Rothenbuhler Engineering Company Inc 1669-3 User Manual

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Probe: 
The Test Box has a probe that plugs into the Remote or Controller under test.  
The Test box communicates to the Unit under test through the probe and by 
using a radio transmitter that is internal to the Test Box.  The two leads coming 
off the probe are for connecting to the Remote binding posts.  The firing voltage 
of the Remote will be measured through these connections. 
Serial Connection: 
A serial cable connects the Test Box to a computer serial port operating at 1200 
baud.  The serial cable must be connected to a computer when the Test Box is 
being used to program Controller and Remote Units.  The serial cable may also 
be used when the Test Box is in the test mode.  While in the test mode, the Test 
Box transmits the information displayed on the Test Box screen out the serial 
cable.  A terminal program such as Hyper Terminal may be set up to capture this 
information to a file.  The file can then be saved and printed. 
 TEST BOX OPERATION. 
Test Box Messages 
When the Test Box is turned on, the following message is displayed. 
 
 
The “166x Series” part of the message 
identifies the system types that the Test Box is designed to operate with.  
“12/19/01” is the date of the Test Box firmware.  “Ver 1.4” is the version of the 
Test Box firmware.   
Plugging the Test Box probe into the Test Box Antenna Connector puts the Test 
Box into a self-test mode.  In this mode, the Test Box loads its own internal 
battery and then displays the loaded battery voltage along with the low battery 
threshold point. 
 
 
 166x Series  Test Box   
    12/19/01  Ver 1.4      
Battery Test - Standby