Software Utilities

Calibration

Press <Enter> on the Calibrate option on the top bar and a selection bar appears in the status field. Move the selection bar over the module you wish to configure and select it by pressing <Enter>. Only analog input and output modules can be calibrated. If the module is an analog input module, you will be able to choose, for example, Zero Calibration. The screen will then look like Figure 5-3.

Figure 5-3 Zero Calibration

File

This option allows you to update the status field using the Save option and can give you a hardcopy of all the connected modules that are shown on the screen by using the Print option.

Terminal

This option allows you to directly send and receive commands on the RS-485 line. It has two options: Command Test and Terminal Emula- tion.

Choose the Single Line option to use the Command Test mode. You send commands one at a time by typing them on the Command line and pressing <Enter>. The response appears in the Response line

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Advantech RS-485 user manual Calibration, File, Terminal