Setting Up The Communications Port - GE Moisture monitor series 3 Programming Manual

March 2008
Setting Up the
Communications Port
3-6
The MMS-3 can transmit measurements and logged data to a serial
printer or personal computer using the RS232 communications port.
You can select the baud rate, report format and interval as described
below. Other serial port settings are set and cannot be changed:
•
8 bit word length
•
no parity
•
1 stop bit
•
flow control is not supported.
IMPORTANT:
For proper operation, make sure the RS232 switch is
set correctly (see Connecting a Personal Computer or
Printer in Chapter 1 of the Service Manual).
[PROG]
Press the key to enter the user program.
Note: If you have already entered the user program, see Figure 3-3
on page 3-49 to navigate to the Port Menu.
Enter Passcode: XXXX
Programming Menu
[PORT] ALARMS
Port Menu
[BAUD] FORMAT
IMPORTANT:
To ensure the communications port is set up properly,
you should check all the selections in the Printer
Port Menu.
If you selected BAUD:
Select Baud Rate
19200 [9600]
Note: If you are using PanaView™ software, set the baud rate to
19,200.
.
Enter the passcode
1 Use the arrow keys to move the
brackets to PORT and press
[YES].
1
Use the arrow keys to move the
brackets to one of the selections
[YES]
and press .
1 Use the arrow keys to select the
desired baud rate and press
Advanced Programming
[YES].