VICI M50 - Page 30

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Software method
The hardware method is the simplest approach,
and should be used when possible.
1. Connectthecommunicationscable(RS-232orRS-485)totherst
MicroLYNXonly.(NOTE: power can be connected to all units.)
2. Set the three address switches to OFF (which equals “no address”).
3. Applypower.Youshouldgetthestartupstringshownonpage23,step3.
4. TheaddressissetwiththeDNcommand.
Input: DN=“x”<ENTER>
The “x” represents the address of your choice, which can be any single
ASCIIcharacterfroma-z,A-Z,or0-9.
The address must be enclosed with quotes when naming.
The quotes are not required when sending commands to
the controller.
5. Save the address.
Input: xSAVE<ENTER>
6. Establish party mode.
Input: xPARTY=1<ENTER>
 Thecursorwillnotmove.TheMicroLYNXisnowinpartymode.
In the party mode, all commands must be preceded by
the address (upper case) and terminated with [Ctrl-J].
7. TestthesetupbysendingthecommandPRINTVER,requestingthe
version of the firmware. (Remember, “x” is the value assigned above.)
Input: xPRINT VER[Ctrl-J]
 Youshouldreceivetheline:
Output: VER=x.xx.
8. Iftherstcontrollerinamulti-controllersetupisconnectedtothePCby
RS-232,thentheHostagmustbesettotrue(1).
Input: xHOST=1[Ctrl-J]
Input: xSAVE[Ctrl-J]
9. Removepowerandconnectthecommunicationscabletothenext
MicroLYNX.
10. Setthethreeaddressswitchesonthenewunittoanyaddressdifferent
from the address you assigned in step 4. This will be the temporary
addressuntilyourenametheunitasdesiredwiththeDNcommand.
11. Applypower.
Setup for Multipump Operation