Connecting the Workabout to your PC

You are going to physically connect the Workabout to one of your PC serial communication ports.

To do so, you can either use a

  • Serial cable DB9F-DB9F (Part Number: 055-860)
Workabout RS232 port PC communication port








  • Or a Workabout Docking Station Kit:
Docking station
and its power supply







Expansion module

 

Serial cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once the physical connection has been established, you will need to activate the Workabout Remote Link as follows:

Select the Remote Link from the Spec menu, and press [psg:Enter].





As shown in this dialog box, the Link is currently off.





Turn it on, using the [ ] and [ ] navigation keys.





Port Name and Baud Rate

If you are using a docking station kit, make sure to select the port C and set the baud rate to 19200 then press [psg:Enter].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Otherwise, if you are connected to the Workabout RS232 port select the port A or B and set the baud rate to 57600 baud then press [psg:Enter].

 




Troubleshooting

If one of the following messages appears as you try to activate the link:

Make sure that the Workabout is properly sitting into the docking station and that the docking station is powered or select another port.

 

 

 

 

 

The port you specified is currently used by another application. Try to locate this application and to terminate it.





Otherwise...

Now that the link is active, the following  arrow should appear into the system screen status window