03 - MIM Connecting to VBOX Mini
To connect the MIM01 to a VBOXMini, an RLCAB045 cable must only connect to the DATA2 socket, because this data connection is an RS232 serial data link that is only present in the DATA2 socket. The SC light under the connector will indicate when there is serial communications present between the MIM01 and the VBOXMini.
On the VBOX Mini, the AUX connector must be used.
After each power up, the Input Module Screen on the VBOX Mini must be accessed in order for the VBOX Mini to recognise the presence of the MIM01. After this has been done, then any of the VBOX Mini screens can be used, but this must be done or the MIM01 channels will not be logged.
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Configuring the MIM01 when connected to a VBOX Mini
When a MIM01 is connected to a VBOX Mini, the VBOX Mini will automatically log all of the input channels.
Each of the input channels has configuration attributes that can be configured through the VBOX Mini. Changing the Name, Units and Scale etc for a channel is not required but makes the logged data much easier to understand. For the digital input channels setting the correct mode and other attributes should be done to ensure coherent data.
Configuring Input Channel parameters
To Configure any of the input channel parameters, change the mode to Input Module Mode
- press the MENU button to enter the Input Module Menu.
- highlight the Setup Inputs option by using the ▲▼buttons then press OK to enter the Setup Inputs option.
- use the ▲▼buttons to scroll up and down the channel list then press OK to edit the Channel setup screen for an individual channel
- then press the ▲▼buttons to scroll up and down the list of channel parameters then press OK to edit one.
Editing Name/Units
Enter a channel setup parameter edit window by following the ‘Configuring input channel parameters’ instructions above.
Move the highlight box to the character you wish to edit using the ▲▼buttons then press OK to edit the character, and then press the ▲▼buttons to scroll through an alphanumeric list when you have highlighted the character you want then press the OK button. Then move to the next character you wish to edit.
Note: The Name and Units text fields are a maximum of 10 characters long
Editing Scale/Offset
Enter a channel setup parameter edit window by following the ‘Configuring input channel parameters’ instructions above.
Move the highlight box to the character you wish to edit using the ▲▼buttons then press OK to edit the character, and then press the ▲▼buttons to scroll through a numeric list. When you have highlighted the character you want the press the OK button. Then move to the next character you wish to edit.
Once a decimal point is placed it is not possible to place another in the number until the first one is changed.
Editing Digital modes and options
The digital input channels have additional modes and options that need configuring. To do this, enter the channel setup parameter of the digital channel by following the ‘Configuring input channel parameters’ instructions above.
The configurable modes and options depend on the Digital input channel that you are editing.
Highlight the MODE option then press the OK button, then press the ▲▼buttons to scroll between the available modes and press the OK button to select the mode you require.
To edit the options available in a mode, highlight the option and press the ▲▼buttons to scroll between the available option or value, then press the OK button to select the option or value you require.