11. Feed-Link Software
PNEG-1323
Integra Feed-Link
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Feed-Link Setup Installation Instructions (Continued)
7. In setting up a site, the connection folder is
very important. Once viewing properties,
select the connection tab and fill-in the
appropriate information. There are two (2)
ways to communicate with a network
collector: by modem or direct connection.
Select
“Edit Global Settings” at the bottom of the
connections tab screen. These settings will
be used for all direct connection or modem
connections, unless overridden.
Edit Global Settings Screen
Defaults will automatically pop up on what is
detected on the PC. But a modem device will
be found and listed for a modem connection.
Pick the modem to use. On the direct
connection, serial ports will be listed, pick the
serial port to use. Also a default time to begin
any auto downloads can be set from that
screen.
Back to Connections Tab Screen
If using global settings, once a direct
connection or modem connection is
selected, those communication ports will be
greyed out and automatically used from
global settings. Otherwise, for some reason,
they can manually choose their COM ports
for this site, by selecting override
global settings.
A. Direct Connection
A direct connection is when the PC has the
network collector plugged directly into one of the
COM ports on the PC. There is a 9 pin serial cable
on the network collector for this purpose.
Setting Up COM Ports on PC
In order to figure out the COM port on a PC, go to
the control panel and select system. Then when
system properties are displayed, select device
manager and then ports. This will list the COM
ports and their uses on the PC. The baud rate
selection is only pertinent to a direct connection.
The network collector is shipped to default to a
19200 baud rate.
Figure 11D
Dipswitch located in upper left
hand corner.
Figure 11E
Dipswitch on modem board in
up position.
Setting Dipswitches
When setting up Feed-Link and a network
collector to communicate, make sure that the
jumper settings on the network collector match
what was selected in the device manager above.
The jumper settings for baud rate and connection
type are located on a set of dipswitches (SW2) in
the upper left corner of the network collector. The
dipswitch settings are as follows:
Parameter
Value
Dipswitch Settings
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
Direct Baud
Rate
1200
OFF
OFF
OFF
x
x
x
x
2400
ON
OFF
OFF
x
x
x
x
4800
OFF
ON
OFF
x
x
x
x
9600
ON
ON
OFF
x
x
x
x
19200
OFF
OFF
ON
x
x
x
x
38400
ON
OFF
ON
x
x
x
x
Connection
Selector
Direct Connect
x
x
x
OFF
x
x
x
Modem
x
x
x
ON
x
x
x
