ADAM-4000 Series User Manual 10
The following items are required to configure a module: an ADAM converter module,
a personal computer with RS-232 port (baud rate set to 9600) and the ADAM utility
software.
Configuration with the ADAM Utility Software
The easiest way to configure the ADAM module is by using the ADAM utility soft-
ware. It is a user friendly structured menu program that will guide you through every
step of the configuration. (See Appendix D, Utility Software)
Changing the protocol from ADAM ASCII to Modbus
Some ADAM-4000 modules support both ADAM ASCII and Modbus protocols, and
the factory default setting of these modules is ADAM ASCII protocol. If you would like
to configure the modules to Modbus protocol, please refer to Appendix H which
describes how to change the protocol in ADAM utility.
Configuration with the ADAM command set
ADAM modules can also be configured by issuing direct commands through a termi-
nal emulation program that is part of the ADAM utility software. The following exam-
ple will guide you through the setup of an analog input module. Assume an ADAM-
4011 Analog Input module still has its default settings (baud rate 9600 and address
01h), and you are being requested to send its default settings before any reconfigura-
tion is made.
Example:
Make sure that the module is properly connected and turn on all the connected
devices. Then, start the terminal emulation program, and type in the following com-
mand:
$012(cr)
The command above requests the module with address 01 to send its configuration
status
!01050600
Module at address 01 responds that it is configured for an input range of +/-2.5 V,
baud rate of 9600, integration time of 50 ms (60 Hz).
The code also shows engineering units and no checksum checking or generation.
To change the configuration setting of the analog input module, the following com-
mand is issued:
%01070F0600(cr)
% = change configuration
01 = target module at address 00 to:
07 = change address to 07 hexadecimal
0F = set input range to Type K thermocouple
06 = set baud rate to 9600
00 = set integration time to 50 ms (60 Hz)
disable checksum
Note! An analog input module requires a maximum of 7 seconds to perform
auto calibration and ranging after reboot or start up.
During this time span, the module can not be addressed to perform any
other actions.
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