For devices with batteries integrated into the housing, remove the battery for one minute to cycle power to the device.
After making any changes to DIP switch settings, you must cycle power to the device or the DIP switch changes will not be
recognized.
5.5 Setting the Maximum System Devices
To set the maximum number of devices in your system, use the MAXN submenu, located under the *DVCFG (Device
Configuration) menu.
Selecting the maximum number of system radio devices (Gateway and all Nodes) changes the timing for the wireless
network. For example, if you are running four Nodes in your wireless network, set the system's maximum device count to
8. This allows up to 8 radio devices, including the Gateway, in the wireless network and offers the highest throughput,
62.5 milliseconds, for each Node. The choices are 8, 16, 32, and 48 devices.
5.6 Storage and Sleep Modes
Storage Mode (applies to battery-powered models only)—While in storage mode, the radio does not operate. All Sure
Cross
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radios powered from an integrated battery ship from the factory in storage mode to conserve the battery. To wake
the device, press and hold button 1 for 5 seconds. To put any FlexPower
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or integrated battery Sure Cross radio into
storage mode, press and hold button 1 for 5 seconds. The radio is in storage mode when the LEDs stop blinking, but in
some models, the LCD remains on for an additional minute after the radio enters storage mode. After a device has entered
storage mode, you must wait 1 minute before waking it.
Sleep Mode (applies to both battery and 10–30 V dc powered models)—During normal operation, the Sure Cross radio
devices enter sleep mode after 15 minutes of operation. The radio continues to function, but the LCD goes blank. To
wake the device, press any button.
5.7 Modbus Communication Parameters
To access the Modbus device, you may first need to configure system-level communication parameters on the Gateway.
The following procedures are necessary to change the Gateway's slave ID, baud rate, and parity. Setting up the Network
and Device IDs, powering up the devices, and conducting the Site Survey for a host-connected network is the same as for
the non-host DX80 or DX80 Performance wireless system. All device I/O for the network is accessed using the host/master
device.
Parameter
Default Value
Description
Slave ID
1
Defines the slave number (01–99) for the serial Modbus RTU protocol. When operating more
than one network with a Modbus Master device, change the Slave IDs.
Baud Rate
19200
Defines communication data rate (19.2, 38.4, or 9.6 kbps) between the Gateway and the Host
through the serial interface.
Parity
None
Defines serial parity (none, even, or odd) between Gateway and Host.
5.7.1 Setting the Slave ID on a DX80 Gateway
By default, all Gateways are set to Modbus Slave ID 1.
To change the Slave ID on the Gateway, follow these steps.
1. Single click button 1 to advance between menus. Stop when you reach the DVCFG menu.
2. Press button 2 once at the *DVCFG menu to enter the Device Configuration menu.
3. Press button 1 to advance through the items in the *DVCFG menu. Stop advancing when you've reached the setting for
the slave ID (SLID).
The screen is displaying (SLID).
4. Press button 2 once to enter the slave ID (SLID) submenu.
The screen displays the current slave ID number.
5. Press button 1 to advance across the three digit slave ID while using the right rotary dial to select the number. To
make a change, rotate the right rotary dial to zero, then to the desired number.
As you press button 1 to select the digit, the digit changes to reflect the position of the right rotary dial. To set the
slave ID to 3, the display should read 003.
6. Press button 2 once to save your current setting.
The display reads SAVED.
7. Double click button 2 to exit the *DVCFG menu.
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