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RiverSurveyor System Manual (May 1, 2007)
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7.3.3. Communications Menu
The
Communications Menu
has two options –
Systems
and
Show GPS Data
.
Systems (Ctrl+S)
Use this menu item (or the
Systems
icon ) to show the
Systems
dialog box (
Figure
7-22
). This box is used as the central “hub” for setting up and establishing communication with
the ADP, the External / Internal GPS, and the Echo Sounder. The list displayed in the box has a
row for each system type and columns for the associated setup parameters. The last-used settings
for each system will be recalled and automatically displayed each time the program is started.
Each system uses the following parameters.
•
Com
– The serial port to which the system is connected. This setting displays
Disabled
the
first time the program is started. Subsequently, it will be updated to match the last success-
ful connection. Only valid computer serial ports are displayed.
•
Baud Rate
– The baud rate of the serial connection. The default is the most commonly used
for each system type: 9600 for an ADP, 4800 for an External GPS, and 9600 for an Echo
Sounder. This setting will be updated to match the last successful connection.
•
Properties
– Select this option to show the properties specific to each system. This option
also lets you display incoming system data and troubleshoot communications problems.
•
Status
– Gives information as to the current state of the system’s connection to the River-
Surveyor program.
-
Disabled
– The communications parameters for this system have not been configured.
This item is displayed in gray.
-
Click here to check
– The communications parameters have been set. When clicked, Riv-
erSurveyor will search for the system using the current communications settings and ver-
ify the connection is valid. If
Automatic Verification
is
On
, RiverSurveyor automatically
searches for the system after the communications parameters are set. This item is dis-
played in gray.
-
Found – click here to check again
– The system has been found using the current commu-
nications settings. If you change the physical connection to the system (computer cable
or serial port), you should verify the connection again. This item is displayed in green.
-
Invalid – click here for information
– System communications are unsuccessful or the sys-
tem has transmitted invalid data. This is typically caused by incorrect communications
settings or a bad connection. Click this link for more information as to possible causes
and solutions. If the suggestions do not solve the problem, see
Section 9 System Trouble-
shooting
for more information. This item is displayed in red.
Figure 7-22. Systems dialog box