Idm-Compatible Flowmeters; Starting Up - GE XGS868 Programming Manual

November 2004
IDM-Compatible
Flowmeters
Wiring the RS232
Interface

Starting Up

D-2
To determine if your flowmeter uses the IDM protocol, please check
the list of compatible flowmeters below. If your meter is not on this
list, please consult the factory for appropriate instrument interface
software:
•
AT868
•
DF868
•
GC868
•
GF868
•
GM868
IMPORTANT:
PanaView™ does not support any IDM protocol-
based meters with multidrop RS485.
All IDM-protocol instruments utilize an RS232 interface to
communicate with a PC. For details on wiring your RS232 interface,
please refer to the Installation chapter of your instrument's User's
Manual, and to the document EIA-RS Serial Communications
(916-054).
When the above connections have been made, power up the meter
and the PC, then start up PanaView™. If a message appears as in
Figure D-1 below, PanaView™ is not able to communicate with the
meter. Select Don't Load Meter (this session only), click OK and then
proceed to Setting Up the Communications Port on page D-3.
Figure D-1: Communication Error Window
PanaView™ for IDM-Compatible Meters (916-086B)
• •
GN868
• •
GS868
• •
PT868
• •
UPT868-C
• •
UPT868-P
XGM868
XGS868
XMO2/IDM
XMT868
XMTC