Baldor MDH1A05TB-RC23, Installation Manual

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3-2 Basic Installation MN1901
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A serial cable.
Note: The serial connector on the MintDrive
II
(connector X6) can be configured as either
RS232 or RS485 / RS422. Pin 9 is used to carry +8V for powering some Baldor
keypad peripherals. Ensure that pin 9 is not connected to earth/ground or to
equipment that could be damaged by the +8V supply. See sections 4.4.3 to 4.4.4.
A suitable cable is available from Baldor, catalog number CBL001-501.
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A PC (with one free COM port) with the following specification:
Minimum specification Recommended specification
Processor Intel Pentium 500 MHz Intel Pentium
III
1 GHz or faster
RAM 64 MB 128 MB
Hard disk space 40 MB 40 MB
CD-ROM A CD-ROM drive
Screen 1024 x 768, 16-bit color 1152 x 864, 16-bit color
Mouse A mouse or similar pointing device
Operating
system
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
3.1.3 RS485 / RS422 systems
If you will be using RS485 / RS422 and your PC does not have an RS485 / RS422 connector,
an RS232 to 4-wire RS485 / RS422 converter will be required. These commercially available
devices convert the signals from the RS232/RS485 port (connector X6) to the signals
necessary for RS485 / RS422 communications. Special care must be taken with the pin
assignment on all RS485 / RS422 devices, as this can differ between products. Connectors
might need to be rewired to provide the correct pin assignment. The MintDrive
II
pin
assignment is shown in section 4.4.3.
Note: If this is the first time you are installing a MintDrive
II
then it is strongly
recommended that you use RS232 to get started and try RS485 later. This will
avoid any potential problems involving the RS232-RS485 converter. Selection of
RS232 or RS485 is controlled using DIP switch 10 - see section 3.9.6.
3.1.4 Tools and miscellaneous hardware
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Your PC operating system user manual might be useful if you are not familiar with
Windows
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A small screwdriver (supplied) with a blade width less than 3mm (1/10 in).
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M5 screws or bolts for mounting the MintDrive
II
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Crimping tool.
A connector kit is supplied with your MintDrive
II
. This contains a number of useful connectors
and a screwdriver for tightening the connections.