5 Indicator lights on the front panel .................................................................. 22
6 Connecting MVX on an Ethernet network ..................................................... 23
6.1 Ethernet port selection ............................................................................... 23
6.2 IP addressing mode ................................................................................... 24
6.2.1 Default address mode ......................................................................... 24
6.2.2 MVX dynamic address mode .............................................................. 25
6.2.3 MVX fixed address mode .................................................................... 25
6.3 How to check the Ethernet connection ....................................................... 26
6.4 Examples ................................................................................................... 27
6.4.1 Connecting one MVX with one PC in a point to point connection through
the MVX right port.............................................................................................. 27
6.4.2 Two MVX and two PC connected together as a “local network” .......... 28
6.5 MVX Web interface .................................................................................... 29
7 Using the MODBUS output interface ............................................................. 30
7.1 General points ............................................................................................ 30
7.2 Communication principles .......................................................................... 30
7.2.1 Serial MODBUS with RS485 connection ............................................. 30
7.2.2 MODBUS-TCP with Ethernet connection ............................................ 31
7.3 Data format................................................................................................. 31
7.3.1 Available indicators ............................................................................. 31
7.3.2 Modbus requests ................................................................................. 32
7.3.3 Number of indicators ........................................................................... 32
7.3.4 Values of indicators ............................................................................. 32
7.3.5 Status of indicators .............................................................................. 33
7.3.6 Units of indicators ................................................................................ 34
7.3.7 Threshold values ................................................................................. 35
7.3.8 Values of operating parameters .......................................................... 37
8 Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 38
8.1 Preventive maintenance operations ........................................................... 38
8.2 Replacement of the battery ........................................................................ 38
8.3 1
st
level diagnosis ....................................................................................... 38
8.3.1 Normal boot sequence ........................................................................ 38
8.3.2 Regular working operations ................................................................. 39
8.3.3 Bias voltage monitoring ....................................................................... 39
8.3.4 Offset compensation ........................................................................... 39