GE Industrial Solutions POWER LEADER ModBus Monitor - Manual (Page 31)

POWER LEADER Modbus Monitor
Chapter 3 – Configuration
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Figure 31. Monitor Configuration Tool’s Print dialog.
Select either a Device Type or a Monitor Configuration,
then click the Print button. The following information
prints on the default printer.
Device Type Prints the Device Type Name, Class, Source TID Type
Name, Operating Mode, a map of the device’s data
screens, and a complete register map for the device
type.
Monitor
Configuration Prints a complete list of devices in the selected
configuration, including port, device name, location,
device type, address, scan rate and group name,
followed by detailed information on each RS-485 port
and the local event log.
To change the default printer, use the Printers control
panel.
PC to Monitor Connection
The Monitor Configuration Tool must be able to
communicate with the Monitor to download a
configuration file to the Monitor or to perform an
AutoScan function. This communications connection is
made through the RS-232 port on the front panel of the
Monitor.
NOTE: By default, the Configuration Tool attempts to
communicate with the Monitor using COM1
communications port on the PC. If the RS-232
connection will be made using any other comm port,
you’ll need to edit the Configuration Tool’s .ini file. The
title of this file is environ.ini and it is located in the same
directory as the application. Using a text editor, change
the PORT= parameter to the number of the comm port
connected to the Monitor. The Configuration Tool
supports communications ports 1 - 4. Save the changes,
then launch the Configuration Tool application and
proceed.
Using the RS-232 cable provided with the Monitor,
connect the RS-232 port of the PC to the RS-232 port of
the Monitor, as shown in Figure 32.
Figure 32. PC to Monitor RS-232 connection.
PC-Monitor Communications
The Monitor must be placed in Setup mode to accept
configuration changes from the Monitor Configuration
Tool.
First, log in to the Monitor.
At the Monitor main menu (Figure 33), move the
selection bar (using the up-arrow or down-arrow keys)
down to Setup: Configure Devices and Change Options,
and press the ENTER key.
NOTE: If this is the first time the Monitor has been
powered up, it automatically displays the Setup menu,
since there is no default configuration.
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