1-14 F650 Digital Bay Controller GE Multilin
1.3 ENERVISTA F650 SETUP SOFTWARE 1 GETTING STARTED
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Figure 1â15: ENERVISTA LAUNCHPAD
1.3.3 CONNECTING WITH THE UNIT
This section is intended as a quick start guide to using the EnerVista F650 Setup software. Please refer to sec-
tion 4.1 in this manual for more information about the EnerVista F650 Setup software interface.
a) CONFIGURING AN ETHERNET CONNECTION
Before starting, verify that the Ethernet network cable is properly connected to the Ethernet port on the back of
the relay.
1. Install and start the latest version of the EnerVista F650 Setup software (available from the GE
EnerVista CD or online from http://www.GEindustrial.com/multilin (see previous section for instal-
lation instructions).
2. Go to âCommunication>Computerâ and enter the following data referred to communications:
3. Select Control Type as MODBUS TCP/IP from the drop-down list. This option will display a num-
ber of interface parameters that must be entered for proper Ethernet communications.
4. Enter the relay IP address (from âSetpoint>Product Setup >Communication Settings>Net-
work>IP ADDRESSâ) in the IP Address field in MODBUS TCP/IP SETUP.
5. Enter the relay ModBus address (from âSetpoint>Product Setup >Communication Set-
tings>ModBus Protocol>ModBus Address COM1/COM2 settingâ) in the Unit Identifier (Slave
Address) field.
6. Enter the ModBus port address (from âSetpoint>Product Setup >Communication Set-
tings>ModBus Protocol>ModBus Port Numberâ setting) in the ModBus Port field.
7. The Device has now been configured for Ethernet communications. Proceed to press the ON but-
ton to begin communicating.