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5.
REMOTE OPERATION & ADVANCED FEATURES
5.1. SETUP – COMM: SETTING UP THE ANALYZER'S
COMMUNICATION PORTS
For remote operation the T100 is equipped with an Ethernet port, a USB port and two
serial communication (COMM) ports located on the rear panel (refer to Figure 3-4).
Both COMM ports (labeled RS232, which is the COM1 port, and COM2) operate
similarly and give the user the ability to communicate with, issue commands to, and
receive data from the analyzer through an external computer system or terminal. By
default, both ports operate on the RS-232 protocol.
The RS232 port can also be configured to operate in single or RS-232 Multidrop mode
(Option 62); refer to Sections 3.4.8.3 and 3.4.8.4 respectively.
The COM2 port can be left in its default configuration for standard RS-232 operation,
or reconfigured for half-duplex RS-485 operation; (Section 3.4.8.5). When COM2 is
configured for RS-485 communication, the rear panel USB port is disabled.
A code-activated switch (CAS), can also be used on either port to connect typically
between 2 and 16 send/receive instruments (host computer(s) printers, data loggers,
analyzers, monitors, calibrators, etc.) into one communications hub. Contact Teledyne
ML's sales for more information on CAS systems.
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