Xylem System 5000 User Manual - Manual (Page 120)

CONNECT WITH A PC
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To test whether the IP address assignment was successful, simply open a web browser and enter
the IP address displayed on the Direct PC Setup page into the address bar and press Enter. Upon
success, the Java viewer will begin loading.
For further information regarding the Java-enabled menu system, please refer to the Using a
Web Browser section near the end of this chapter.
Note that the Ethernet port can only be powered when the System 5000
™
is not in low-power
sleep. If the unit is sleeping or if the Ethernet has not been powered, the LEDs on the Ethernet
port will not be lit. If power is less of a concern, the low-power sleep mode can be disabled by
checking the Disable System Timeout box on the Direct PC Connect screen. Unlike the Ethernet
Port, the USB and Serial Port connection options can wake the system when in low-power sleep.
Connecting via USB or Serial (COM) Port
PCs intending to establish communication with the System 5000
™
over a USB or Serial port
require a one-time setup in order to properly communicate. The USB device port can act in two
different modes: as a virtual serial port or as an external hard drive. Acting as a virtual serial port
requires a simple USB driver to be installed, while acting as an external hard drive requires no
special driver. The virtual serial port driver can be found on the internal drive of the System
5000
™
. Details on the virtual serial port driver are detailed below. If the Serial port is to be
used, the USB virtual serial port driver installation below can be skipped. Information on using
the USB port to act as an external hard drive can be found near the end of the chapter.
USB Virtual Serial Port Driver Installation
Two versions of the USB driver are
available: gserial.inf and gserial64.inf.
These files can be retrieved by pressing
the Drivers button on the Direct PC
Connect page to save the files to the
local drive of the System 5000
™
. The
files can then be downloaded and
placed on the PC either through the
Data File Manager on the Main Menu
(using a USB thumb drive or SD Card)
or by connecting to the USB Device
port and using the System 5000
™
as
an external hard drive. The USB Device
Type must be selected (and saved by
clicking on the OK button) on the Direct
PC Connect screen before the driver installation can begin. After enabling the USB Device Type,
plug in the USB device cable that came bundled with the System 5000
™
into the USB-B port and
the PC. The following screens should appear and walk through the driver installation process.
Select No, not this time and press the Next button.