Setting Up Serial Communications - GE Panametrics GF868 Programming Manual

March 2003
Setting Up Serial
Communications
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The Model GF868 flowmeter can transmit stored data and displayed
readings to a remote ANSI terminal or a personal computer by
connecting the meter's RS232 interface to the serial port of the PC. In
addition, the Model GF868 can receive and execute remote
commands via this link.
Use the submenu to set the RS232 communications port
COMM
parameters and to enter a network identification number. A network
identification number is required to use the GE Panametrics
Instrument Data Manager or PanaView software. While following
the programming instructions, to the menu map in Figure A-3 on page
A-3. Enter the COMM submenu by pressing [→] and
User Program screen and complete the following steps:
1. Use the [←] and [→] and
Rate. The available rates are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 and
19,200 baud.
2. Use the [←] and [→] and
UART Bits, as listed in Table 1-6 below.
Table 1-6: UART Bits Options
Option Bar # Data Bits
8,no
8,odd
8even
7,odd
7even
3. Enter a Network ID number between 1 and 254 and press
The default number is 1.
A network ID number is only necessary for communication with the
GE Panametrics Instrument Data Manager or PanaView software.
See the software User's Manual for more information.
IMPORTANT: If the network ID number is changed, communication
with the Instrument Data Manager or PanaView must
be re-established with the new ID number.
[F1]-[F4] keys to select the desired Baud
[F1]-[F4] keys to select the number of
# Stop Bits
8 0
8 0
8 0
7 1
7 1
Programming Site Data
[F3] at the initial
Parity
None
Odd
Even
Odd
Even
[ENT] .