CiDRA SONARtrac PW VF-100 - Manual (Page 169)

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8.6 Communications Menu
8.6.1 Ethernet
Ethernet option is used to view and set the IP address and Subnet
Mask of the transmitter.
8.6.2 Front Panel Serial
Front Panel Serial is used for setti
ng up the ‘Baud Rate’ of the serial
port used to download or upload system data.
8.6.3 Internal Serial
Used for setting up the serial port configuration for use with MODBUS
communications.
8.6.4 HART
Settings used for configuring the protocol when using HART. Default
is for single device addressing.
8.6.5 MODBUS
Settings used for configuring the protocol when using MODBUS.
Refer to the publication entitled Use of Modbus
®
Protocol with Passive
Sonar Transmitters on our web site for additional information for
transmitters equipped with MODBUS protocol.
Refer to Refer to the publication entitled Use of Fieldbus Protocol with
Passive Sonar Transmitters on our web site
for additional information
for transmitters equipped with Fieldbus protocol.
8.6.6 Reset Comms
Reset Comms is used to re-initialize the communications ports without
losing data history (as would happen by re-initializing the transmitter).
This can be used to restart acquiring data if, for example, the ethernet
cable was removed from the ethernet port while the StBasic program
was still running.