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5.5.5 Set the COM port buffers
For Windows 2000/XP/7 the COM port Receive Buffer and Transmit Buffer need to be set
to 1. To set the COM port buffers:
Procedure
1. In the MS Windows Control Panel, open the System option.
2. Select the Hardware tab, and then select Device Manager.
3. Expand the Ports node in the tree view.
4. Righ-click the selected COM port and select Properties.
5. Select the Port Settings tab, and then select Advanced.
6. Drag the Receive Buffer slider to 1.
7. Drag the Transmit Buffer slider to 1.
8. Select OK.
9. Restart the computer.
5.5.6
Installing the RRM software for FOUNDATION
™
Fieldbus
To install the Rosemount Radar Master for FOUNDATION Fieldbus communication:
Procedure
1. Start by installing the National Instruments Communication Manager software.
See National Instruments manual (Getting started with your PCMCIA-FBUS and the
NI-FBUS
®
software) for more information.
2. Insert the RRM installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. If the installation program is not automatically started, choose Run from the
Windows Start bar.
4. Type D:\RRM\Setup.exe where D is the CD-ROM drive.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. Make sure that FOUNDATION Fieldbus is chosen as default protocol.
Getting started
Procedure
1. Before starting RRM make sure that appropriate settings are made with the National
Instruments Interface Configuration Utility:
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