Chapter 1
Setup and Installation
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MS-5000 Multidrop Concentrator User’s Manual
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Configure Concentrator
Typical multidrop configuration is a two-step process: decoders, scanners,
and other devices) are configured first, then the MS-5000 concentrator. The
MS-5000 concentrator will communicate with lower level devices such as
decoders, scanners, etc. only if those devices have been configured in Mul-
tidrop. Consult your scanner or decoder user's manual for its configuration
instructions.
In general, configuration settings between two devices will be made in the
lower level device. For example, communications between a
decoder and
concentrator
are made in the decoder, but communications between a
con-
centrator and host
are made in the concentrator.
Communications, host protocol, and device status settings are stored in
non-volatile memory and are configured from a host or auxiliary terminal
either by menu selection (Chapter 3,), serial command (Chapter 4, “
”), or profile card command (Chapter 5, “
,” explains the configuration settings.
To establish communication, the host’s or auxiliary terminal’s communica-
tion settings must match your concentrator’s settings (see Chapter , “Menu
Configuration”). Also check that the code type enabled in the scanner or
decoder matches the label in use.
Communicating with an ASCII Terminal
The MS-5000 concentrator communicates in full duplex, terminal mode with
no handshake. It also recognizes carriage returns and line feeds.
The host or ASCII terminal must match default settings of
9600
Baud Rate
,
Seven
Data Bits
, Even
Parity
,
and
One
Stop Bit before any communication
can occur.
To use a PC or Macintosh computer as an ASCII terminal, a communications
program (Procomm, Crosstalk, Kermit, etc.) set to the above defaults is
required. See “Host Connector” on page 1-8 for connections and your computer
manual for communication’s port pinouts.
Summary of Contents for MS-5000
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