Rosemount Manual: Rosemount 935 WinHost Configuration and Diagnostic Software Manuals & Guides

Rosemount™ 935

WinHost Configuration and Diagnostic Software

Reference Manual

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April 2022

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WARNING

All individuals who have or will have responsibility for using, maintaining, or servicing the product must read this manual
thoroughly.

WARNING

Physical access

Unauthorized personnel may potentially cause significant damage to and/or misconfiguration of end users’ equipment. This could
be intentional or unintentional and needs to be protected against.

Physical security is an important part of any security program and fundamental to protecting your system. Restrict physical access
by unauthorized personnel to protect end users’ assets. This is true for all systems used within the facility.

NOTICE

The source and detector are not field-repairable due to the meticulous alignment and calibration of the sensors and the respective
circuits.

Do not attempt to modify or repair the internal circuits or change their settings, as this will impair the system's performance and
void the Emerson product warranty.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Product overview.......................................................................................................5

1.1 Software overview....................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Minimal requirements................................................................................................................. 5

1.3 Standard......................................................................................................................................5

Chapter 2 Installation.................................................................................................................7

2.1 Installing WinHost software......................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 3 Getting started...........................................................................................................9

3.1 Connecting the detector to the computer................................................................................... 9

3.2 Establish the COM port.............................................................................................................. 10

3.3 Run WinHost............................................................................................................................. 12

Chapter 4 Operating WinHost..................................................................................................13

4.1 Main window............................................................................................................................. 13

4.2 Setup table window................................................................................................................... 17

4.3 Set a new address...................................................................................................................... 19

4.4 Viewing micro versions.............................................................................................................. 19

4.5 Logging detector events............................................................................................................20

4.6 Viewing the log file.................................................................................................................... 22

4.7 Reading events from the log...................................................................................................... 23

4.8 Reading operation time............................................................................................................. 25

4.9 Viewing software version information........................................................................................26

Chapter 5 Maintaining detector............................................................................................... 27

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1 Product overview

The Rosemount™ 935 WinHost is communication software for the Rosemount 935
detector. The program displays information (such as status, gain, address, signals, and
LEL) and makes it possible to change the detector’s configuration.

1.1 Software overview

The Rosemount 935 WinHost software makes it possible to:

• Communicate with Rosemount 935 gas detectors

• Read status and parameters from the detector

• Record relevant detector data to a log file (S/N.txt)

• Calibrate the detector

1.2 Minimal requirements

Following requirements are the minimum for operating this software:

• Pentium® 3 GHz

• Windows XP,7,8, or 10

• 2 GB of RAM

• 10 GB hard disk free space

• Isolated RS-485 Interface Card to be defined as COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4; or

RS-232/RS-485 converter to connect to standard COM port

1.3 Standard

EIA 485:

•

Electrical characteristics of enhanced Voltage Digital Interface Circuits.

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2.1 Installing WinHost software

To load your computer with the Rosemount 935 WinHost configuration and diagnostic
software:

Procedure

1. Copy the Rosemount 935 Winhost installation files into the correct drive.

2. Start the Rosemount 935 WinHost software installation by running the setup.exe

file.

3. Follow the installation instructions.

4. Connect the detector unit to the RS-485 communications port (see Connecting the

detector to the computer).

5. Start the Rosemount 935 WinHost software with the specified COM port number as

a parameter (see Establish the COM port).

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3 Getting started

3.1 Connecting the detector to the computer

Before you can perform any configuration or diagnostic operation on a detector, you must
connect the computer to the detector using the harness cable provided.

3.1.1 Connect the computer to a detector

Procedure

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the computer USB port.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB serial (RS-485) adapter.

3. Connect the serial port of the adapter to the harness cable.

3.1.2

3.1.3

3.1.4

Connect the detector to the harness cable

Procedure

1. Connect one side of the cable to detector terminal 5 for RS-485 (+).

2. Connect the other side of the cable to detector terminal 6 for RS-485 (-)

Connect a socket D-Type on the other side of the cable

Procedure

1. Connect RS-485 (+) to pin 2.

2. Connect RS-485 (-) to pin 1.

3. Connect RTN to pin 5.

Perform USB adapter setup

Procedure

1. Unscrew the cover of the USB adapter.

2. There are two options for setting up the jumpers:

Figure 3-1: USB adapter setup option 1

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