Seed Hawk Raven 2012 - Manual (Page 174)

Chapter 8
162 Seed Hawk® Viper Pro™ Installation & Operation Manual
Auxiliary Comm Port Setup
The Auxiliary Comm Port or ‘Aux’ connector on the optional auxiliary interface cable may be used to connect
optional serial equipment as necessary. Access the Auxiliary Comm Port Setup screen to configure the Viper
Pro for communication through the auxiliary port.
Note:
The Viper Pro will automatically configure the auxiliary comm port settings for an external Raven
lightbar or the Spectrum Technologies
®
WatchDog Sprayer Station. Refer to the Lightbar
Guidance section on page 163 or Appendix G, Weather Station, to configure the Viper Pro for
these components.
1. To configure the auxiliary comm port settings from the Viper Pro main screen, touch Menu, and select
Setup, Comm Ports.
2. Touch Next until the Auxiliary Comm Port Setup screen is displayed.
3. Adjust the baud rate, data bits, stop bits and parity as described in the instructions provided with the device.
The default values for the Auxiliary Comm Port are:
• Baud Rate - 19200
• Data Bits - 8
• Stop Bits - 1
• Parity - None
Weather Module Setup
The Weather Module Setup screen is only accessible if the optional activation key has been entered on the
Viper Pro.
1. To access the Weather Module Setup screen from the Viper Pro main screen, touch Menu, and select
Setup, Comm Ports.
2. Touch Next until the Weather Module Setup screen is displayed.
Note:
For information on entering activation keys on the Viper Pro, refer to the Registering the Viper Pro
section on page 21. Refer to Appendix G, Weather Station, for details on setting up the weather
module.