User's Manual

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Chapter 3.Pe r fo rm in g Advanced
Functions
With the appropriate knowledge, you can configure A753 remote
wireless modems in the field by using a hyperterminal window. To
configure the devices, you will need a special serial cable adapter (not
supplied, but available from your Adcon distributor).
 CAUTION Do not try to configure your devices if you are not sure what to do—
the unit might not communicate with the remote measuring station or
function with the addVANTAGE software.
 WARNING Tampering with parameters for the devices may void your warranty or
damage the device. In general, the commands described in this
chapter are intended for technical support staff and users with a great
deal of highly technical hardware and software experience.
In the system architecture, the base station and A753 are both
considered to be nodes. The base station is called the master node, or
master, while the A753 is called the slave node, or slave. The A753
includes a base station and a virtual RTU (maintaining only, no sensor
data). Thus, to configure the A753, you will need to insert two nodes
into your A850 Telemetry Gateway configuration.
UnderstandingConnectors
The devices have cable attachments called connectors. The connector
type determines how the device communicates with the sensors or the
computer.