User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- OneTouch® DataLink® Connection Overview
- OneTouch® DataLink® Sync Configuration
- Modem-to-Modem Configuration
- Serial Server/Client-to-Ethernet Configuration
- Serial Server/Client-to-Ethernet Configuration Using Modems
- Terminal Server-to-Ethernet Configuration Using Multiple Receiving Modems
- Connecting to the Workstation
- Wireless Communication
- Establishing Connectivity Using OneTouch® MeterLink™ Software
- Transferring Data
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
- Glossary
- Index
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Establishing Connectivity Using OneTouch
®
MeterLink
™
Software
OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ is an application that provides connectivity between the meters
and the OneTouch
®
DataLink
®
application via a network, modems, or locally through the
workstation’s serial port. The software opens a local serial port to the workstation and a
TCP/IP socket to each PC server or network device (serial server, terminal server, or serial
client) providing dedicated communication. OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ software must be
running to transfer data between the meters and the workstation.
OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ Application Window
OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ software launches automatically when you turn on the
computer; however, the application window is hidden. To open the window, double-click
the OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ icon in the notification tray of the taskbar. If you wish to
hide the window, click the window’s minimize button or select Hide Application from the
View menu.
▲ CAUTION: Do Not quit OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ software. It must be running on
the workstation to establish connections between the meters and the
workstation.
■ NOTE: The menu options, icon descriptions, and dialog boxes displayed will vary
depending on the version of OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ software you are using.
Connection List
OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ software displays a list of all connections and the status of each in a
connection list. You may add/remove, edit, or halt/restart a connection using the Connection
menu available in Administrator Access mode. Refer to “Administrator/Viewer Access
Mode” on page 26. OneTouch
®
MeterLink™, version 3.2 and earlier, allows you to add up to
256 server connections. OneTouch
®
MeterLink™, version 3.3, allows you to add up to 500
connections, 200 of which can be server connections.
■ NOTE: Once you’ve added all connections and established that the list of connections is
complete and accurate, save the list to an ASCII text file by selecting Save
OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ software icon
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