Appendix C
A-95
A.4 RS232 Setup
If the remote terminal has difficulty connecting with the flowmeter, the RS232 settings
may need to be reconfigured. If so, the CONNECTING.... message is displayed for
approximately 30 seconds and the following message is displayed:
COMMUNICATION ERROR
PRESS ESC KEY TO EXIT POLYLINK,
ANY OTHER KEY TO SETUP RS232...
After pressing a key, the RS232 Setup screen is displayed:
RS232 Setup
Use ↑
↑↑
↑
↓
↓↓
↓
keys to modify item.
Use ←
←←
←
→
→→
→
keys to select item.
PORT: COM1
Figure A-4 RS232 Setup Screen
To configure the RS232 settings:
1. Use the
RIGHT
and
LEFT ARROW
keys to select a parameter (com port, baud rate,
parity, stop bits, and character size).
2. Use the
UP
and
DOWN ARROW
keys to modify the selected parameter.
3. Select
SET
to save the settings and to exit the RS232 Setup screen.
NOTE:
The first time that PolyLink is run on the remote terminal, the RS232 Setup
screen is displayed. This is normal. Verify that the RS232 settings are correct
and select
SET
to save the settings for future PolyLink connections.