4.2 Setup the i-Series Device Through the Front Panel
You can setup your device by pressing the push buttons on the front panel.
ENTER COMMUNICATION OPTION MENU:
Press a 1) Press a until
CNFG
prompt appears.
Press d 2) Display advances to
INPT
Input Menu.
Press a 3) Press a, until display advances to
COMM
Communication Options Menu.
Press d 4) Display advances to
C.PAR
Communication Parameters Submenu.
a - Use a to advance/navigate through all Communication Menu items.
b - Press d to access the submenus from a top level of Communication Menu item.
Press d to store a submenu selection.
c
- Press
b
to scroll through “flashing” selection. When a numerical value is displayed,
press
b
to change a value of this parameter.
d - Press c to go back to a top level of Communication Menu item. Press c twice to
reset the device to Run mode.
4.3 Abbreviations, Range, Default Setup
The Communication Menu Display items use some abbreviations and compact wording
shown on Table 4.1.
Table 4.1 Abbreviations, Range, Default Setup
Display Function Range/ Definition Factory
(abbreviations) Default
C.PAR Communication
Parameter:
bAUd Baud rate 300, 600,1200, 2400
4800, 9600, 19200 9600
PRtY (odd_, EVEN, Parity Odd, Even, No odd
_No_)
dAtA (7.bit, 8.bit) Data bit 7 bit, 8 bit 7.bit
StOP (1.bit, 2.bit) Stop bit 1 bit, 2 bit 1.bit
bus.F Bus format:
M.bUS Modbus protocol Yes – Modbus protocol enabled
No – i-Series protocol enabled _No_
_LF_ Line feed Yes – print on every other line
No – print on every line _No_
ECHO Echo Yes – echo the command _YES
parameter
No – no echo
StNd (232C, 485_) Communication RS-232, RS-485 232C
Standard
ModE (CMd_, CoNt) Data Flow Mode Command – operate in Command CMd_
Mode (respond to valid command).
Continuous – operate in
Continuous mode (transmit
different measurement values
continuously on the bus).
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