Analog Way Octo-Quattro - OTR401 - Manuel (Page 20)

OCTO-QUATTRO™
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Chapter 7 : CONTROL SOFTWARE
Your OCTO-QUATTRO ™ is shipped with a Windows 95 or later compatible "OCTO-RANGE REMOTE CONTROL"
software (3.5" disk). This software allows you to control and make all adjustments by a simple mouse click.
NOTE: Preferably use Windows NT, 2000, or XP for LAN operation.
7-1. CONNECTIONS
c CONNECTING TO THE RS-232 PORT:
- Connect the serial port of your control device to the RS-232 port (DB9 Female connector) of the OCTO-
QUATTRO
™ with a straight cable (DB9 Female / DB9 Male).
- Speed transmission: 9600 bauds, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity bit, no flow control.
- Pin-out:
PIN # FUNCTIONS
2 TRANSMIT DATA (Tx)
3 RECEIVE DATA (Rx)
5 GROUND (Gnd)
d CONNECTING TO THE LAN PORT (optional):
- Connect the LAN port (RJ45 connector) of the OCTO-QUATTRO ™ to your network according to your
installation.
7-2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
c Turn your computer ON and wait for Windows to completely start.
d Insert the CD-ROM into your drive: the ANALOG WAY home window will open automatically.
e Select the language of the CD-ROM menus, then click on "Install a Remote Control Software" and select the
name of your device.
IMPORTANT: If the Autorun is not enabled: From the Windows desktop, open My Computer and select the
CD-ROM drive. Select the Autorun folder, then select the autorun.exe file.
f Follow the Windows installation instructions.
7-3. COMMUNICATION SETUP
c Connect the RS-232 or RJ45 cable between the OCTO-QUATTRO ™ and the control device as indicated in the
section 7-1.
d Then only power ON all of the devices.
e Click on the program files Octo_range in Start>program>ANALOGWAY>Octo-Range to run the software.
f Click on Controls menu and select RS232/LAN setup, then:
• CASE OF RS-232 PORT:
- With the LCD menu of the OCTO-QUATTRO
™ device, verify that the RS-232 port is activate (CONTROL >
RS232/LAN port > RS232).
- With the Controls menu of the software, select RS232/LAN setup, then select the COM port number
corresponding to the connection of the OCTO-QUATTRO
™ device.
DB9 female (Rear panel of the OCTO)
If the communication is
OK, the message
"Device connected" is
displayed as well as the
OCTO model in the
windows title bar.