Technical Information
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Precision Induction Heating
MBRELL
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To Configure the EASYHEAT
If the converter kit (PN 305-0247) has been purchased and installed, follow these
steps to prepare your EASYHEAT to make use of the serial communication option.
Case: You employ the serial port to monitor and control heat-cycle times in your process
Do this... Observe...
select ►System Options
then
press ▲/▼ until...
select RS485 4 Wire to enable the serial
communications feature; after this step, the port is
activated, but you must take the next steps to
enable serial Start From and Control From
press ▲/▼ until...
once this selection has been made, press ▲
press ► to select Terminal Mode
select ▲ for addressing (default = 1)
press ► to modify; 1-32 valid, 0 used for
broadcast; cannot be selected as address
select ▲ to select baud rate
press ► to modify; (default = 38400; max
115,200)
select ▲ to select Start From
press ► to select RS485 4 Wire
select ▲ to select Control From
press ► to select RS485 4 Wire
complete wiring per previous guide:
Menu Selection
►System Options
Communication
►RS485 4 Wire
Com Protocol
►Terminal Mode
Start From
►RS485 4 Wire
Control From
►RS485 4 Wire
RS485 Baud Rate
►38400
RS485 Address
►1
Serial communication with EASYHEAT takes place when Home zone is displayed;
while in Control mode, the EASYHEAT will not respond to all serial commands.