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USING THE PC INTERFACE TOOL
The PC Interface Tool gives the user the ability to communicate with the air conditioner unit to read/write
parameters using either Ethernet or USB connections.
USB COMMUNICATION MODE
NOTE: Before connecting unit to the PC, make note of the comm ports present. After the unit
is connected to the PC, a new comm port will be added to the list. Use this new comm port.
• From
Tools
menu select
Use Ethernet
• When
Use Ethernet
is unchecked, then
Comm Port
menu is enabled,
Device IP
and
Community
boxes are not
shown, and USB communication can be used
• To set the comm port, choose
Comm Port
from the
Tools
menu and then select the comm port from the combo box
VIEWING AIR CONDITIONER UNIT VALUES
To view Air Conditioner Unit values
• Select the
ACU Values
tab
• Select the
Enable Comm
button (the PC Interface will now be communicating with unit)
• To stop communication select the
Disable Comm
button
CHANGING AIR CONDITIONER UNIT VALUES
To change
ACU Values
• Select the
Settings
tab
• Select the value to change
• Make the change to the value
• Select the
Change Setting
button
•
Change can be verified in
ACU Values
tab
VIEWING AND CHANGING ETHERNET INFORMATION
To view and change Ethernet Information
• Select
Ethernet Info
tab
To view Ethernet Information
• Click
Read Ethernet Info
button
To change to dynamically assigning IP Address Mode
• Check
Use DHCP Server
checkbox
• Enter Trap IP Address and Community
• Click
Load Ethernet Info
button
To change to statically assigning IP Address Mode
• Uncheck
Use DHCP Server
checkbox
• Enter Device IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway IP Address, Trap IP Address and Community
• Click
Load Ethernet Info
button
ETHERNET COMMUNICATION MODE
Each unit has two community strings. One is a Read/Write community string (defaulted to
‘private’) that can be changed by the customer (must be 4 to 8 characters long). The other is a
Read-Only community string (‘public’) and cannot be changed.
