BENEDICT COMPUTER
DLMVIEW Release Notes/Manual
And User Tips
2/2004
How to install the DLMVIEW Software 2
How To Hook Up PC to DLM For Capture Of Data 2
How to Use DLMViewer 2
Starting instructions to use DLM and starting DLMVIEW 2
DLMSTART up mode options 2
Running instructions for different functions-Manual Start UP 2
How to find which COM port your DLM is attached to 2
How to LOAD the DLM's capture buffer into DLMVIEW. 3
How to start logging from the DLM hooked to the COM port. 3
How to examine data previously captured and stored in a file 3
How to Save the DLM file that you are viewing 3
All MENU options 4
DLMVIEW 5
Start up Screen 5
DLMVIEW Captured Data Display Screens 6
Step by step Text instructions to set up remote control of a DLM series over a dial up modem 7
Appendix 1 7
Please note: a New version of DLMVIEW will be avaliable in Feb, 2006 which will include time logging. Please call for details.
How to install the DLMVIEW Software
Download the Package from http://www.benedictcommunication.com/dlmviewer/dlmview.zip. Unzip this file in a temporary directory. Run (or double click) the setup.exe program. It will unpack the .cab file and install the program. If you do not have access to the INTERNET, then contact us by phone 650-323-0148/800-346-5186 or FAX at 650-323-0156 and we will mail/post you the program CDROM. For the software to work you must have the proper FIRMWARE installed.
How To Hook Up PC to DLM For Capture Of Data
If you have a DLM200 series DLM, then attach the special DLMVIEW interface cable' s 25pin connector to the 25 pin female connector on the left side of the DLM200 series monitor. Hook the 9 pin female connector on the other side of the cable to the COM port of the PC you run DLMVIEW on. If you have a DLM400 series DLM, then attach the straight through 9 pin cable to the top right 9 pin connector on the DLM and then to the 9 pin Male connector on your PC. Note the com port number that you are attaching the cable to. If you do not know, don't worry, you can use the DLMViewer to find it. There is a graphic schematic of the DLMVIEW cable in appendix 1 (used only on DLM200-300 series).
How to Use DLMViewer
Starting instructions to use DLM and starting DLMVIEW
ACTION / EXPLANATION /Ensure that DLM is attached to PC
Turn on DLM and wait until it is in VIEW mode and says "Waiting for DATA" / Must have the DLM running for the PC application to "find" it. By default the DLMVIEW program will look on COM1.
On your PC, click on RUN , PROGRAM , and select DLMVIEWER / Starts the DLMVIEW program (you may start multiple copies, BUT only one may be attached to a DLM at a time
If you do not get the start up option screen then go to MANUAL START UP Instructions
DLMSTART up mode options
ACTION / SHORTCUT KEY / EXPLANATIONStart Logging from DLM / G / DLMVIEW will send message to DLM and put it into logging mode. All data received by the DLM will automatically be send to DLMVIEW, placed on the screen AND stored in a file. This file is limited only by the size of your DISK DRIVE. The file will be placed in the same directory as the DLMVIEW.EXE. This will also Clear the buffer on the DLM and set the DLM BUFFER option to CONTINUOUS and set the DLM auto shut off to OFF (0-ZERO).
Load Data From DLM Capture Buffer / L / Will upload all captured data from attached DLM and place it in a file.
Open Previously saved DLM capture file / O / Causes the DLM to prompts for a file to open for perusal or searching in a variety of formats. Remembers last open file.
Continue / Return or Enter / Exits the Start Screen and puts the DLMVIEW program in COMMAND mode.
Running instructions for different functions-Manual Start UP
How to find which COM port your DLM is attached to
Click on Commlink, Initialize/find commlink. or hit CTL-I / DLM will try to open the default COM port and if it is avaiable, it will send an enquiry to the DLM. If it receives a confirmation back, then it will present you with 4 startup options.If you get a start up screen that says "No DLM Found.." then click on Commlink, Select Com Port and select a differnt port to try. Then repeat the previous step. / DLMVIEW sent an ENQ to the Default port and received no answer.
Once you get the startup option screen you may proceed from DLMstartup mode options, above
How to LOAD the DLM's capture buffer into DLMVIEW.
Click "Load Data From DLM" Command button / DLMVIEW will send message to DLM request an UPLOAD of all data currently stored in the DLM to the temp work file in DLMVIEW.Data will be sent out the left port of the DLM200 to the serial port that the DLM is connected to at 57.6kbps. If you have a DLM400 then the baud rate will be 115.2 kbps.
When done perusing the data you can: 1)save file: FILE,SAVE(CTL-S) , 2)export file:FILE, EXPORT, 3)quit without saving: FILE,Quit (CTL-Q)
How to start logging from the DLM hooked to the COM port.
Click "START Logging" on command bar / DLMVIEW will send message to DLM and put it into logging mode. This will also Clear the buffer on the DLM and set the DLM BUFFER option to CONTINUOUS and set the DLM auto shut off to OFF (0).Start passing data through the DLM hooked to the PC / Data will be sent from the DLM to the serial port that the DLM is connected to.
When done, click TOOL BUTTON [Stop Logging]. The button caption should change to [Start Logging] / Note: when you stop logging the data is in a temp file. You must select FILE,SAVE or CTL-S and select a filename to make it permanent. If you click [Start Logging] again, then you will be prompted to save the file.
How to examine data previously captured and stored in a file
Click on FILE, OPEN / DLMVIEW will present an OPEN FILE PROMPT ScreenEnter the name or select the name that is presented as default and hit RETURN/ENTER / DLMVIEW will open the file and paint the ASCII view screen. Hit CTL-H to view in HEX, CTL-D to view in DUMP format.
When finished, you may CTL-C (CLOSE) the file or CTL-O (OPEN) another file
How to Save the DLM file that you are viewing
Click on FILE, SAVE DLMCAPTURE FILE AS. Or push CTL-SEnter the name or select the name that is presented as default and hit RETURN/ENTER / The file that you are currently viewing will be stored to disk, with the name you specify, usually with a .dlm extension
All MENU options
Option / Sub-option/Shortcut / FunctionFILE / Open DLM Capture file CTL-O / Opens an existing DLM file for viewing
Save DLM Capture file CTL-S / Saves a file that is open
Close and Delete DLM Capture file / Closes and Deletes currently open DLM file
Close DLM file only CTL-C / Closes currently open DLM file
Export DLM file / Exports the currently open DLM file to "DUMP / ASCII TEXT" file
Quit Program CTL-Q / Terminates and exits DLMVIEW
Commlink / Select Comm Port / Select port 1,2,3, or 4
Link Speed / Select DLM200 (57.6), DLM300/DLM400(115.2), Slow(19.2)
Initialize/Find Comm Port CTL-I / Tests selected COM port for existance of a DLM
Close Comm Port
EDIT / Find String (CTL-F) / Searches TD or RD or Both for the specified string. Starting from beginning, or current location, either forward or backwards
Find Again (CTL-R) / Searches again without changing search parameters
Go to Location (CTL-G) / Goes to the page with the specified captured character sequence number (1 to n)
VIEW / ASCII (CTL-A) / Opens Window in ASCII Format
HEX (CTL-H) / Opens a Window in HEX Format
DUMP Ascii/hex/text (CTL-D) / Opens a Window in DUMP format
Keyboard (CTL-K) / Opens a DLM virtual Keyboard to issue commands or configure remote DLM
Spacing / Changes spacing between characters on any VIEW windows
Fontsize / Changes Size of Fonts in all VIEW windows
WINDOW / TILE / Selects either Vertical or Horizontal Tiling of multiple VIEW windows.
TOOLS / Loopback Comm Port / Sends back all characters received to COMM port. Used by remote DLM to do bert test on the line for debugging
HELP / Opens a HELP window with answers to common questions
DLMVIEW
Start up Screen
Questions:
Toll Free 1-800-346-5186
TEL 650-323-0148
FAX 650-323-0156
EMAIL support @benedictcommunication.com
Home Page http: //www.benedictcommunication.com
DLMVIEW Captured Data Display Screens
Step by step Text instructions to set up remote control of a DLM series over a dial up modem
Hook dlm to modem.
start up dlm (it sends init string to modem on start or "reset" key
start dlmview on remote computer, hooked to modem.
hit RETURN on opening notification screen.
hit CTL-K for Keyboard
type atdtnnnnnnn return where nnn is phone number
wait for "connect" message
hit ctl-k to get out of keyboard screen
hit ctl-i to initialize dlm
hit "load cb" or whatever you want to do
When done:
close comm port
close program (ctl-q)
If you wish to save your DLM Data file use File/Save or Export on DLMVIEW
Appendix 1
Benedict Computer DLMVIEW Release notes 800-346-5186 Page# 1