Software configuration – Watlow EZ-ZONE RUI/Gateway User Manual
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Chapter 5 Networking with a Gateway
Software Configuration
Using EZ-ZONE
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Configurator Software
To enable a user to configure the RUI/GTW using a
personal computer (PC), Watlow has provided free
software for your use. If you have not yet obtained a
copy of this software insert the DVD that came with
the product (Controller Support Tools) into your CD/
DVD drive and install the software. Alternatively,
if you are viewing this document electronically and
have a connection to the internet simply click on the
link below and download the software from the Wat-
low web site free of charge.
Once the software is installed, double click on the
EZ-ZONE Configurator icon placed on your desktop
during the installation process. If you cannot find the
icon follow the steps below to run the software:
1. Move your mouse to the "Start" button
2. Place the mouse over "All Programs"
3. Navigate to the "Watlow" folder and then the sub-
folder "EZ-ZONE Configurator"
4. Click on EZ-ZONE Configurator to run.
The first screen that will appear is shown below.
If the PC is already physically connected to the EZ-
ZONE RUI/GTW click the next button to go on-line.
Note:
When establishing communications from PC to the
EZ-ZONE RUI/GTW an interface converter will be
required. The Standard Bus network uses EIA-485
as the interface. Most PCs today would require a
USB to EIA-485 converter (consider Watlow Part #
0847-0326-0000). However, some PCs may still be
equipped with EIA-232 ports, therefore an EIA-232
to EIA-485 converter would be required.
As can be seen in the above screen shot the soft-
ware provides the user with the option of download-
ing a previously saved configuration as well as the
ability to create a configuration off-line to download
later. The screen shots that follow will take the user
on-line.
After clicking the next button it is necessary to define
which communications port the PC will use. Clicking
on the drop down (orange circle below) will show all
available communication ports.
The "Advanced" button allows the user to specify how
many controller zones (1 - 17) to look for when scan-
ning as well as whether or not to scan for RUI/GTWs.
If it is desired to connect and configure the RUI/GTW,
ensure that "Also scan for Remote Users Interfaces"
is checked as shown in the graphic below.
The following screen shot shows that the software is
scanning for devices on the network and that prog-
ress is being made.
When complete the software will display all of the
available devices found on the network as shown in
the graphic below.