Kramer Electronics FC-5 User Manual

KRAMER ELECTRONICS LTD. USER MANUAL MODEL: FC-5 Protocol Translator P/N: 2900-000148 Rev 3

FC-5 - Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software 7 5.2 Using the Translation List Window Figure 4 defines the Translation List window. Double cl

8 FC-5 - Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software Figure 5: New/Open File Menu Command Dialog Box 5.2.1 Entering Data in the New Command Wind

FC-5 - Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software 9 Feature Function Properties NAME Field Defines the new command NAME Automatically generates

10 FC-5 - Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software Feature Function Properties NAME Field Defines the command NAME Lets you type over alterna

FC-5 - Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software 11 5.3 Connecting a PC (CONFIG Port) This section describes how to connect a PC to the CONFIG

12 FC-5 - Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software Hardware flow control is not required for this unit. In the rare case where a controller req

FC-5 - Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software 13 5.5 Assigning the Translation List Driver Commands Assign the configured translation list c

14 FC-5 - Using the FC-5 6 Using the FC-5 You can use your FC-5 to transmit commands via the: • PC or remote controller, see Section 6.1 • Con

FC-5 - Using the FC-5 15 6.2 Transmitting Commands via the Contact Closure You can use the FC-5 to transmit commands via the contact closure (see

16 FC-5 - Using the FC-5 6.3 Transmitting Commands via the Relays You can use your FC-5 to transmit commands via the relays: Figure 15: Transmit

FC-5 - Using the FC-5 17 6.4 Transmitting Commands via the Contact Closure and Relays You can use your FC-5 to transmit commands via the contact c

18 FC-5 - Upgrading the FC-5 Firmware 7 Upgrading the FC-5 Firmware The FC-5 firmware is located in FLASH memory, which lets you upgrade to the la

FC-5 - Upgrading the FC-5 Firmware 19 5. Follow the steps outlined in Section 7.3. 7.3 Upgrading Firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the firmw

20 FC-5 - Technical Specifications 8 Technical Specifications INTERFACE: RS-232 9-pin D-sub connectors (COM1, COM2, and CONFIG); contact closure re

FC-5 - Technical Specifications 21 LIMITED WARRANTYWHO IS PROTECTED?WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVEREDWHAT WE WILL PAY FOR AND WHAT WE WILL NO

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FC-5 – Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 12 Getting Started 22.1 Achieving the Best Performance 23 Overview 34 Your FC-5 Protocol Tra

FC-5 - Introduction 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative,

2 FC-5 - Getting Started 2 Getting Started We recommend that you: • Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packaging materia

FC-5 - Overview 3 3 Overview The FC-5 is a protocol translator designed to make an RS-232 controlled machine (Kramer and non-Kramer products) compa

4 FC-5 - Your FC-5 Protocol Translator 4 Your FC-5 Protocol Translator Figure 1 defines the FC-5: Figure 1: FC-5 Protocol Translator # Feature

FC-5 - Your FC-5 Protocol Translator 5 Figure 2: FC-5 Underside # Feature Function 1 Switch Slide all 3 switches down to set to OFF (Normal mo

6 FC-5 - Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software 5 Configuring the Kramer FC-5 Manager Software This section describes how to: • Install and