ConfigurationTank Gauge Transmitter

3.4.4

Host Menu

 

 

Host Menu

Description

Type

Type of host communication interface. Modbus or Mark/Space.

 

Use F1/F2 to select.

 

 

Mark/Space Adr4

Address of ATT on Mark/Space bus. 0-999 is valid.

Low Speed4

Whether or not to use low speed on Mark/Space bus. Yes or No

 

is valid.

 

 

Xmtr to Sim4

Type of Mark/Space transmitter to simulate. 1800 or 1900 are

 

valid. Use F1/F2 to select.

 

 

Encoder to Sim4

Type of level encoder to simulate on the Mark/Space bus. Eng

 

Frac, Eng Dec, 0-20m , or 0-30m are valid. Use F1/F2 to select.

 

 

Disable Temp Reply4

If 'YES' disables the temperature portion of the reply on the

 

Mark/Space bus and answer with only a 40 bit reply.If 'NO' the

 

standard 56 bit message is returned with level and

 

temperature. This only applies to the 1800/1900 reply mode

 

for compatibility. Yes or No are valid.

 

 

ASU Connected4

If 'YES' replies with the level using a 39 bit message. The ASU is

 

expected to be connected to the Mark/Space bus and will add

 

the temperature portion of the reply to complete a 56 bit

 

response. Yes or No are valid.

 

 

Temp to Sim4

Temperature units to simulate on the traditional Mark/Space

 

reply. F or C are valid. Use F1/F2 to select.

 

 

Offset Temp By 1004

If 'YES' the temperature returned to the Mark/Space host is

 

offset by 100 degrees. This only applies to the 1800/1900

 

reply mode for compatibility while emulating these

 

transmitters.

 

 

Low Battery4

Determines how low battery status is to be reported using the

 

old 1800/1900 reply. None, HwIn1, HwIn2, or Bad Level are

 

valid. Use F1/F2 to select.

 

 

Modbus Address5

Address of ATT on the Modbus bus. 1-254 is valid.

Baud5

Serial baud rate used. 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, and 9600

 

are valid. Use F1/F2 to select.

 

 

Parity5

Parity used for serial communications. None, Odd, and Even are

 

valid. Use F1/F2 to select.

 

 

Stop Bits5

Number of stop bits used for serial communications. 1 or 2 is

 

valid.

 

 

Max Integer6

Maximum integer value used to indicate a full scale value for

 

scaled integer registers. 0 - 65535 is valid.

 

 

Min Level6

Value corresponding to a 0% scaled level value.

 

 

Max Level6

Value corresponding to a 100% full scale level value.

 

 

Min Temp6

Value corresponding to a 0% scaled temperature value.

 

 

Max Temp6

Value corresponding to a 100% full scale temperature value.

 

 

3.4.5Notes on Menu Items

1Only displayed if in Display Mode

2Only displayed if in Alter Mode

3Only displayed if TRUE

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Varec 4000 manual Host Menu Description