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3.4.3
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Monitoring MetPak Base Station Output Data
Using HyperTerminal.
NOTE. . This section describes the procedure using Windows HyperTerminal.
Alternatively Gill Wind Software (http://www.gill.co.uk/main/software.html) can be
used as a Terminal Emulator (note Tools feature not applicable). Select the
required COM port and click on OK, the required 19200 Baud Rate is already
selected (or use the Baudrate drop down) then continue as from step 7.
Establishing a HyperTerminal Connection
To monitor MetPak Base Station data using HyperTerminal:
1.
Select an available Com port and connect the MetPak Base Station unit.
2.
Run Hypertrm.exe (Typically accessed via:-
Start | All Programs | Accessories | Communications | Hyperterminal).
3.
Select New Connection from the File menu.
4.
Enter a name for the connection, for example MetPak Base Station and,
optionally, select an icon to represent it. Click on the OK button.
5.
In the Connect To dialog box, change Connect Using to COMX (where X is
the number of the selected COM port). Click on the OK button.
6.
In the COMX Properties dialog box, adjust the Port settings to match the
MetPak Base Station unit's settings. The default settings are :
Bits per second
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow Control
7.
Click on the OK button.
Message Reporting
MetPak Base Station has two reporting modes:
Continuous mode
In continuous mode (the default) MetPak Base Station reports continuously. So, if
you have set up the connection correctly, you should now see data strings scrolling
across the HyperTerminal window. For example:
2 Axis wind Sensor.
Q,270,000.01,1013.8,042.7,+022.0,+008.8,+11.6,00, 7E
3 Axis Wind Sensor
Q,270,000.01,-
000.02,1013.8,042.7,+022.0,+008.8,+11.6,00, 63
Polled mode
If the unit has been set to polled mode type ?Q (where Q is the unit node letter) to
prompt one line of the data string. Note, allow 9.5 seconds after switching on the
unit before sending a poll command.
When polled, allow 570 milli-seconds for the unit to respond with a line of data. If
the MetPak Base Station detects a pressure/temperature/humidity sensor fault
then allow 4 seconds for an error data output.
MetPak Base Station User Manual
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