
TCNM-AD/EX/SP Family Software Configuration Parameter Guide
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Station Name
This parameter is meaningful and mandatory only for the Profinet interface. It is a string (max 240 characters) which
identifies the node on the network as an alternative to the IP address. If this value is changed by the host application
during runtime, a reset is required in order for changes to have effect.
The Name can be made up only of letters or numbers. The
.
(dot) and
-
(dash) characters can be used but not as the
first or last character in the Name.
Fieldbus
This option determines the communication between the scanner, or, in a multi-sided layout, between several scanners
and the selected Fieldbus network.
The following parameters allow enabling the communication through the TCNM-ABB5 Gateway to the Fieldbus
network.
Status
This parameter must be enabled for Serial-based Fieldbus modules: Profibus, DeviceNet, CANopen, and CC-Link.
For Ethernet-based Fieldbus modules (Ethernet/IP - TCP/IP, Profinet IO - TCP/IP, and Modbus TCP - TCP/IP) when
using TCP/IP communication only, performance can be improved by disabling the Fieldbus communication. In this way
more resources are freed up for TCP/IP communications.
Data Tx
If enabled (checked), data from the scanner will be transmitted on the Fieldbus network.
Heartbeat
This parameter enables/disables transmission of the Heartbeat message used to signal device or system status at
regular intervals. The Heartbeat message is independent from Data Tx and can be enabled even if data is not sent on
the Fieldbus network (Data Tx - disabled).
Selections:
Disable
the Heartbeat message is not transmitted
Enable Unconditioned
the Heartbeat message is always transmitted, even if
communication is still active
Enable Conditioned
the Heartbeat message is transmitted only when there is no
communication
Heartbeat
The following parameters allow enabling the communication through the selected Fieldbus interface protocol.
The Heartbeat message is used to signal the device's or system's status at regular intervals to the Host. It has the
following format:
Timeout
This parameter defines the amount of time between two message transmissions. If the selected time out expires and
no transmission has occurred, the Heartbeat message will be transmitted.
Heartbeat Header String
This parameter signals the beginning of the Heartbeat message. It can be a string of up to 128 characters.
Selections: characters from
NUL
(00H) to
~
(7EH)
The Heartbeat Header String should be different from the Heartbeat Terminator String.