Usb Communication - U-Line U-3018RFOL-00 Service Manual

General Information

USB Communication

The 3000 series uses an advanced USB logging feature for system
logging and diagnostics. The controller outputs 36 separate data
points per second to either a USB flash disk or transmitted over USB
via TTY to a client PC. To prepare the unit for logging, first verify the
USB port is set to the proper configuration. See "USB Port" on page
15 for information on configuring the USB port.
Flash Mode:
Suitable for logging directly to a USB flash disk.
PC Link Mode:
Suitable for communicating directly with a PC via USB.
USB Communication (Flash)
The main control can host a wide range of flash disks up to a
maximum capacity of 8GB. After verifying the USB port is set to
"Flash", simply insert a flash disk in to the USB port located above
the grille. The flash disk activity light (located on the flash disk) will
begin flashing immediately as data is recorded to the drive. Data is
recorded in one second increments and is only limited by the capacity
of the flash disk.
The system will create a file named "uline.csv" on the flash disk. In
the event the file already exists, new data will automatically be
appended to the end of the existing file. The file is output in a comma
delineated text format and may be viewed in a wide variety of simple
text readers or spreadsheet programs.
For information on identifying each data point, see the
"Communication Data" table on page 17.
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USB Communication (PC Link)
Data can be transmitted directly to a client PC via a serial
connection. Verify the USB port is set to "PC Link". Use a Type A to
Type A male to male USB cable to connect the system to a
Windows® compatible PC. It is necessary to install communication
drivers to the client PC. Drivers may be downloaded at
www.u-lineservice.com. Establish a connection using a Telnet / TTY
terminal application. U-Line recommends PuTTY. PuTTY is available
for download at www.u-lineservice.com. Once the connection is
established, the controller will output a series of 36 data points in 1
second increments. For information on identifying each data point,
see the "Communication Data" table on page 17.
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