Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C - Manual (Page 179)

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Chapter 12
Remote Operation
In this chapter you find information on both local and remote mode
operation of the medTester 5000C. In addition, serial port
configurations and communications are described, along with medTester
file transfer protocol and remote medTester commands.
Local Versus Remote Mode
You can operate the medTester 5000C in two modes—local and remote.
Local is the typical mode of operation whereby input can be from the
keyboard, a bar code port, or a serial port. In local mode, you enter menu
commands, checklist identification numbers or names, and information
strings during menu operations or autosequences.
Remote mode, on the other hand, means that all medTester keys are disabled.
In this mode, your only means of entering data into the medTester is through
a serial port. Typically the operator is using a personal computer or a terminal
to issue commands to the medTester. Commands you type appear on the
medTester display. All executed commands in the medTester return output to
the remote screen.
Communicating through medTester Serial Ports
The medTester 5000C has two serial ports located on the back panel, COM1
and COM2.
COM1 COM2 Functions
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Input in Local Mode—for example, the Fluke Biomedical keyboard
option, bar code scanning gun, or a personal computer or terminal.
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Output in Local Mode—for printing test records to a personal
computer or compatible terminal device, or test tags to a serial
printer.
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Two-way Communications—medTester control from a remote
personal computer or a compatible terminal device.