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ROC800-Series Instruction Manual
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General Information
Revised Jul-14
bytes. Since the total amount of memory each FST uses is based on the
number of steps and the commands used in each step and since different
commands consume different amounts of memory, estimating the
memory usage of an FST is difficult. Only after compiling an individual
FST can you conclusively know its memory usage.
For further information on FSTs, refer to the
Function Sequence Table
(FST) User Manual
(Part Number D301058X012).
1.6 ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software
ROCLINK 800 Configuration software (“ROCLINK 800”) is a
Microsoft
®
Windows
-based program that runs on a personal computer
and enables you to monitor, configure, and calibrate the ROC800.
ROCLINK 800 has a standard, easy-to-use Windows interface. Tree-
based navigation makes accessing features quick and easy.
Many of the configuration screens, such as stations, meters, I/O, and
PIDs, are available while ROCLINK 800 is off-line. This enables you to
configure the system while either on-line or off-line with the ROC800.
The Local Operator Interface (LOI local port) provides a direct link
between the ROC800 unit and a personal computer (PC). The LOI port
uses an RJ-45 connector with standard EIA-232 (RS-232D) pinout.
With a personal computer running ROCLINK 800, you can locally
configure the ROC800, extract data, and monitor its operation.
Remote configuration is possible from a host computer using a serial or
dial-up modem communications line. Configurations can be duplicated
and saved to a disk. In addition to creating a backup, this feature is
useful when you are similarly configuring multiple ROC800s for the
first time, or when you need to make configuration changes off-line.
Once you create a backup configuration file, you can load it into a
ROC800 by using the Download function.
Access to the ROC800 is restricted to authorized users with correct User
ID and password.
Graphical
Interface
ROCLINK 800’s graphic interface dynamically represents the
modules currently installed in your ROC800 and simplifies the
configuration process. Move the mouse over a module to highlight it,
and click to access the configuration parameter screen for that module
(see
Figure 1-3
).