York OPTIVIEW Operation Manual page 158

SECTION 4 - PRINTERS
DOWNLOADING SYSTEM PRINTS TO A
LAPTOP
Downloading system histories to a file is another use-
ful method to capture system operating conditions. The
following instructions are used to establish communi-
cation between the OptiView Control Panel and a lap-
top computer.
1. Connect the laptop computer to the OptiView as
described below.
Laptop
(RS-232 Serial Port)
PIN DESC
2 RX
4 DTR
5 GND
2. On OptiView Printer Screen, select "PC". This
will allow faster data download than the printer
selections. SETTINGS should match "h. Port
settings" see below.
3. Setup HyperTerminal
a. Go to START menu
b. Select All Programs
c. Select Accessories
d. Select Communications
e. Select HyperTerminal
f. In the box displayed, it requires a name and
icon for the connection. Select a name that
is descriptive and select an icon. Select OK.
g. In the box labeled Connect using the select
com port that will connect to the YMC
This port is usually labelled Com 1. Select
OK.
h. Port settings
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow control
4. Set HyperTerminal to capture a file.
a. Select Transfer from toolbar
b. Select Capture Text from the drop down
menu.
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OptiView
(Com 1)
Connector Terminal
to J2 4 (TXD1)
to J2 2 (DSR1)
to J2 9 GND
unit.
2
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8
None
1
None
c. A Capture Text Filebox will be displayed.
Verify location and file name.
d. Select Start.
5. Press the Print Screen key on the appropriate
screen to be captured. The HyperTerminal will
display the printed information and the informa-
tion will be recorded as a .txt file.
When the print file has been recorded, select
Transfer from the toolbar and capture from the
drop down menu and select Stop. This will stop
the transfer and allow access to the capture file.
The following additional RS232 connections, are used to
wire up serial devices for desktop and laptop computers.
RS-232 PIN ASSIGNMENTS
(DB25 PC SIGNAL SET)
(OLDER DESKTOPS ONLY)
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 5
Pin 6
Pin 7
Recieved line Signal Detector
Pin 8
Pin 20
Pin 22
The connector on the PC has Male pins, therefore the
mating cable needs to terminate in a DB25/F (Female
pin) connector.
RS-232 PIN ASSIGNMENTS
(DB9 PC SIGNAL SET)
(MOST LAPTOPS)
Recieved line Signal Detector
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin 5
Pin 6
Pin 7
Pin 8
Pin 9
The connector on the PC has male pins; therefore, the
mating cable needs to terminate DB9/F (female pin)
connector.
FORM 160.78-O2
ISSUE DATE: 5/22/2017
Protective Ground
Transmit Data
Recieved Data
Request To Send
Clear To Send
Data Set Ready
Signal Ground
(Data Carrier Detect)
Data Terminal Ready
Ring Indicator
(Data Carrier Detect)
Recieved Data
Transmit Data
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Data Set Ready
Request To Send
Clear To Send
Ring Indicator
JOHNSON CONTROLS