Precision Digital PD562 - Manual (Page 2)

Nova Multi-Monitoring Software Instruction Manual
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SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Windows
®
95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista
COMMUNICATION
An RS-232 to RS-485 converter may be used for
communicating between a PC and the controller(s)
NUMBER OF UNITS
Up to 30 controllers simultaneously with addressing
capability
BAUD RATE 9600 bps or 19.2 kbps
DATA LOGGING
Graph and save data as .hdr format. Each monitored
controller saves graphs independently.
Data exportable to Microsoft Excel
®
.xls format
Logging interval: 1 second to 24 hours
A CCESSORIES
Model Description
PDA7485 RS-232 to RS-485 Converter
PDA7486 AC Adapter for PDA7485
PDA7487 DB25 to DB9 Adapter
NOVA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Go to www.predig.com and download the Nova Multi-
Monitoring installation file. Unzip and run the file
NOVA_MULTI_INSTALL.exe.
During installation, a program icon is placed on the
Windows Desktop and also in the Start Menu with other
related icons.
NOVA SOFTWARE VERSION
This manual applies to Precision Digital Corporation
Nova Multi-Monitoring Software version 1.0a and up.
INITIAL SETUP
The first time the Nova Multi-Monitoring software is run it
is recommended to set up and verify the serial
communication settings of the program. Select the
communication port and the baud rate of the controller(s)
connected. To do this, select configuration in the upper
right hand Configuration toolbar.
This will open the Communication menu as shown
below. The values displayed here are the default values.
Note that the communications settings in this menu must
match those in the Communications Group (G.COM) of
the controllers to be connected through the software.
Activating Controller Monitoring
In the Communication Group
(G.COM) of the controller,
please note that parameter
COM.P must be set to PCC.1
and each controller connected
to the RS-485 line must have a
unique address setup in the
Addr parameter.
In the Monitoring
toolbar, select On Line
to begin monitoring the
Nova Controllers. This
will open the Select
NOVA Units menu.
Select the addresses of
the Nova units to be
monitored. Note that
the addressed are set
in the Communications
Groups (G.COM) of the
individual controllers,
and each controller
must have a unique address assigned to it.