User's Manual

TMTM

Wavetronix LLC

Step 5.2 - Connecting Your Computer to the SmartSensor HD

There are several ways to connect your computer to the SmartSensor HD as listed below.

Step 5.2.1 – Physically Connecting the SmartSensor HD to your Computer

Serial Cable – there are two serial options available for connecting to the SmartSensor HD:

1. RS-232 using a 9-pin null modem serial cable connected to the standard RS-232 serial port on

your PC. This configuration is shown in Figure 7 below.

2. Universal Serial Bus (USB) to RS-485 using a SeaLink adapter shown in Figure 8, that plugs

directly into the 25-pin connector on the Sensor cable.

Analog Modem – the SmartSensor HD can be connected directly to an external analog modem

through which your PC’s modem can then dial-up to establish a connection. For example, this

12 Volts DC

Null Modem

cable

Smart Sensor

cable

Smart Sensor

cable

SeaLink adapter

USB cable

25-pin connector

labeled RS-485

9-pin connector

labeled RS-232A

Figure 8

Figure 7