Wavetronix VDR24 Radar - Manual (Page 37)

Installing the SmartSensor-Rail Manager
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SmartSensor Manager-Rail (SSM-Rail) software enables you to configure and interact with the
SmartSensor –Rail radar sensors. SSM Rail runs on a Windows® PC and is available for
download from the Island Radar website.
The SSM-Rail application connects to the radar sensors using a 9600-baud RS-232 serial
connection. The computer on which the application runs must have a physical serial port or
utilize a USB-to-RS232 adapter. See Section 7 of this document for more information on serial
channel assignment.
Periodic updates and improvements to the radar sensor firmware are conveyed using future
versions of the SSM Rail software. When the SSM Rail application is launched and connected
to a radar, it will provide notification and guidance for updating radar sensor firmware.
Follow these steps to install SSM Rail on a PC or laptop:
1. To download the install file, go to the Island Radar website at
www.islandradar.com/downloads .
2. Double clicking on this downloaded file executes a setup program that will copy all the
necessary files to the computer and place icons in the PC Start menu and desktop.
3. The SSM Rail setup program will automatically detect whether Microsoft.NET Compact
Framework v3.5 is installed. If it is not installed, you will be prompted to do so.
You can confirm the version of SSM Rail and the radar sensor firmware that it conveys by right
clicking on the SSM Rail application’s splash screen:
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