Rockwell Automation 1400-SP PowerMonitor Software - Manual (Page 29)

Chapter 4
Using The Software
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Figure 4.2
Connection Screen
At any time the CONNECT STATUS may be verified by pressing F6, which
presents the CONNECTION SCREEN. This CONNECTION SCREEN may
be displayed at any time by returning to the MAIN MENU (by pressing the
Esc key), positioning the cursor onto the CONNECT option and pressing the
<Enter> key. The user may, alternately, press F6 to directly display this
screen.
Establishing Communications
The user is required to enter information into six data fields prior to
establishing communications (ie. connecting) to a Powermonitor.
The flashing data field indicates the present cursor position. The arrow keys
are used to move the cursor to the data entry fields on the CONNECTION
screen. A help line at the bottom of the screen indicates the options available
for each field.
The following fields on the CONNECTION screen require information to be
entered by the operator prior to connecting with the device.
a. SITE ID. This field is used to assign a name to the location of the
Powermonitor which is to be accessed. The name used here will
appear on each data screen accessed.
To change the SITE ID field, position the cursor onto the field, type
any alphanumeric site name (up to 10 characters) and press the
<Enter> key. This field now becomes a label used on other
screens.
b. UNIT ID. This field specifies which Powermonitor to address and
establish communications with.