CHAPTER 5: SETUP SOFTWARE
UB25 LINEAR DC RESISTANCE WELDING CONTROL
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990-665
Section VIII. Communication and Data
Requirements
The following menu screens tell you how to set the Power Supplies communication and data options.
Details on the communication protocol are described in the 990-661 - Communications Manual. Details
in this manual include; cable connections, RS-232 operation, RS-485 operation, sample weld reports, data
collection, and how to use remote commands. This manual also lists all of the commands that the Power
Supply will respond to, and instructions on how to format commands sent to the Power Supply so it will
respond properly.
Communication
1
From the
MAIN MENU,
press the
5
key
to go to the
COMMUNICATION
menu
(shown with default settings).
2
From the
COMMUNICATION
menu,
toggle the
1
key to select
HOST
or
CLIENT
. The
COMMUNICATION
ROLE
line will now reflect your role
selection.
•
In the
HOST
role, the Power Supply will:
−
Send weld data to the host computer after each weld operation.
−
Send text data to a serial printer, providing a printout of the average voltage and current
values for each weld, generating a "paper history" of welds performed.
•
In the
CLIENT
role, the Power Supply will send weld data only when requested by the host
computer.
NOTE
: For weld data collection and host computer control information, refer to the 990-661 -
Communications Manual, which describes how to use the
HOST
and
CLIENT
options.
3
Press
MENU
to return to the
MAIN MENU
.
COMMUNICATION
1. COMMUNICATION ROLE : HOST
2. I.D. NUMBER
: 01
3. BAUD RATE
: 9600
NUMBER Select, MENU Previous menu
