GE P485 Network Card User Manual


 
P485 MODBUS TO PROFIBUS CONVERTER – USER GUIDE 4–1
GE Consumer & Industrial
P485 Modbus to Profibus
Converter
Chapter 4: Software overview
Software overvi ew
Introduction
DESCRIPTION EnerVista P485/D485 Setup is a PC-based configuration software used to describe the
protocol and communication properties for a serial network. When the configuration is
finished and the functionality is tested, it is possible to send memory allocation information
to a printer using EnerVista P485/D485 Setup.
EnerVista P485/D485 Setup can also be used for troubleshooting and diagnostic of the
P485 and the serial network during runtime.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following hardware and software is required to use the EnerVista P485/D485 Setup
software.
Pentium 133 MHz or higher
10 MB of free space on the hard drive
•8 MB RAM
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or higher
Installation procedure
DESCRIPTION There are two different ways of installing EnerVista P485/D485 Setup; either via the GE
EnerVista CD or from the GE Multilin website at http://www.GEmultilin.com.
INSTALLING FROM
ENERVISTA CD
Run ‘setup.exe’ and follow the on screen instructions
INSTALLING FROM THE
GE MULTILIN WEBSITE
Download the self-extracting EXE file from the GE Multilin website at http://
www.GEmultilin.com.