Downloading Histories To A Laptop - York OPTIVIEW YIA D Operation Manual

DOWNLOADING SYSTEM HISTORIES TO
A LAPTOP FROM AN OPTIVIEW CONTROL
PANEL
Downloading histories to a file is another useful method
to capture system operating conditions. The following
instructions are to establish communication between the
OptiView Control Panel and a laptop computer.
1. Connect the laptop computer to the OptiView as
shown.
Laptop
(RS-232 Serial Port)
PIN DESC
2 RX to
3 DTR to
5 GND to
2. 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 descrip-
tive and select an icon. Select OK.
g. In the box labeled Connect using the select com
port that will connect to the YIA unit. This port
is usually labelled Com 1. Select OK.
h. Port settings
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow control
3. Set HyperTerminal to capture a file.
a. Select Transfer from toolbar
b. Select Capture Text from the drop down menu.
c. A capture Text Filebox will be displayed. Verify
location and file name.
d. Select Start.
JOHNSON CONTROLS
OptiView
(Com 1)
Connector Terminal
J2 4 (TXD1)
J2 3 (RXD1)
J2 9 GND
57600
8
None
1
None
4. Press the the Print Screen key on the appropriate
screen to be captured. The HyperTerminal will dis-
play the printed information and the information 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, and wiring
up serial devices for desktop and laptop computers.
RS-232 Pin Assignments
(DB25 PC signal set)
(Older Desktops Only)
Pin 1 Protective Ground
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4 Request To Send
Pin 5
Pin 6
Pin 7
Recieved line Signal Detector
Pin 8
(Data Carrier Detect)
Pin 20 Data Terminal Ready
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
(Data Carrier Detect)
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4 Data Terminal Ready
Pin 5
Pin 6 Data Set Ready
Pin 7 Request To Send
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 155.21-O1 (615)
Transmit Data
Recieved Data
Clear To Send
Data Set Ready
Signal Ground
Ring Indicator
Recieved Data
Transmit Data
Signal Ground
Clear To Send
Ring Indicator
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