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At this point COM port communication is established. Data entry
using the Windows® software may be done in exactly the same
manner as already has been described for the USB connection.
Dual
Addressability
With the 720 connected to station automation via the serial port, a
computer may still be plugged into the front-panel USB port to give
simultaneous, dual connectivity. This permits the easy editing of
static messages and flags without taking the encoder offline. The
720 will respond to whichever control source is currently sending
data, whether this is a
WRITE
command from the Windows® soft-
ware or individual register entries preceded by proper headers from
station automation or a terminal, discussed next.
THE SOFTWARE TERMINAL UTILITY
With a 2-way serial connection between the computer and encoder,
first check that the encoder is set to the normal header mode. In the
Menu Bar, click
Format
and hover over
Header
. See that
Yes (Nor-
mal Operation)
is checked. Next click
Interface
and then
RS-232
to
reopen the
RS232 Settings
box. Click
Terminal
to bring up the data-
entry box shown here. Hit the keyboard Enter key and the word
READY
will appear, confirming communication with the encoder.
Next type
??
8
(two question marks followed by Enter). This will
interrogate the encoder and send back the contents of all ID, flag
and message registers. An example of this interrogation is shown at
the top of the next page. The double question mark can be used at
any time to make the encoder spill its guts. The exercise does not
interrupt or interfere with encoder operation.
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