Gantner e Series User Manual

e.bloxx A6-2CF
CONFIGURATION
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If no other specifications are made on delivery, the e.bloxx A6-2CF have address 1 and baud rate 1,5 Mbps as default.
The adjustment can be changed via the bus by means of the Configuration Software ICP 100.
Adjustment via bus by means of the Configuration Software ICP 100:
On the register card "Module Settings" the address and baud rate of the actual e.bloxx A6-2CF is displayed and can be
changed here. The menu item Send to Module or Send to Module as... in the menu File or the corresponding button
( ) in the icon bar has to be selected.
Notice: The address 0 is provided for the PC in case of a transmission via PROFIBUS-DP. This address can
therefore not be assigned to the e.bloxx A6-2CF. Also the address 127 is reserved for broadcast
transmission in the PROFIBUS-DP protocol and may only be assigned for these cases.
5.3. Module Settings
On the register card "Module Settings" the following settings can be defined.
Picture 5.1 . - Register Card "Module Settings"
- Location: Description of each e.bloxx A6-2CF.
- User Name: Possibility to enter the name of the person that has configured the module.
- Config. Date: Displays the date of configuration.
- Address: Address of the online e.bloxx A6-2CF. Will only be displayed if e.bloxx A6-2CF is online.
- Protocol: Bus protocol that is used for communication between PC and e.bloxx A6-2CF. Will only be
displayed if e.bloxx A6-2CF is online. In the configuration software ICP 100 only the LocalBus protocol
is displayed. Nevertheless all the protocols mentioned in chapter 2.2 are available and the e.bloxx
A6-2CF uses the required protocol automatically.
- Character Format: Determines the number of data, parity and stop bits for transmission between PC and e.bloxx A6-
2CF. With the e.bloxx A6-2CF the character format is fixed to 8E1.Will only be displayed if e.bloxx
A6-2CF is online.
- Answer Delay: Determines how long an e.bloxx A6-2CF will wait before it sends an answer to a host request.
- Timeout: A timeout means that there is no communication with the module during the time period that is set
here. All host-controlled functions (output via the Digital and Analog Output Variables and the
Setpoint Variable) can be defined to pass into a safe, definable status. As soon as the communi-
cation recommences, the values are assumed again, depending on the configuration.
- Special Data: If a special program (firmware) is loaded in the e.bloxx A6-2CF it may need some special data that can
be input here.

Gantner e Series Specifications

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Brand	Gantner
Model	e Series
Category	Control Unit
Language	English