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Section 19.1.1 · Chapter 19: Using Tools

Setting Transparent Communication Through COM Port

To make the target panel transparent and acquire or control the device data on the PC, you need to set Transparent Communication.

To set Transparent Communication, click Tools to bring up the Tools sub-menu in the menu bar. Then, click Set Transparent Communication…in the Tools sub-menu.
The following is an example of a link illustration and Set Transparent Communication dialog.

If the target panel has an application with the link settings that are exactly the same as the real connection between the target panel and a Device/Server, the user only needs to press button to get all the communication parameters from the panel before starting the transparent communication.

The following is an example of the link settings between the target panel and a Device/Server

Note: The communication parameters setting in the Link Properties dialog must be identical to the communication parameters of the Device/Server.

If the target panel has no application or if the link settings are not the same as the actual connection, the user needs to redefine the communication parameter in the dialog before starting the transparent communication.

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Source.Section 19.1.1 of the PM Designer Software User Manual, Edition 2.0, © Cermate Technologies Inc. (www.cermate.com, service@cermate.com). Reproduced online, with the manual's own figures, by TSL Automation Solutions, authorised Cermate distributor, for users of Cermate HMI panels. PM Designer and PanelMaster are trademarks of Cermate Technologies Inc.

Text and figures are the manufacturer's and may describe features your panel or software version does not have. For a plain-language introduction read the PM Designer guide; for help with a specific panel contact TSL Automation.