Introduction; Wiring The Rs232 Interface - GE DigitalFlow GC868 Programming Manual

Introduction

Wiring the RS232
Interface
Programming with PanaView
The PanaView™ graphical user interface offers interactive
communications between Windows-based PCs and GE instruments
compatible with the company's IDM protocol, such as the GC868
ultrasonic gas flowmeter. PanaView is compatible with 32-bit
Windows operating systems such as Windows 98SE, NT 4.0 (with
Service Pack 6), 2000, XP and ME. With PanaView, you can:
•
load and save site file data
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create and save graph and log files
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display text output and graphs of live measurement data
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create custom templates for displaying text, graph and log data
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interface with multiple GE instruments.
This document focuses on particular applications suitable for the
GC868. For general PanaView applications such as creating graph
and log files, displaying live measurement data, and creating custom
templates, please refer to the general PanaView User's Manual
(910-211).
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).
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