Gasboy Enhanced Communications - Manual (Page 24)

Site Preparation, Setup Programming, and Testing
Page 24 MDE-4520C Enhanced Communications Installation Manual · February 2008
Additional notes for PC TopKAT Online software:
Notes:1) During background polling, the destination address of the modem connected to the
PC will be set by the PC TopKAT Online software to zero (0). This setting will allow
the modem to issue a broadcast command that can be heard by all modems at the
TopKAT systems. Only the TopKAT with the correct poll address will respond to the
command.
2) When the user selects the “Contact a TopKAT” option, the PC TopKAT Online
software will set the destination address of the modem connected to the PC to the
value of the poll address for the selected TopKAT site, and turn on the “AckBack”
option. This will ensure that only the requested TopKAT systems respond to the
entered commands.
3) The PC TopKAT Online software package is specifically designed to allow up to 32
TopKAT systems running specific TopKAT software and controlled by one PC via a
wireless modem.
Radio Programmer Utilities – Spectrum Analyzer
The Radio Programmer software includes the Spectrum Analyzer, which helps you look at the
signals and strengths in the vicinity of your modem.
To access the Spectrum Analyzer, proceed as follows:
1 Ensure that the Gasboy PC software has been closed or shut down; also ensure that the
HyperTerminal session is not running.
2 From Coyote DataCom Radio Programmer window, click Utilities.
3 Click Path Management.
4 Select Spectrum Analyzer.
5 Click START. The signals around your site, which fall into the same spectrum as that of your
wireless modem are read.
Setting Up a Microsoft HyperTerminal for Testing and Troubleshooting
To set up a Microsoft HyperTerminal for testing and troubleshooting, proceed as follows:
1 Open the HyperTerminal (included with most versions of Microsoft Windows software).
2 Create a new connection and use the same port and baud rate as you did for the Gasboy PC
software package.
3 Other Communications setting should be set for 8 data, none/no for parity and 1 stop bit. Flow
control should be “none” for TopKAT and Series 1000 and Xon/Xoff for Gasboy CFN
systems.
4 Terminal emulation should be set to Auto detect.
5 It is recommended that you name and save this as “Gasboy Hyper Connect.”
6 Create a shortcut and place it on the Windows desktop next to the Gasboy PC Software icon
and Radio Programmer icon.