34 MPA2C3 User Manual
DIP Switch Settings (RS485 Mode)
IMPORTANT: Only 1 Primary controller may be in a RS-485 loop. All of the Sec-
ondary controllers must have DIP SW1, Bit 3 set to the OFF position.
The secondary
controllers also need to be addressed with unique addresses by DIP SW1, Bit5 to Bit 9 in the cor-
rect positions in the below table.
DIP SW Settings Master Slave Mode RS485
1. Log into MPA2C3 Primary panel from a browser through Ethernet (Eth1 / PoE+
- HOST : default 192.168.1.150), or USB (USB2 - WEB MODE : 192.168.2.150).
See
Setting Up the USB Connection on page 6. See Setting Up an Ethernet Port on page 8.
2. Navigate to Host/Loop Communications Screen:
• Menu > Panel Configuration > Host/Loop Communications, or
• Click on Panels > Host/Loop Communications on the Dashboard.
3. Set up Communication attributes
a. Select Web as Host Connection Type.
b. Select RS-485 as Mode.
c. Click Save. The panel automatically reboots.
4. Log into the MPA2C3 panel.