Thermo Scientific APEX 100 User Manual

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Configuring the RTU RS-485 Card
This section tells you how to install and configure your RTU RS-485 Modbus Communi-
cations Card, and how to interpret the four status LEDs on the card. Please note that
your particular card will be equipped with either a DB-9 connector or a screw connector.
Card Schematic
For most applications, here are the relevant parts of the Modbus RS-485 card. (The
figure shows an RS-485 card equipped with a DB-9 connector.)
Installing the Card
To mount your RS-485 card on the APEX motherboard, do the following.
1) On the APEX motherboard, remove the HMI CPU (human-machine interface, central
processing unit) card.
2) Install the RS-485 card on the APEX motherboard by connecting the card’s
application connector to the detector’s COMMS1 connector. Use the APEX
Communication Module Mounting Kit to secure the card to the APEX motherboard.
3) Reinstall the HMI CPU on the motherboard.

Thermo Scientific APEX 100 Specifications

General

Brand	Thermo Scientific
Model	APEX 100
Category	Metal Detector
Language	English