JOHNSON CONTROLS
158
FORM 160.78-O2
ISSUE DATE: 5/22/2017
SECTION 4 - PRINTERS
DOWNLOADING SYSTEM PRINTS TO A
LAPTOP
Downloading system histories to a file is another use-
ful method to capture system operating conditions. The
following instructions are used to establish communi-
cation between the OptiView Control Panel and a lap-
top computer.
1. Connect the laptop computer to the OptiView as
described below.
Laptop
(RS-232 Serial Port)
OptiView
(Com 1)
PIN
DESC
Connector Terminal
2
RX
to
J2
4 (TXD1)
4
DTR
to
J2
2 (DSR1)
5
GND
to
J2
9 GND
2. On OptiView Printer Screen, select “PC”. This
will allow faster data download than the printer
selections. SETTINGS should match “h. Port
settings” see below.
3. Setup HyperTerminal
a. Go to START menu
b. Select All Programs
c. Select Accessories
d. Select Communications
e. Select HyperTerminal
f. In the box displayed, it requires a name and
icon for the connection. Select a name that
is descriptive and select an icon. Select OK.
g. In the box labeled Connect using the select
com port that will connect to the YMC
2
unit.
This port is usually labelled Com 1. Select
OK.
h. Port settings
Bits per second
57600
Data bits
8
Parity
None
Stop Bits
1
Flow control
None
4.
Set HyperTerminal to capture a file.
a. Select Transfer from toolbar
b. Select Capture Text from the drop down
menu.
c. A Capture Text Filebox will be displayed.
Verify location and file name.
d. Select Start.
5. Press the Print Screen key on the appropriate
screen to be captured. The HyperTerminal will
display the printed information and the informa-
tion will be recorded as a .txt file.
When the print file has been recorded, select
Transfer from the toolbar and capture from the
drop down menu and select Stop. This will stop
the transfer and allow access to the capture file.
The following additional RS232 connections, are used to
wire up serial devices for desktop and laptop computers.
RS-232 PIN ASSIGNMENTS
(DB25 PC SIGNAL SET)
(OLDER DESKTOPS ONLY)
Pin 1
Protective Ground
Pin 2
Transmit Data
Pin 3
Recieved Data
Pin 4
Request To Send
Pin 5
Clear To Send
Pin 6
Data Set Ready
Pin 7
Signal Ground
Pin 8
Recieved line Signal Detector
(Data Carrier Detect)
Pin 20
Data Terminal Ready
Pin 22
Ring Indicator
The connector on the PC has Male pins, therefore the
mating cable needs to terminate in a DB25/F (Female
pin) connector.
RS-232 PIN ASSIGNMENTS
(DB9 PC SIGNAL SET)
(MOST LAPTOPS)
Pin 1
Recieved line Signal Detector
(Data Carrier Detect)
Pin 2
Recieved Data
Pin 3
Transmit Data
Pin 4
Data Terminal Ready
Pin 5
Signal Ground
Pin 6
Data Set Ready
Pin 7
Request To Send
Pin 8
Clear To Send
Pin 9
Ring Indicator
The connector on the PC has male pins; therefore, the
mating cable needs to terminate DB9/F (female pin)
connector.
