Summary of Contents for JFW 50MS-192
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Page 1: Operating Manual
JFW Industries, Inc. 50MS-192 OPERATING MANUAL JFW Industries, Inc. 5134 Commerce Square Drive Indianapolis, IN 46237 (317) 887-1340 FAX (317) 881-6790 sales@jfwindustries.com... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Command Set Ethernet Control Ethernet Configuration Cable Ethernet Configuration Information RS-232 Control RS-232 Cable RS-232 Port Settings JFW Test Program Error Code Listing Troubleshooting Additional Documents: - Mechanical Outline Drawing - Specification Sheet - Sample Ethernet Configuration Session Rev 0, 7-27-06... -
Page 3: Introduction
AC voltages 100-240 VAC (47-63 Hz). The 50MS-192 is also AC current protected by use of a 2 Amp “Slo-Blo” AC fuse. The fuse is field replaceable in the event of any failure to the fuse. The fuse itself is a 5x20 mm “Slo-Blo” type fuse and can be ordered through JFW or directly from Littelfuse. -
Page 4: Command Set
4 - Command Set The command set for both RS-232 and Ethernet is as follows: Set Attenuator Syntax: SAx y <CR> x = attenuator number to control y = attenuation value to set the attenuator to <CR> = carriage return Description: This command sets attenuator “x”... -
Page 5: Command Set
<CR> = carriage return Description: This command returns the identification information for this system and is followed by a carriage return and a line feed. It will list JFW Industries Inc, followed by the JFW model number and the firmware revision level. Examples: ID <CR>... -
Page 6: Ethernet Control
To configure the Ethernet, connect the provided “Null Modem” cable from the “Ethernet Configuration Port” on the 50MS-192 to a COM port on an available PC. See section 7 of this manual for specific instructions on Ethernet configuration. The easiest method of verifying the unit is working correctly after your changes is to use the JFW provided test program. -
Page 7: Ethernet Configuration Information
Open up a terminal session through your computer’s COM port using a program like HyperTerminal. You must use the Ethernet Configuration Cable to make the physical connection from your COM port to the “Ethernet Config. Port” on the rear of the 50MS-192. The terminal session should use the following COM port settings:... -
Page 8: Rs-232 Control
RS-232 Port and to configure the Ethernet connection. This cable is DE- 9P to DE-9S and is the “Null Modem” type. The female connector will plug into the serial port on most PC’s, and the male connector will connect to 50MS-192. This cable can also be bought from L-Com (L-Com #CSNULL9MF-10) 10 - RS-232 Port Settings When sending commands to the 50MS-192, your computer’s RS-232 port settings must be... -
Page 9: Jfw Test Program
Run the executable file 50MS-192.EXE to start the program. The test program can be used to verify functionality of the 50MS-192. A picture of the test program is shown below. Before exiting the program, it is a good idea to close any connections you have made while using the software. -
Page 10: Error Code List
12 - Error Code List Error1 Command is not formatted incorrectly. This error occurs if characters other than ID, SI, RI, SA or RA appear in the buffer. Error2 Attenuator address or Input port value out of range. Valid Attenuator addresses are 1-3. Valid Input port numbers are 1-24. -
Page 11: Troubleshooting
13 - TROUBLESHOOTING Initialization Time After the 50MS-192 has been turned on, it will take at least 8 seconds for the unit to completely initialize itself. If you send remote commands while it is still initializing, the command will not be executed.