RoboteQ AX500 Entering RS232 from R/C or Analog mode, Data Logging String in R/C or Analog mode

Establishing Manual Communication with a PC

COM1port. You can easily change this setting to a different port from the program’s menus.

Note that starting with version 1.9, the Roborun PC utility also includes a Terminal Emula- tion Console for communicating with the controller using raw data. See “Using the Con- sole” on page 142.

In all cases, immediately after reset or power up, the controller will output a short identity message followed by a software revision number and software revision date as follows:

Roboteq v1.9b 06/01/07 s

The letter below the prompt message is a code that provides information on the hardware and can be ignored.

If in R/C or Analog mode, type the Enter key 10 times to switch to RS232 mode and display the OK prompt

FIGURE 69. Power-on message appearing on Hyperterm

Entering RS232 from R/C or Analog mode

If the controller is configured in R/C or Analog mode, it will not be able to accept and recog- nize RS232 commands immediately.

However, the controller will be “listening” to the serial port and will enter the serial mode after it has received 10 continuous “Enter” (Carriage Return) characters. At that point, the controller will output an “OK” message, indicating that it has entered the RS232 mode and that it is now ready to accept commands.

Note that for improved safety, the RS232 watchdog is automatically enabled when entering the RS232 in this way. See “RS-232 Watchdog” on page 107.

When reset again, the controller will revert to the R/C mode or Analog mode, unless the Input Mode parameter has been changed in the meantime.

Data Logging String in R/C or Analog mode

If the controller is in the R/C or analog mode, immediately after reset it will send a continu- ous string of characters (one character every 8ms, one entire string every 200ms) contain- ing operating parameters for data logging purposes.

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