Rs232 Communication Setup; Menu Processing Utilizing Rs232 Communication - Aerco BENCHMARK 2500DF User Manual

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9.2 RS232 COMMUNICATION SETUP

Regardless of the terminal emulation utilized, the following guidelines must be adhered to when setting up
the RS232 communication link:
1.
Baud Rate – The baud rates which can be used with the C-More Control Panel are:
2400
4800
9600 (Default)
19.2K
2.
Data Format – The program must be set for: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and either
Xon/Xoff or No flow control.

9.3 MENU PROCESSING UTILIZING RS232 COMMUNICATION

Viewing data logs and viewing or changing Control Panel menu options using RS232 communication is
accomplished as follows:
1. Start the emulator software program and ensure that the specified baud rate and data
formats have been entered.
2. Press the Enter key on the laptop. An asterisk (*) prompt should appear.
3. At the prompt, enter the valid RS232 password (jaguar) in lower case letters and press
Enter.
4. "Welcome to Aerco" will appear in the laptop or "dumb terminal" display with a listing of
the following available entry choices:
M = Display next Menu
D = Display menu items
N = Display next menu items
Cxx = Change item xx
F = Fault log display
S = Sensor log display
T = Time line display
L = Log off
The Level 1 password (159) must be entered to change options in
the Setup, Configuration and Tuning Menus. The Level 2
password (6817) must be entered to view or change options in the
Calibration and Diagnostics Menus.
With the exception of the password entry, all other keyboard
entries can be made using either upper or lower case.
5. To view the available menus in the top-down sequence shown in Figure 3-2, enter M
<Rtn>. The Menu title and first 10 options will be displayed.
6. When viewing menus containing more than 10 options, enter N <Rtn> to display the
remaining options.
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Benchmark 2500DF-3000DF
CHAPTER 9. RS232 COMMUNICATION
Data Log Viewing Procedure
NOTE
AERCO International, Inc. • 100 Oritani Dr. • Blauvelt, NY 10913
Ph.: 800-526-0288
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PR1: 05/21/2014

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