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Quick Start
If you are an experienced user, you are probably already familiar with the
operation and programming methods. If so, this quick start guide has been
prepared for you. This procedure will help get your system up and running in the
quickly and will operation to be verified. This procedure assumes that the panel is
correctly installed (see Section 2 for procedures), the software is installed on your
PC and that you have an understanding of the programming & operation
procedures. The quick start procedure is as follows:
You are now ready to begin designing the project page. Create your own or do the
following example.
Example:
2-12 Receiving & Installation
1.
Read the Safety Notice and Precautions in Section 1 of this manual.
2.
Mount the Panel. Refer to Section 2.
3.
Connect power. Refer to Section 2.
4.
Connect the PC using cable CA2. Refer to Section 2.
5.
Connect the controller's communication cable to the panel.
6.
Start the PC and Click the icon for Designer.
7.
Select Options→Communications. Set up the communications port.
8.
Select Project→Change Controller Driver. Select the appropriate driver.
9.
Select Project→Panel Setup. Press F4 to retrieve panel resources to
the active project file.
10. Select Project→Controller Setup. Select the controller being used.
1.
Use the PC keyboard, type the words "This is a data value =" on the first
page of the project.
2.
Place the cursor after the equals sign and press ENTER.
(The Define Field dialog box will appear on the screen).
3.
Fill in the controller reference portion of the define field dialog box.
(The data reference MUST already exist in the controller).
4.
Click on the OK button to confirm the operation and create the field.
5.
Select File→Save to save the project to disk.
6.
Power up the panel and be sure it is in Configuration Mode (the words
CONFIGURATION MODE will appear on the panel).
If it is not in Configuration mode, hold down the ENTER key until the
command menu appears. Use the arrow keys to highlight CONFIG or
CFG and press ENTER again.
7.
Select Transfers→Download from the main menu to send the project file
to the panel. (If the default setup of the Designer software has not been
changed, the project will start automatically after being downloaded).
8.
After a short pause, check the display:
a.
The text that was typed in step 1 should be visible, along with the
data value read from the controller.
b.
The Fault light should be off.
c.
The Com and Run lights (if present) should be ON. A blinking Com
light indicates a communications error.
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