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CHAPTer 5 o SENSOR SETTINGS
The Identication section information includes the following:
Serial Number –

Shows the 16-digit serial number given to the sensor by
the manufacturer. It can be used to uniquely identify the sensor.
Description –

Shows the 32-character, user-created sensor description as
set using the Sensor Seings screen (for more information, see the Sensor
Seings section later in this chapter). It is used to describe the sensor and/
or the installation site.
Location –

Displays the 32-character, user-created location description as
set using the Sensor Seings screen (for more information, see the Sensor
Seings section later in this chapter). It is used to describe the location of
the sensor.
Sensor ID –

Shows the 4-digit numeric string used to identify the sensor
on a multi-drop network. You can set this ID number using the Sensor
Seings screen (for more information, see the Sensor Seings section later
in this chapter). The SmartSensor Multi-drop protocol uses the sensor ID to
uniquely address sensors on a shared bus.
Serial Interface –

Indicates which of the sensor’s four ports it is using to
communicate. The four ports are RS-232, RS-485, EXP-A, and EXP-B.
Note
The two expansion ports (EXP-A and B) are currently not available for use.
The Firmware Versions section shows on which versions of DSP (Digital Field
Processing) and FPGA (Field Programmable Gain Amplier) the sensor is
operating.
Sensor Settings
You can both view and change certain sensor options and information in the
Sensor Seings page. To access this page, go to Edit>Sensor Seings. If no
sensor connection is active, selecting this will open a directory box, allowing you
to nd SmartSensor conguration (.ssc) les that are saved on your computer.
You can also use this directory box to create a new .ssc le.
The Sensor Seings page is divided into three tabs: General, Communication
and Data Collection. Only the General and Communication tabs will be
discussed here; the Data Collection tab will be discussed in chapter 7.
General Tab
The General tab allows you to edit the following seings (see Figure 5.2):