User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Introduction
- Kit Installation
- iB-5209 Network Monitor Operations
- iB-5209 Network Monitor Overview
- Setting Thread Priority
- Configuring a Node’s Operation
- Using Watch function to display current I/O information
- Configuring Sample Interval of Single Node
- Configuring Sample Interval of all Network Nodes
- Configuring Digital I/O Operation
- Configuring UART Operation
- Configuring AD (analog-to-digital) Converter Operation
- Configuring RS-232 Operation (RT-5209 only)
- Configuring RS-485 Operation (RT-5209 only)
- Labeling i-Bean Endpoint or i-Bean Router
- Creating an Event Log File
- Configure Persistence Attributes
- Configure Serial and ADC Data Formats
- Select Com Port on Host PC
- View Monitor Statistics
- View Contents of Event Log File
- Enable Multiple Capture
- API Functions
- Sample Application
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iB-5209 Network Monitor Operations
Setting Thread Priority
When iB-5209 Network Monitor is installed on a host PC using a MS Windows operation
system, the priority level the program can be adjusted. The setting of Thread Priority affects
how the iB-5209 Network Monitor program is handled by the Windows operating system,
which in turn affects the reliability of data communications among the i-Bean network nodes as
well as between the i-Bean Gateway and the host PC. When Thread Priority is set to High,
iB-5209 Network Monitor will be given high priority, and therefore data communications will be
most reliable; however, the performance of certain PC peripherals such as the mouse may be
affected. Therefore, it is recommended that the Thread Priority setting be set to Normal for
most applications. A setting of High should be used for tasks where communication reliability is
critical.
To set the Thread Priority level:
1. Select Monitor>Thread Priority from the menu bar. A list of priority levels displays.
2. Select the desired priority level:
– Highest
– Normal (default setting; recommended)
–Lowest
– Idle