User's Manual

02/10/2012
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Note: In -
03 series or later radios, the Sensor I/O connector pin #16 has
been changed from ground to a switched +12 volt (battery). This switched
+12 volt can be used to drive sensors. The total current load on the +12 volt
and switched +12 volt must not exceed
control the +12 volt switched output (see Section 4.6)
5.5.2
External Data Loggers
Any data logger that MCC supports and has an RS
connected to any one of the 3 ports on the MCC
or
AUX Port is used
connector:
Pin Function
2
TX Data
3
RX Data
5
Ground
Three commands are required to configure the Data Port for proper
operation with the particular data logger being used:
ASSIGN
,DTA,OFF
ASSIGN,DTA,1,
SETBAUD,DTA,9600
The first command clears any previous assignments that still may be in
effect for the DTA Port
data logger and protocol to the DTA Port
rate for the DTA Port
may be obtained from MCC or your System Administrator.
5.5.3
Direct Mode Protocol
The DIRECT MODE
a peripheral device conne
anywhere within the FleetTrak
directly through the MCC
data to its destination in the same format as it was entered at the sou
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03 series or later radios, the Sensor I/O connector pin #16 has
been changed from ground to a switched +12 volt (battery). This switched
+12 volt can be used to drive sensors. The total current load on the +12 volt
and switched +12 volt must not exceed
500mA. Use EVENT
programming to
control the +12 volt switched output (see Section 4.6)
External Data Loggers
Any data logger that MCC supports and has an RS
-
232 interface may be
connected to any one of the 3 ports on the MCC
-545C.
Normally, the Data
AUX Port is used
.
You may connect to either port using a 9
Three commands are required to configure the Data Port for proper
operation with the particular data logger being used:
,DTA,OFF
ASSIGN,DTA,1,
type
SETBAUD,DTA,9600
The first command clears any previous assignments that still may be in
effect for the DTA Port
.
The second command assigns a specific type of
data logger and protocol to the DTA Port
.
The third command sets the
rate for the DTA Port
.
The specific type of data loggers that MCC supports
may be obtained from MCC or your System Administrator.
Direct Mode Protocol
DIRECT MODE
protocol is used for the transmission of binary data from
a peripheral device conne
cted to one of the MCC-
545C’s serial ports t
anywhere within the FleetTrak
network.
The serial data stream passes
directly through the MCC
-
545C in a “transparent” mode, delivering the
data to its destination in the same format as it was entered at the sou
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03 series or later radios, the Sensor I/O connector pin #16 has
been changed from ground to a switched +12 volt (battery). This switched
+12 volt can be used to drive sensors. The total current load on the +12 volt
programming to
232 interface may be
Normally, the Data
You may connect to either port using a 9
-pin “D” type
Three commands are required to configure the Data Port for proper
The first command clears any previous assignments that still may be in
The second command assigns a specific type of
The third command sets the
baud
The specific type of data loggers that MCC supports
protocol is used for the transmission of binary data from
545C’s serial ports t
o
The serial data stream passes
545C in a “transparent” mode, delivering the
data to its destination in the same format as it was entered at the sou
rce.