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4 ACCEPTANCE/PERIODIC TESTS
c) LOAD & START ALPS-LINK
1.
Use the installation guide in Chapter 11: ALPS-LINK USER GUIDE for directions on installing ALPS-Link.
2.
Double-click on the group icon that contains ALPS-Link to open the window. Start the program by double-clicking the
ALPS-Link icon.
d) SET LOCAL PC CONFIGURATION
1.
When you start ALPS-Link the main menu bar is displayed.
2.
Click on the SupportFunc > Host Setup > Ports menu item.
3.
Enter the communications port number that you are using on your PC by clicking in the box and typing the number. Do
not hit the ENTER key yet.
4.
Type in the port number that matches the PC port connected to the ALPS. If port 3 or 4 is selected, the IRQ number
must also be selected.
5.
Select OK when the port is configured.
e) CREATE TEST UNIT DESCRIPTION
The next step is to create a new Unit Description that matches the baud rate, phone number, and switch code of the ALPS.
Usually, the ALPS is accessed locally during testing; therefore, the Phone Number and Switch Code are left blank. The
Baud Rate is set to the factory setting of 2400 with one stop bit and no parity.
1.
Select Device > Device Setup from the main menu and click the Add button.
2.
In the text box for the Device Name, type TEST. A new unit description called TEST is created and must now have
parameters set for it. Note that the Device Setup dialog box contains spaces for Phone Number, Switch Code, Baud
Rate, Stop Bits, and Parity.
3.
At Phone Number, type in 10 zeros and press TAB (this is the default used when there is no phone).
4.
At the Switch Code prompt, press TAB.
5.
At the Baud Rate prompt, select 2400 and press TAB.
6.
At the Stop Bits prompt, select 1 and press TAB.
7.
At the Parity prompt, select None and press TAB.
The Unit Description for TEST is complete. Click OK to return to the Device Directory dialog box.
f) RELAY SETUP
Before shipment, the relay is set with factory default settings. These include the Unit ID, the Baud Rate, and the Factory
Passwords. The default communications parameters are listed below in Table 4–1.
Table 4–1: FACTORY DEFAULT COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS
PARAMETER
Unit ID
View Password
Control Password
Settings Password
Master Password
Baud Rate
g) LOGGING INTO THE RELAY
1.
Select Connect from the Device menu.
2.
Select the test device just created. ALPS-Link will prompt for a password. If this is the relay login, the passwords listed
in Table 4–1 must be changed before any relay functions except CHANGE PASSWORD and LOGOUT will operate.
See Chapter 11: ALPS-LINK USER GUIDE or Chapter 12: ASCII COMMUNICATIONS for details on changing a pass-
word.
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