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6. ENTRY INTO INSTRUMENT SETUP (IS) SOFTWARE
Instrument Setup (IS) software is a PC based Windows graphical user interface
(GUI) with pull-down menus that can be used as an alternative to front panel pro-
gramming to set up Laureate panel meters. It is required to program Laureate DIN-rail
mounted transmitters. It saves time and avoids human error when multiple meters are
to be programmed in the same way. Please see our separate
Instrument Setup (IS)
Software Manual .
To access IS software through the USB port of a WiFi board, you must first run the
Network Setup (NS) utility and click on the
“Run Instrument Setup” button at the
bottom of the
“Laurel Network Setup” screen, or you cannot establish communi-
cations. You will be prompted to exit the Network Setup (NS) utility. Click on
“Yes” to
do so.
IS software will present Communications Setup screen. Select
“Custom ASCII” as the
Protocol and
“Panel Meter L, LW” as the Device Type, then click on “RS232 (USB)”
for Communications Type, since you IS software communications will be via USB.
In the resulting Establish Communications screen, select the COM port discovered by
the Network Setup utility and 19200 baud, then click on Establish. After you see
“Communications Established,” click on “Main Menu” to enter the main section of IS
software.
From the Main Menu, click on DPM or Counter in the top menu bard, and click on
“Get Setup” to upload the setup data in the meter to IS software. Click on “View
Setup
” to view that Setup using IS software. You can then change meter settings.
When done, click on
“Put Setup” to download your changes into your meter.
Do not change anything under the Communication tab of IS software. USB com-
munications outside of IS software will always use the Modbus protocol, address 1,
and 38400 baud. WiFi communications will also use the Modbus but at much higher
data rates.
If you need to reenter the Network Setup utility after running IS software, cycle power
to your meter, or the Network Setup utility will display the message
“No Network
Board Found.
”