Honeywell SMV 3000 user manual Establishing On-line Communications with the SMV

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Establishing On-line Communications with the SMV

Table 9

Table 9 lists the steps to begin an on-line session with the loop-connected SMV and upload the database configuration from the transmitter.

Making SCT 3000 On-line Connections

Step

1

Action

Make sure that 24V dc power is applied to the proper SMV transmitter SIGNAL terminals. See Subsection 4.5, Wiring SMV 3000 Transmitter for details.

2

3

4A

4B

Apply power to the PC or laptop computer and start the SCT 3000 application.

Perform either step 4A (recommended) or 4B (but not both) to upload the current database configuration from the SMV.

•Select Tag ID from the View Menu (or click on the Tag ID toolbar button) to access the View Tag dialog box.

--If the SCT 3000 detects that the transmitter is in analog mode, a dialog box displays prompting you to put the loop in manual and to check that all trips are secured (if necessary) before continuing. Click OK to continue.

--After several seconds, the SCT 3000 reads the device’s tag

ID and displays it in the View Tag dialog box.

•Click on the Upload button in the View Tag dialog box to upload the current database configuration from the SMV and make the on- line connection.

--A Communications Status dialog box displays during the uploading process.

Select Upload from the Device Menu (or click on the Upload toolbar button) to upload the current database configuration from the SMV and make the on-line connection.

--If the SCT 3000 detects that the transmitter is in analog mode, a dialog box displays prompting you to put the loop in manual and to check that all trips are secured (if necessary) before continuing. Click OK to continue.

--A Communications Status dialog box displays during the uploading process.

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