6RL SERIES OPERATION MANUAL
SECTION 6: FRONT PANEL OPERATION
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6.4.3.7
Function Generator Menu
Refer to section 6.9, “Function Generator Use” on page 91 for details on using the function
generator.
6.4.3.8
Communication Menu
This menu offers settings for digital communication via the optional or built-in interface. The
touch button for the installed interface module or the optional GPIB port opens one or more
settings pages, depending on the interface in use. There is also an adjustable
communication timeout to support successful transfer of fragmented messages (data
packets) using higher values. In the screen for “Com Protocols” you can enable both or
disable one of the two supported communication protocols, ModBus and SCPI. This can
help to prevent mixing protocols and receive unreadable messages, for example when
expecting a SCPI response and getting a ModBus RTU response instead.
Note: For all Ethernet interfaces with two ports: “P1“ is related to port 1 and “P2“ to port
2, like printed on the module face. Two-port interfaces will use one IP only.
Setting for the various available digital interfaces are shown on the tables below.
IF
Level 1
Description
Pr
o
fi
b
u
s DP
Node Address
Selection of the Profibus or node address of the unit within range 1...125 via direct input
Function Tag
String input box for a user-definable text, which describes the Profibus slave function tag.
Max. length: 32 characters
Location Tag
String input box for a user-definable text, which describes the Profibus slave location tag.
Max. length: 22 characters
Installation Date
String input box for a user-definable text, which describes the Profibus slave installation
date tag. Max. length: 40 characters
Description
String input box for a user-definable text, which describes the Profibus slave.
Max. length: 54 characters
IF
Level 1
Description
R
S232
The baud rate is selectable, other serial settings can’t be changed and are defined like
this: 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, parity = none
Baud rates: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200
IF
Level 1
Description
GP
IB
Node Address
Adjustment of the GPIB node address (only with option GPIB installed). Allowable range
is 1~30
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