Impulse MAQ20-940 Configuration - Manual (Page 8)

MAQ
®
20 Configuration Software Tool User Manual
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From the Communication pull-down menu, select Configure. The Communication Setup panel will
appear giving the user the ability to configure the communication port, reference Figure 2.
Figure 2: Communication Setup Panel
If the system is connected via RS-232 or RS-485, ensure the RS-232, RS-485 radio button is
selected. Select the appropriate Communication Port number from the Port # drop-down
menu. For the initial connection leave the Baud Rate, Parity and Slave ID unchanged.
If the serial communication port number is not known, press the Find Comm Port button.
This will execute a process that will search through the Serial Comm Ports on the host
computer and detect which port the MAQ
®
20 system is connected
If the system is connected via USB, the USB devices found will be populated in the Device #
drop down box. Select one and click the Connect button. The Refresh USB button will
execute a process to detect any new USB Communication Ports that have been added to the
system and populate them in the Device # drop down list found in the USB Devices group
box. If the MAQ
®
20 system was not connected prior to opening this setup panel, click on this
button prior to continuing.
If the system is connected via Ethernet, ensure the Ethernet radio button is selected. For
initial connection leave the IP Address unchanged. The host computer Ethernet port must
be configured with a fixed IP Address of 192.168.xxx.xxx, which does not match the static IP
Address of the MAQ
®
20 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0.
Once the communication parameters have been set, click the Connect button. The MAQ
®
20 Software
panel will come to center screen. If the connection and setup are correct, the bar graph on the bottom left
corner of the panel will start moving and the main screen will show the MAQ
®
20 I/O modules present in
the system. If these actions do not occur, the connection to the system failed. Verify the communication
cable connections and communication setup parameters and try connecting again.