Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8600Si, Руководство по эксплуатации

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OPTIMOD-FM DIGITAL INSTALLATION
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Appendix: Setting Up Serial Communications
This appendix provides instructions for setting up both direct serial and modem con-
nections from your 8600Si to your PC. You must do this when you define a new con-
nection from the 8600Si PC Remote application. The appendix provides procedures
for both the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems and can be readily
extended by analogy for Windows Vista and 7, although we recommend using
Ethernet connections with Vista or 7. Note that the screen shots were prepared us-
ing Orban’s Optimod-FM 8300 but apply equally well to the 8600Si.
Preparing for Communication through Null Modem Cable
1. Configure your 8600Si.
A) On your 8600Si’s front panel, navigate to Setup
> N
ETWORK
& R
EMOTE .
B) Hold down the
PC C
ONNECT
soft button and turn the knob until you see
D
IRECT
on the display.
2. Connect the cable.
A) Connect one end of the null modem cable that we supplied with your 8600Si
to the DB9 serial connector on the 8600Si’s rear panel.
Be sure to use a null modem cable. A normal serial cable will not work.
B) Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s COM port.
Connecting Using Windows 2000 Direct Serial Connection:
Ordinarily, a direct serial connection through a null modem cable is used only when
you are controlling one 8600Si per available COM port on your computer. If you
wish to control multiple local 8600Si, it is better to use an Ethernet network connec-
tion. However, in principle you could control multiple 8600Si serially from one COM
port, using a hardware serial switch to select the 8600Si you wish to control. In this
case, you should set up a separate 8600Si “connection” for each 8600Si to be con-
trolled, following the instructions below. All connections should reference the same
COM port.
This connection is used both for upgrading your 8600Si and for connecting the
8600Si PC Remote application to your 8600Si.
Important : The Direct Serial Connection must have exclusive access to the PC COM
port that connects to your 8600Si. Make sure than any software that monitors this
COM port (such as HotSync manager, etc) is disabled before running Direct Serial
Connection.
If you have already configured your direct serial cable connection, skip to step 2 on
page 2-68.