V*s utilities quick start -5, 5 v*s utilities quick start – Rockwell Automation 1203-USB USB Converter (Same as DRIVES-UM001) Out of synch with AB version. User Manual

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Configuring the Converter

4-5

Important: For MDI drives, converter Adapter Cfg (01) must be set to “Auto” (default)

for V*S Utilities to operate. If this parameter needs to be changed,
HyperTerminal can be used to configure the converter (

See “Using

Terminal Emulation Software” on page 4-6.

).

4.5

V*S Utilities Quick Start

This section is designed to help you start using V*S Utilities.

1.

Obtain and note the COM port that was assigned during installation of the
1203-USB driver. To do this:

a. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on System.

b. In the System Properties window, click on the Hardware tab and then

click Device Manager.

c. In the Device Manager menu tree, expand the Port (COM & LPT) group.

The assigned COM port is shown in parenthesis at the end of the
Reliance Electric1203-USB entry.

2.

If it is not already running, launch V*S Utilities

3.

In the V*S Utilities application window, select Explore > Configure
Communication
. Select the COM port noted in Step 1 and a baud rate of
“115200.” Select either checksum, and accept the default time for the Comm.
Timeout. Then click OK.

4.

Select Explore > Connect > Serial Point-to-Point. A node eventually appears in
the V*S Utilities Parameter List Window (

Figure 4.1

) under Devices in the menu

tree.

Figure 4.1 – V*S Utilities Parameter List Window

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