Communicate Menu; Modem - ACR Electronics PowerWatch Reference Manual

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4.1.4

Communicate Menu

Communicate Menu
The Communicate menu has the following menu items:
Open COM#
This menu item opens the numbered COM Port(s) available to the system.
If a modem has been detected, it will be listed on the menu (for example,
Open COM1: Modem).
When PowerWatch is run, it first attempts to find all available COM ports and
list them on the Communicate menu. Ports that it cannot find either don't exist
or are in use. For example, if your computer has two COM ports (1, 2) and if
COM 1 is being used by the mouse, and COM 2 is unused, then only COM 2
will appear on the Communicate menu.
Clicking on an unchecked port will cause PowerWatch to try to open that port;
it will also close the currently open port. Clicking on a checked (open) port will
close that port. Only one port may be open at a given instant.
Modem Setup...
This menu item displays the Modem window. It allows you to add, delete or
edit phone book entries or modem setup strings.
Scan
This menu item indicates whether or not the program is scanning for new
PowerWatch loggers. Checked means that scanning is ON. Clicking on this
item will toggle the setting.
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4.1.4.1

Modem

Modem
An interface between a computer or other terminal and a phone line. Used to
communicate with PowerWatch VDRs remotely.
Open COM1:
Open COM2:
Open COM3:
Open COM4:
Modem Setup...
Scan
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