Wavetronix SmartSensor Matrix (SS-225) - User Guide - Manual (Page 52)

CHAPTER 5 • COMMUNICATION 51
The first step is to make a connection to the sensor. The following three types of connections
can be made:
˽ Serial connection – Connect using Bluetooth, RS-232, or RS-485 communication.
˽ Internet connection – Connect using an IP address and a serial to Ethernet converter.
˽ Virtual connection – Connect to a virtual sensor within software (used for learning
and demonstrating SSMM functionality).
Serial Connection
1 Click on Communication to choose your connection method.
2 Select the Serial icon
(see Figure 5.3).
3 Set Port and Timeout to the desired settings.
4 Select the type of search (Full or Quick) you would like to perform. A full search will
find all SmartSensor Matrix units on the selected RS-485 control bus and can take
up to 30 seconds; a quick search can be used after the first time a full search has been
performed.
Note
A quick search should not be used the first time you connect to sensors on an RS-485
control bus. If you add or replace a sensor on an existing control bus, a full search will
need to be performed before a quick search can be made.
Note
If you perform a full search and then cancel before the search is complete, the sen-
sors not discovered before the full search was terminated will also not be visible after
a quick search. You will then need to perform a full search to completion before all
sensors can be discovered using a quick search.
5 Click the Search button.
6 Click on the desired sensor row from the list to select a sensor. The sensor list shows the
sensor ID, location, and approach of each discovered sensor.
7 Click the Connect button. You will be directed back to the home page once a connec-
tion is established.