Owner's Manual

Sentinel has several utilities to help in the initial installation, configuring and trouble-shooting the system. These include
Serial Port Scan, Communication Test, and Sentinel Diagnostics.
If you are not sure which serial port to select for field unit
communication in Special Data or you are having trouble with
communication, you can use this screen to automatically
detect which hardware is connected to each of the PC’s serial
communication ports (Comm Port). You can scan any one or
all of the serial ports, up to four. If no device is connected to a
port or if Sentinel attempts to scan a port that does not exist,
Unknown will be checked for that port. If you are using a
Central Interface Modem, Sentinel Modem will be checked
for the port it is connected to. If you have a field unit directly
connected to your computer, Sentinel Satellite will be
checked for that port. If you have a phone modem, Phone will
be checked for that serial port.
The Communication Test can be set to test communication with any one or all field units. Select
Communication Test item from the Utility/Diagnostics menu. The Comm Test window will be displayed.
You can then check (1) Test all units to test every unit in the system or Enter Unit Code of the unit being
tested. To test each unit several times, enter the number of tests desired in Cycle Count (2).
Click on Start (3) to begin the test. The Communications In Progress window will launch after activation.
The Field Unit Diagnostics will test a number of features in a field
unit. The correct Comm Port and Station Count must be selected.
The items tested are listed on the screen and they will be checked
off automatically as each test is completed. The unit being tested
should be connected to your central computer. You should have a
second field unit available as a test drone to test communication
between units. You will need to use the field controller’s keypad and
display to complete the output test and keypad test.
Field Unit Diagnostics
Communication Test
Serial Port Scan
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