RS-232 Port Connection
The RS-232 port is designed for field configuration and diagnostics. Users may connect a notebook PC to the RS-232 port to configure or troubleshoot your system in the field. Further, the ADAM-5000 system can also be configured as the slave of the host computer through this port connection. The pin assignment of the port is as follows:
Build-in Communication Ports for Diagnostic Connection (ADAM-5000E only)
The Built-in Communication Ports for Diagnostic Function enables users to perform a quick diagnostics to locate where the system is at fault.
This Diagnostic Function requires the RS-485 port of ADAM-5000E
to be connected to COM1 of host PC, and the RS-232 port of ADAM-5000E to COM2 of the previous host PC or other PCs. Then you should install software such as ComWatch or Hyperterminal and so on to monitor the commands that are being issued and the subse- quent responses from connected modules.
