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Expandability
– Thanks to expansion bus, the ALPTEC can be expanded with one EXT… series module.
– To insert an Extansion module:
• Remove the power supply to ALPTEC.
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Remove the protecting cover of the Extansion slot.
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Insert the upper hook of the module into the fixing hole on the top of the expansion slot.
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Rotate down the module body, inserting the connector on the bus
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Push until the bottom clip snaps into its housing.
– When the ALPTEC is powered on, it automatically recognises the EXT module that has been mounted.
– The expansion modules provide additional resources that can be used through the dedicated setup menus.
– The setup menus related to the expansions are always accessible, even if the expansion modules are not physically fitted
– The following table indicates which models of expansion modules are supported
Module Type
Code
Function
ADDITIONAL STEPS
Ext2Gr
2 STEP RELAYS
COMMUNICATION
ExtRS485
RS–485
IR programming port
– The parameters of the ALPTEC can be configured through the front optical port, using the IR-USB code CX01 programming dongle, or with the
IR-WiFi code CX02 dongle.
– This programming port has the following advantages:
• You can configure and service the ALPTEC without access to the rear of the device or having to open the electrical panel.
• It is galvanically isolated from the internal circuits of the ALPTEC, guaranteeing the greatest safety for the operator.
• High speed data transfer.
• IP54 front panel protection.
• Limits the possibility of unauthorized access with device config, since it is necessary to have the CX01 or CX02 dongles.
– Simply hold the CX.. dongle up to the front panel, connecting the plugs to the relevant connectors, and the device will be acknowledged as shown
by the LINK LED on the programming dongle flashing green.
USB programming dongle code CX01
WiFi programming dongle code CX02
Parameter setting (setup) with PC
– You can use the Alptec Remote control software to transfer (previously programmed) set-up parameters from the ALPTEC to the hard drive of the
PC and vice versa.
– The parameter may be partially transferred from the PC to the ALPTEC, transferring only the parameters of the specified menus.
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