YSI 6200 - Manual (Page 66)

YSI 6200 DAS USER Manual
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6.6 Setting Up Communication Parameters with EcoWatch DCP
After reading through the previous sections you should have a good understanding of how your
particular communications method operates. EcoWatch DCP now needs to be setup for your
particular method of communication. After it is setup you should test this method to confirm
communication and scheduling of data.
To change communication methods you must know what COM port you are using for that
communications option (i.e. the phone modem is on COM1). Click on 6200 then 6200 DCP
Setup… then System… to bring up the 6200 DCP Setup menu as shown in the Windows 95
example below.
COM1
Figure 6.13 Setting Parameters for a Phone Modem Communication Link
Choose the Communication/Power tab to view the window shown above. In our example, note
that Phone MODEM is selected and COM1 is the designated port where the modem connects to
the PC. If needed, enter the phone number for the MODEM link in this box as shown in the
example above. Click on OK to accept your choices.
You are now ready to test communication between your field station and base station. A good
quick test might be to set the sample rate at 2 minutes, and the interrogation schedule to every 15
minutes. Set it up, then wait 15 minutes to verify that EcoWatch DCP interrogates the 6200 DCP
correctly.