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Rev 1.3 Series X11CA Computer Annunciators: X11CA Configuration Software User’s Manual
4. X11CA Software Operation
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Figure 4-37 Programming the First Module
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The messages, ‘Stop’, ‘Erased’, ‘Programmed,’ and then ‘Stop’, display in the
yellow logical module cell.
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The messages ‘Erasing’, ‘Programming’, ’Verifying’ and then ‘Stop’, display in
the Module Status area near the bottom of the window.
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An ‘NoComm’ message appears in each white inactive logical module cell.
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The Run icon turns green.
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The Program and Receive icons (
) become active.
9) Program the other modules.
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Retrieving Alarm Module Properties
When you request retrieving, Configuration Software prepares a data packet that
contains a retrieving code and the address of the target physical module, and then
places it on the RS232 serial data line. When the switch on X11CA-IM is set to
PRGM, X11CA-IM passes it directly onto the RS485 line.
The micro-controller on the target physical module picks the data package
addressed to its address and checks the code. If the code is for retrieving, it will