Electro Cam Corp.
PlusNet Upload/Download Utility

Cable:
You will need a cable wired as shown in the Electro Cam manual and at this link:  http://www.electrocam.com/pdf/plus/5000prog/5000%20APPENDIX.pdf 
A standard cable may not work properly. On a 9 pin to 9 pin cable: Wire pin 2 to 2, pin 3 to 3, pin 5 to 5, with no other connections. The cable can also be purchased from Electro Cam: Electro Cam Part Number: PS-5402-01-012 Serial cable for PlusNet.


STARTING THE PROGRAM:
Put the PLUSNET.exe file in a folder on your computer.

1) Start the PlusNet program by clicking on the executable file: plusnet.exe

2) Press "1" to set the communication parameters.  Typical settings are: Baud Rate = 9600, Unit Address = 1, Protocol = Auto Detect.

3) Set the communication settings in the PluS controller to match the settings in the PlusNet computer program.  
Make sure that the controller communication type (RS232/485) is set correctly. Typically RS-232 is used.  
Note: The "Baud Rate" and "Unit Address" set in the plusnet program must match the settings in the Plus controller "Baud Rate" and "Unit address".

4)Choose upload or download to start the transfer of data.  Upload will transfer data FROM a PLuS controller TO a COMPUTER file.  
Download will transfer data FROM a COMPUTER file TO a PLuS controller. You can view the file in a text editor such as Microsoft notepad.

Note: This program produces an ASCII file from the data uploaded from the controller. 
The ASCII file can be edited, but you shouldn't unless you are COMPLETELY sure of what you are doing. 
The ASCII file is meant for archival purposes only. Any line that starts with a semicolon  ( ; )  will be considered a comment.

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OR: DOS Command line option for using PlusNet.
Start program by entering "plusnet" at the DOS prompt.
Command line parameters may be used:
	Format : plusnet upld/dnld unitAddress comPort comSpeed fileName
	Example: Upload, address 1, COM1, 9600 baud, to TEST.TXT
		 C:>plusnet u 1 com1 9600 test.txt
	Example: Download, address 2, COM2, 19200 baud, from UNIT1.TXT
		 C:>plusnet d 2 com2 19200 unit1.txt
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Program is menu driven; note that the EDIT function will only work if the DOS EDIT program is "pathed" (it uses the DOS EDIT program, and a path to it must exist).

If you have any questions or comments, please call 1-800-228-5487.
