In this application, you can check the connection to
and functionality of the contact closure device. The Click 510 will send out data in the form
of test traffic data; whether or not this data is received can be observed by monitoring the
contact closure device.
Module to Module
Connect two Click 510 devices together (via a T-bus) for a latency test or test patterns. In
this application, you can check the communication channel that connects the two devices
by setting one module to send data and monitoring the other device to see if the data is
properly received.