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4.5 SeaNet Pro Setup
Setup window
Having installed the hardware it is now time to setup
communications within SeaNet Pro.
To do this go to the Applications in menu at the top of
the screen and select Setup.
This brings up the Node list where the sensors will
appear.
If using Ethernet the sensor will be detected
automatically and will appear in the Node list.
Serial Comms Setup
Make sure the com ports are activated by clicking the
Utilities
menu and select
Com Setup
.
In the Channel Setup dialogue (right) that appears, find the
entry called “
Aif
” (by default, it is the top entry). if not, it can
be added by selecting
New
then
Aif
.
Check the com port number is correct and corresponds to
the port of your device and that the Enabled check box is
ticked.
When SeaNet Pro’s comms Interface has been properly configured, the device/s will appear in the Node List
where they can be fully configured.
Changing the Comms Protocol of the Device
The comms protocol on V7 systems is software selectable. This means changing between Ethernet/Arcnet and
serial comms can be done from the node list in Seanet Pro setup. Click on the drop-down under the Actions
column in the node list to bring up the Device Setup Window. Full details can be found in section 4.
4.6 Magnetic Reset
If the comms mode or baud rate of a system has been changed to an unknown state, there is a quick solution to
reset the communications protocol to a known state.
The following steps will reset the unit to RS232 comms protocol..
◊ Connect the unit under test to an available RS-232 interface.
◊ Do not apply power just yet.
◊ Return to ‘Seanet Setup’.
◊ Ensure the Com Port of the device is setup and enabled
◊ Place a S11247 magnet on the Reset symbol on the label (Circled in red).
◊ Hold the magnet in position and power up the instrument.
◊ When the node appears in Seanet Setup, remove the magnet.
If after 15 seconds, the device does not appear in the Seanet Node list,
ensure magnet is aligned correctly and cycle the power.