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Starting the Support Tool Section 6-2
Note (1) If the Initialize menu item is selected, all of the S8M's parameters will be
reset to their default values. The operating mode will be switched to Set-
ting Mode and all branch outputs will be disconnected.
(2) Initial power-ON processing is performed when the parameters are down-
loaded and the S8M will start in Run Mode. The edited parameters will be
effective when the S8M restarts.
Immediately afterward, the software prompts the user to connect all
branch outputs. If the OK Button is clicked, the cut-off branch outputs will
be connected according to the pattern set with the startup sequence. (If
branch outputs are already connected, they will be reconnected immedi-
ately after the download.)
(3) The Comment Field below the Menu Bar is used to enter a memo for file
management in the Support Tool. The comment is not transferred to the
S8M as a parameter, so the comment cannot be read when the parame-
ters are uploaded.
Menu item Pulldown menu
item
Description
File Open File Opens a saved parameter file.
Save Writes the parameters in a saved file. (Overwrites the file.)
Save New File Saves the parameters in a file with a different file name.
Exit Exits the Support Tool.
Edit Special Settings Unit number,
Baud rate,
Data length,
Stop bits,
Parity,
Send wait time
Sets the communications settings for the S8M's
RS-232C port.
Protect Sets the protection level.
Initialize Returns all of the Support Tool parameters to their default values. This operation
initializes the parameters in the computer, but does not change the S8M's parame-
ter settings.
Communica-
tions
COM Port Settings Unit number,
Baud rate,
Data length,
Stop bits,
Parity,
Communications time-out
Sets the communications settings for the com-
puter's RS-232C port.
Upload Reads the S8M's parameters to the Support Tool.
Download
(See note 2.)
Transfers the edited parameters from the computer to the S8M.
Initialize Parame-
ters
Initializes the S8M's parameters to their default values. (See note 1.)
Monitor Present Values Reads the input voltage, each branch output's current and peak output current, the
total current, internal temperature, and run time.
Connection, disconnection, and reset operations can be executed.
Status Reads the input voltage, each branch output's current, peak output current, total
current, internal temperature, run time, external signal trips, and each branch out-
put's power ON/OFF status.
Reset operations can be executed.
Help Version Displays the Support Tool's version number.
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