Micromod MOD: 1731N ICN Mini-Link Users Guide Manual de usuario descargar pdf (Pagina 5)

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INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 DESCRIPTION

The 1731N Mini Link with 1732N ICN Interface Board, Figure 1-1, provides a general

purpose serial interface to MOD 30 and MODCELL instruments via the Instrument

Communications Network (ICN). The 1731N Mini Link supports one ICN and the 1732N

ICN Interface Board supports a second ICN. The Mini Link provides intelligent buffers that

enable the operation of higher level devices (such as personal or other computers) by:

• Assembling display and tuning information for a number of instruments and storing the

data in block format. This relieves the host from executing individual requests and

improves the efficiency of the communications.

• Permitting the host device to download and upload instrument configuration

information. This enables instrument configuration to be performed at a central

location using a personal computer that can easily display, manipulate and document

data.

• Permitting limited peer-to-peer communications between ICNs.

• Providing diagnostic checks for message validity resulting in secure general purpose

serial interfaces to the ICN.

• Off-loading trend functions when supported by the host application software.

Figure 1-1. Mini Link Module

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