User Manual Part 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Revised: 13 Sep 2005 1-1 EST P/N AA104
CHAPTER 1 – STARTING OUT
Before You Start 1-1
ESTeem Utility 1-1
Installing ESTeem Utility Software 1-1
Running the Program 1-2
Starting Out 1-2
Basic ESTeem Programming 1-4
Help Functions 1-4
Saving a Program 1-5
Restoring Factory Defaults 1-5
CHAPTER 2 – MODES OF OPERATION
Command Mode 2-1
Converse Mode 2-1
Transparent Mode 2-2
Semi-Transparent Mode 2-3
Hardware Mode Control 2-3
CHAPTER 3 – PROGRAMMING ESTEEM FEATURES
Digi-Repeater 3-1
Global Broadcast 3-2
Auto Transmit 3-2
Auto Connect 3-3
Multi-Connect 3-4
Remote Programming 3-5
Security 3-5
Hardware Ring Line 3-6
Packet Monitor 3-6
Using the Infrared Communications Port 3-7
Updating Flash Memory 3-8
CHAPTER 4 – ESTEEM APPLICATION PROGRAMS
Transparent Auto-Connect 4-1
Transparent Auto-Connect Global 4-2
Interactive Terminal Applications 4-3
Programmable Logic Controllers 4-3
CHAPTER 5 – RS-232C/422/485 INTERFACING
DTE vs DCE 5-1
Flow Control 5-2
Memory Buffers 5-3
Data Terminal Ready 5-3
RS-422/485 Configuration 5-4
RS-232/422/485 Configuration Tables 5-4
RS-232/422/485 Port Pin-out Table 5-4
RS-232/422/485 COMRATE Table 5-5