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User Manual

   

 

 

 

 

 

Trouble-shooter for Starmon 

©2014 Star-Oddi. All Rights Reserved

 

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Connecting to the Recorder 

In order to be able to communicate with the recorder, the cable must be connected to 

the correct COM port, as indicated in SeaStar. 

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Communication Errors 

1.

 

If using a laptop, please make sure that the power cable/DC power supply are 

located as far as possible away from the communication cable. 

2.

 

Make  sure  that  no  electrical  devices/power  sources  are  close  to  the 

communication cable. 

3.

 

If  a  Device  Error  is  reported  upon  connection,  please  check  if  the  SeaStar 

program  has  been  opened  more  than  once.  This  error  can  also  occur  if  a 

different  program  is  open  and  is  using  the  same  communication  port  as 

SeaStar. 

Defining the Com Port for USB Serial Converter 

The easiest way to find the correct Com Port is to use the Connection Wizard which 

can be found under the Wizards menu in the software. 

 

The wizard will display all the com ports available. Plug in the USB cable and the 

selected com port will turn green. 

Figure 1.1 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Starmon

Page 1: ...Trouble shooter for Starmon Skeidaras 12 210 Gardabaer Iceland Tel 354 533 6060 star oddi star oddi com www star oddi com...

Page 2: ...Recorder 2 1 1 Communication Errors 2 Defining the Com Port for USB Serial Converter 2 1 2 CRC Error 5 1 3 Disable CRC Check 6 Updating Settings to Recorder Fault 7 Comparison Test Error 7 2 Starting...

Page 3: ...re that no electrical devices power sources are close to the communication cable 3 If a Device Error is reported upon connection please check if the SeaStar program has been opened more than once This...

Page 4: ...gure 1 2 NOTICE If no connection can be established with the logger using the USB serial converter cable the following procedure should be performed First connect the USB serial converter to a USB por...

Page 5: ...User Manual Trouble shooter for Starmon 2014 Star Oddi All Rights Reserved Page 4 Click on Ports COM LPT Figure 1 4 Double click on USB Serial Port and select Port Settings Figure 1 5...

Page 6: ...etween computers and the user may have to try several times to define a few different COM port numbers It might also be necessary for the user to shift the USB plug between different USB inputs on the...

Page 7: ...Recorder Connect 3 If connection is OK then examine the RIT file for possible errors These possible errors may manifest themselves as very high E20 or very low E 20 calibration constants Other errors...

Page 8: ...enu and the Connection option command the following window appears Figure 1 7 Connection Options Disable the Check Data Echo in SNMS Press OK and try to connect again Comparison Test Error The compari...

Page 9: ...is properly connected the PC COM port and the recorder 2 Other communication errors Other communications problems can occur although the recorder is still on line The user is prompted to try starting...

Page 10: ...his is not the case then SeaStar may drop the conversion part and it is up to the user to either retrieve the data again or manually re convert the data depending on the status of the retrieval If a c...

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