Specifications

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6.0 DIAGNOSTICS AND CONTROL

Configuration, control and diagnostics of the master station is per-

formed by connecting a Windows PC running a terminal program or

other MDS diagnostics software to a diagnostic port on the rear of the

unit (Figure 26). (If a PC is not available, many of the same functions

may be performed using the front panel interface, described in

Section 6.4, Conﬁguration and Programming using the Front Panel,

beginning on Page 56.)

Figure 26. PC Connected to the Master Station

This section explains how to connect a PC to the master station, and

describes the commands that can be used for programming and diagnos-

tics.

6.1 PC Connection

1. Set Jumper J15 (on the vertical Interface Board) to “PC.” This

removes 14 V from Pin 6 of the

DIAGNOSTIC PORT

TO DB-9

DIAGNOSTICS

CONNECTOR (J1)

TO COMPUTER'S

RS-232 CONNECTOR

COMPUTER

RUNNING INSITE

SOFTWARE

J15

ENSURE JUMPER J15

(INSIDE RADIO) IS SET

TO "PC"

(On Vertical Interface Board)