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Port Monitor dialog box
Communication with external devices is important for the CS90 system. The communication
between the CS90 system and peripheral devices takes place using "datagrams". These
datagrams are self-contained and independent entities of data carrying information.
When setting up or maintaining the CS90 system, it is always useful to verify that the
communication lines with external devices are operational. The
allows you to study the communication stream on the chosen serial line or local area
network (LAN) port.
How to open
To open the
Port Monitor
and select
.
Monitor
The
page is located in the
I/O Setup
dialog box is located on the
menu.
Description
The
dialog box
Port Monitor
provides one text box for incoming
messages (
), and one for
Rx Data
outgoing messages (
Tx Data
these boxes and your knowledge
of the data communication to
investigate the datagrams.
Note
The
dialog box is a
Port Monitor
tool for debugging purposes. It
is neither required nor intended
for normal operation of the CS90
system.
Details
Tx Data
This text box displays the data communication exported from the CS90 to external
devices. If you have enabled
new information.
Rx Data
This text box displays the data communication received by the CS90 from external
devices. These external devices may for example be navigation sensors, motion
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dialog box, select a serial or LAN port on the
Installation
menu. The
Setup
Output
). Use
Auto Update
Functions and dialog boxes
Port Monitor
and
dialog boxes. The
Output
dialog box is located on the
, the text box is continuously updated with
dialog box
page,
I/O Setup
Installation
Operation
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