ZETRON 025-9581M, Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Configuring Station Transponder Units
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Serial Port Programming
The Station Transponder Unit will have default settings in it as it comes from the factory.
In many cases these will be sufficient; however, if you intend to use the sense inputs to
trigger relay functions (or need to alter several timer settings), you will need to access the
serial programming mode for setting up the Station Transponder Unit.
In order to carry out serial programming on the Station Transponder Unit, you will need
the following:
• A laptop or desktop computer with a free COM port
• A compatible serial cable (see
J1 Serial Port Pinout on page 153)
• A terminal emulation program, such as Hyper-Terminal
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Accessing the Serial Settings of an Station Transponder Unit
1. Connect a compatible serial cable (see J1 Serial Port Pinout on page 153) between
your computer and socket J1 on the transponder board.
2. Set switch SW1-8 to the ON position.
3. Using a serial terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal), set up a
connection for the COM port to which the cable is connected. The settings should
be: 9600 baud, 8-bit words, 1 stop-bit, no parity checking.
4. Hit the SPACE bar three times to open the Model 620x configuration main menu.
5. Enter a “ 1 ” to open the Station Configuration menu. Press “ 1 ” to toggle between
the station types.
6. Enter a “ 2 ” to enable the correct number of units (fire station resources, like trucks)
supported by this transponder. After selecting the number of units, press “e” to
return to the Station Configuration menu.