User's Manual

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Chapter 3.Pe r fo rm i n g Advanced
Functions
With the appropriate knowledge, you can configure addSWITCH
devices in the field by using a hyperterminal window. To configure the
RTU, you will need a special serial cable adapter (not supplied, but
available from your Adcon distributor).
 CAUTION Do not try to configure your RTUs if you are not sure what to do—the
unit might not communicate with the remote measuring station or
function with the addVANTAGE software.
 WARNING Tampering with parameters for the RTUs may void your warranty or
damage the device. In general, the commands described in this
chapter are intended for technical support staff and users with a great
deal of highly technical hardware and software experience.
In the system architecture, the base station and RTU are both
considered to be nodes. The base station is called the master node, or
master, while the RTU is called the slave node, or slave.
Understandingconnectors
The addSWITCH devices have cable attachments called connectors.
The connector type determines how the device communicates with the
sensors or the computer.
TheRTUconnector
The A724 Series 4 addSWITCH RTU uses a non-standard 7-pin sensor
I/O connector (model Binder 702 and 712 series or equivalent). The