
Introduction _________________________________________________________________1-1
Chapter 1: Introduction
The Amber Basic PC Remote Programmer is a utility program that enables you to manage
the Amber Basic control panel from a remote station. It runs on PC workstations with
Microsoft
®
Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
It allows offline preparation of specifications, each of which is a set of parameters
especially tailored for a particular Amber Basic PC Remote Programmer installation site.
After the user has prepared the parameters for the site, they can be downloaded into the
Amber Basic control panel on the site.
Data is transferred to and from the Amber Basic PC Remote Programmer either locally
through an RS-232 serial data cable, as shown in figure 1-1, or remotely via telephone lines
and a modem, as shown in figure 1-2. For local connection, connect the optional plug-in
RS-232 module (PN 0-5924-0) to the connector of the Amber Basic control panel, and then
connect the RS-232 cable to a local PC.
Local Data Transfer enables the operator to prepare the parameters for the Amber Basic
control panel on a PC where the operator specifies parameters in the Site Screens, even
though the operator is working at the same installation site. The operator then transfers the
data to the control panel through a cable.
LOCAL SETUP
no modem is
required for
local download
Amber Basic PC
Remote Programmer Amber Basic
RS-232
CABLE
Figure
1-1: Setup for Local Data Transfer
Remote Data Transfer enables the operator to work from a remote site where several
Amber Basic systems can be controlled at different installation sites. Using the Amber
Basic PC Remote Programmer, the operator can compare the parameters of the different
systems and copy them if necessary. The data is then transferred to each Amber Basic PC
Remote Programmer through a modem.
RS-232 CABLE
REMOTE SETUP-
EXTERNAL MODEM
EXTERNAL
MODEM
TEL. LINE
Amber Basic
Amber Basic PC
Remote Programmer
Figure
1-2: Setup for Remote Data Transfer with an External Modem
Note: An external modem is required. It is recommended to use the approved model,
USR 5686 or USR 5633 from US Robotics.
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