Connecting to a Device September, 2022 • Rev. 2 • FlowVision 2.0™ user manual 7
Connecting to a device
To use FlowVision 2.0™ with a device, the device needs to
be added to the Devices module saved items. There are
two ways to connect to devices in FlowVision 2.0™.
Connecting Using a COM Port
See figures 6, 7, and 8
If adding a single device or multiple devices that are
connected to the computer’s ports, use this option.
.
Connect the device to the computer via a cable and then
click the green plus sign in the Devices module. The
Add Device window appears with two options, Wired
or Bluetooth. Select Wired.
2.
Specify the Device ID, Baud Rate, and port of
the device.
• Unless otherwise specified, Alicat devices have
a default device ID of A and a baud rate of 19200
(CODA devices have a default unit ID of 1 as Modbus
RTU is the default communication protocol).
• If the computer has a built-in serial port, it
is typically registered as COM 1. USB to
serial adapters determine the next available
port name and register it as such.
• To find the exact port number you are
connecting to, look at your computer’s Device
Manager under the Ports tab. If using a USB
cable and the port number is still uncertain,
try unplugging and plugging the USB cable in at
the computer. The port disappears when
unplugged and reappears when plugged in. If
issues continue, use the port troubleshooter
at alicat.com/support/software-drivers/
or contact Alicat for assistance.
• If the name field is left blank, the name
generator creates a name using the value of
the device’s ID, model, and serial number.
3.
Clicking Advanced adds a timeout for how long in
milliseconds to wait before the device is considered
unreachable.
4.
Click Add. If all the parameters are entered correctly, the
device is saved as an entry under the Devices module.
Click the close button (X) in the top right-hand corner
to exit adding a device.
If the device is not detected by FlowVision 2.0™, a new
window appears asking if you still want to add the device
or cancel. If the device is properly connected to the
computer but is still not showing up in the Devices module,
try searching for the device by clicking the arrows next to
Device ID and Baud Rate This created new fields to search
to create a range to search for the device through (Figure
8). You can also select multiple ports to search. When
the search function discovers a device, FlowVision 2.0™
prompts you to select which device(s) to connect.
Figure 6. Green plus sign for adding a device.
Figure 7. Connecting using a COM port.
Figure 8. Searching for a device.
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