SimradSU90
Checkingcommunicationlinestoandfromexternaldevices
Purpose
TheObjectInspector
[Sonarprogram]isan
efcienttooltoverify
thataseriallineis
working,andtocheck
thetelegramformat(s)
ofthereceiveddata.
Thisprocedureexplains
howyoucanusethe
ObjectInspector[Sonar
program]tocheckthe
communicationlines
betweenthesonarand
itsperipheraldevices.
Procedure
1OpentheObject
Inspector[sonar
program].
2OpenSimradSU90→SensorIOControl→HWPortManagerbyclickingthe+
symbols.
3Observethelistofcommunicationports.
4Clickthe+signinfrontoftheserialorEthernet(LAN)portyouwishtomonitor.
Someinterfaceportsareusedbythesonarsystem.Bydefaultthisis:
•Serial1isusedtocommunicatewiththeOperatingPanel.
•LAN1isusedtocommunicatewiththeMotorControlUnit.
5ClicktheCOMsymbolundertheserialport,ortheportnumberundertheLANport
6Observethetransmitandreceivedataontherighthandsideofthedialogbox.
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