User's Manual Part 6

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PCARM Programming Information
If multiple ARM200-RU units are installed that will be controlled by one PCARM
system, then each ARM200-RU unit must be configured with a unique device ID
(1-255) for programming by the PCARM system. Each ARM unit must have a
different device ID if it will be controlled by one PCARM system. There is a label
on each ARM unit that indicates what device ID it has be configured for. The device
number and which Main Hub(s) it has been connected to, is important information
that must be provided to the person programming the PCARM.
PCARM Installation for ARM2000
The PCARM software runs the ARM2000 system. This section describes how to
install the PCARM software and configure it for running the ARM2000, with a
subsection on each of the following steps:
1
PC modem preparation
2
Remote programming of a remote-ARM unit
3
PCARM software installation
4
Modem connections
5
Testing of communications between PCARM and a remote-ARM unit
Preparing the PC Modem
To communicate with the internal modem of the remote-ARM unit (ARM2000-
RU), prepare the US Robotics 56K external modem for the Intel Pentium PC that
will be running the PCARM software via the following steps:
1
Install the US Robotics 56K external modem in the COM1 port of the Intel
Pentium PC. (Follow the installation instructions that accompany the modem.)
2
Enter the AT commands to initialize the 56K modem to communicate with the
internal modem of the remote ARM.
To enter the AT commands
1
Choose Accessories from Programs on the Start menu.
2
Click HyperTerminal.
3
Double click HyperTerminal.exe.
4
Enter a name of connection (“Test”, for example).
5
When prompted to enter a phone number, select direct to COM1 from the
“CONNECT USING
” pull-down menu and click OK. Then click OK on
COM 1 properties.