Operation
MetPak Base Station User Manual
Last Change
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Gill Instruments Ltd
22 April, 2013
Page 53
3.4.6
Safe Mode
Summary
The MetPak Base Station Safe Mode provides a means of recovering
communication with the MetPak Base Station whatever configuration setting may
have been made. For instance if the unit has been set for SDI-12 operation Safe
Mode can be used to change the communication option back to RS232 or RS422.
Connection
Connect the MetPak Base Station for RS232 communication as detailed on Page
11, Figure 6.
Method
Note at this stage the MetPak Base Station supply to be switched off.
Open a Terminal program e.g. Gill WIND Software
(
http://www.gill.co.uk/main/software.html
) or Windows HyperTerminal
Note if using Gill Wind Software that the Tools features are not applicable.
Open Gill Wind Software.
Serial Port
: Set the drop down menu to the required COM Port Connection.
Click on the
OK
button.
Baudrate
: Set the drop down menu to
4800
Bauds.
A blank Wind Terminal screen will be opened.
Hold down the * key on the keypad.
With the * key still held down, apply power to the MetPak Precipitation.
This will result in placing the unit into SAFE MODE.
Press Enter to start a new line (Ignore illegal command line).
