Vers. No. 6.1
6 Released: 25/04/2017
5 Configuration .................................................... 101
5.1 Installing the test.commander........................................... 102
5.2 Using test.commander....................................................... 103
5.2.1 Linking test.commander via Ethernet (TCP/IP)................. 103
5.2.2 test.commander and the serial (service) interface ............ 105
5.2.3 Creating a project for configuration .................................. 106
5.3 Configuring analog inputs ................................................. 107
5.3.1 Setting sensor parameters................................................. 107
5.3.2 Carrier frequency synchronization (Q.bloxx A106) ........... 109
5.3.3 Zero balancing/taring the sensor....................................... 110
5.3.4 Sensor scaling over several points (table) ......................... 112
5.4 Specifying digital inputs/outputs ....................................... 114
5.5 Configuring analog outputs ............................................... 116
5.6 Defining computations....................................................... 118
5.7 Specifying the alarm monitoring ....................................... 119
5.8 Q.gate and Q.pac settings.................................................. 121
5.8.1 Module interface................................................................ 121
5.8.2 Host interface .................................................................... 122
5.8.3 Settings.............................................................................. 122
5.8.4 Storage settings (only Q.pac) ............................................ 125
5.8.5 System variable ................................................................. 125
5.8.6 Virtual variable .................................................................. 126
5.9 Online tools........................................................................ 129
5.9.1 Read data buffer (with measurements) ............................. 129
5.9.2 Displaying measurements.................................................. 129
5.9.3 Reading module information ............................................. 130
5.9.4 Reading status information................................................ 131
5.10 Firmware update ............................................................... 132
5.10.1 Firmware update for Test Controller................................. 132
5.10.2 Firmware update for modules ........................................... 133
6 Functional Procedures ...................................... 135
6.1 Using serial interfaces....................................................... 135
6.1.1 Interface converter ............................................................ 135
6.1.2 Bus termination on the Q.bloxx modules........................... 136
6.1.3 Connection technology ...................................................... 136
6.1.4 Network topologies............................................................ 137
6.2 Ethernet on the PC ............................................................ 138
6.2.1 Finding the IP address and subnet mask of the PC ........... 138
6.2.2 Setting the IP address on the PC....................................... 139
6.2.3 Allowing access to network devices (firewall)................... 141
6.3 Connecting sensors with sensing leads ............................. 143