Uninstalling Software; Serial Port Configuration - Viking PB-100 Application Note

2. Software Requirements
• Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator Version 4 or newer to navigate CD contents.
• Windows: 95 or 98 (with OLE32 updates), NT 4.0 (service pack 6 or higher ), 2000 (service pack 2 or higher).
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
C. Installing Software
Step 1. Connect the hardware as shown in "Hardware Installation".
Step 2. Insert the Viking master CD to start the program.
Step 3. Follow the instructions on the CD.
Note: If you have disabled the "Auto-Run" feature on your computer and the CD does not automatically start, double
click the setup.htm file in the root directory of your CD-Rom drive.
D. Un-Installing Software
Step 1. Go to "Control Panel", then select "Add/Remove Programs".
Step 2. Select the Viking software you want to remove.
Step 3. Click "Remove".
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Switch ON/OFF Description
1 OFF 1600A Series polling mode enabled
1 ON 1600A Series polling mode disabled
2 - (for future use)
- (for future use)
3
4 - (for future use)
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Important: New records entered and changes made to existing records are temporary until the "Apply" button is pressed and the
file is saved to a drive. To avoid losing data, please "Save" your work often and always save before the program is terminated.
A. Serial Port Configuration
Serial communication with the PB-100 is set to a fixed standard of 9600,n,8,1 and cannot be changed. Set your COM
port setting in the Control Panel to match these configurations. The "COM Port Select" designation (1-4) is set on the
"Utility" tab by selecting one of four radio buttons corresponding to the PC's COM ports. On most standard PCs, this
will be either COM1 or COM2. Refer to your P.C. hardware documentation if you are unable to determine which port
to use for communicating with the PB-100.
Provided on the "Utility" tab window is a diagnostic tool for testing and verifying communications between the PC and
the PB-100. To verify that communication with the PB-100 is
working, simply enter in the letter "A" in the "COM Port Send"
window and then click the "Send" button. The "COM Port
Receive" window should display a "K" if the PB-100 is on-line. If
this test fails, check your COM Port selection and serial cabling.
Finally, verify that the PB-100 has power.
B. Creating a New Data File
Select the "New" option under the "File" menu, and the user will
be prompted to select a filename and location for the new data
file. New PB-100 data files are given the extension .pb1 by
default. While the user may use any legal filename and/or exten-
sion for a PB-100 data file, we recommend using the .pb1 exten-
sion to minimize confusion or possible conflicts with registered
file types.
C. Opening a Device Record
If a device record already exists, it can be loaded by selecting
the "File" menu and selecting "Open". The user may then browse
directories and files on the system, and locate the PB-100 data
file (*.pb1) to load.
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POLLING BRIDGE
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RESET
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Diagram A
MODEL PB-100
VIKING ELECTRONICS, HUDSON WI 54016