MODEL 2310 AL MCS-11 REMOTE ENCODER
16 FC2310_AL-20040506
FIAL
INCORPORATED
CHOOSE BAUD RATE OF PORT 1:
Use this drop-down list box to select the MCS-11 Port 1
clock rate. This list box only appears when Asynchronous clocking mode is selected.
PORT 2 INTERFACE:
Selects MCS-11 Port 2 physical protocol. Choose RS-422 or RS-232
operation. For RS-422 operation, you may choose either DTE (port accepts clock) or DCE (port
generates and outputs clock) operation. If DCE is chosen, then a selection box appears which
allows you to choose the clock rate. Set the DTE / DCE slide switch appropriately -- see
Figure 6
.
PORT 2 CLOCKING:
Selects MCS-11 Port 2 clocking. Choose from either Synchronous or
Asynchronous modes. Typical MCS-11 systems use Synchronous clocking, where there are
separate transmit and receive data and transmit and receive clock signals. Clock signals are
provided by the DCE device.
Some special situations may require use of Asynchronous mode, where the clock rate is set (the
same) at both DTE and DCE devices. Separate transmit and receive clock signals are not used in
asynchronous mode.
CHOOSE BAUD RATE OF PORT 2:
Use this drop-down list box to select the MCS-11 Port 2
clock rate. This list box only appears for RS-422 DCE Synchronous mode, and for any
Asynchronous clocking mode selection.
FIRMWARE VERSION:
This area displays the 2310 AL firmware (internal software) version. This
information is obtained from the unit before a download or upload session. Mismatched
configuration software and unit firmware versions will not communicate properly. This display is for
informational purposes.
DOWNLOAD BUTTON:
This button downloads the current configuration
to
a 2310 AL device. If
the cable to the craft port is not connected or the 2310 AL is not responding, a ‘Port Time Out’
message appears. The 2310 AL must be powered up, but it is not required to have connections to
any ports other than the craft interface. A warning box appears to remind you to throw the internal
DTE / DCE switch to the proper position, depending on the configuration setting chosen. Make
sure to set the internal slide switch to either DTE or DCE to match the configuration program
setting for the 2nd MCS-11 port. After a successful download, the 2310 AL automatically resets.
UPLOAD BUTTON:
This button uploads the current configuration
from
a 2310 AL device. All
settings in the Windows program are reset to match those of the 2310 AL. This option is useful if
you do not have access to the saved configuration disk file for that unit.
SAVE AND LOAD BUTTONS:
These buttons allow you to save a configuration to a disk drive and
then to re-load the configuration later. It is recommended that all configurations be saved with a
name that matches the station address used in that configuration. This allows configurations to be
checked at a later time if there is doubt as to a setting. You may choose any file name you desire
for these files, however a
.cfg
extension is automatically added.
