Operating instructions

PTQ-MCM ♦ Quantum / Unity Platform Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Modbus Communication Module
Page 88 of 139 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
April 29, 2008
Removing Timing Marks in the Data Analyzer
Press [0] to turn off timing marks in the Data Analyzer screen.
Viewing Data in Hexadecimal Format
Press [H] to display the data on the current page in hexadecimal format.
Viewing Data in ASCII (Text) Format
Press [A] to display the data on the current page in ASCII format. This is useful
for regions of the database that contain ASCII data.
Starting the Data Analyzer
Press [B] to start the data analyzer. After the key is pressed, all data transmitted
and received on the currently selected port will be displayed. An example display
is shown below:
The Data Analyzer displays the following special characters:
Character Definition
[ ] Data enclosed in these characters represent data received on the port.
< > Data enclosed in these characters represent data transmitted on the port.
<R+> These characters are inserted when the RTS line is driven high on the port.
<R-> These characters are inserted when the RTS line is dropped low on the port.
<CS> These characters are displayed when the CTS line is recognized high.
_TT_
These characters are displayed when the timing mark interval has been reached.
This parameter is user defined.
Stopping the Data Analyzer
Press [S] to stop the data analyzer. Use this option to freeze the display so the
data can be analyzed. To restart the analyzer, press [B].