
LaserSpeed 8000/9000 I/O Module Instruction Handbook
Setup
Part No. 93342 / Drawing No. 0921-01516
Page 31 of 84
Revision E (Dec 2013)
Serial Communications
The Setup port can be used to configure the I/O module and the LaserSpeed
gauge. Commands intended for the I/O module are preceded by a “~” and
commands intended for the LaserSpeed gauge are not preceded by the “~”.
When communicating to the LaserSpeed gauge via the Setup Port, the
commands are intercepted by the I/
O module’s processor. The I/O module’s
processor checks for a “~” to determine if the command is intended for the I/O
module or the LaserSpeed gauge. If the command is preceded with a “~” the I/O
module will process the command. If the command is not pr
eceded by a “~” the
command will be resent to the LaserSpeed gauge via a RS-422 Serial connection
between the I/O Module’s processor and the LaserSpeed gauge.
It is important to note that there are two communication links in the chain. The
first link is a RS-232 serial connection between the PLC or PC control computer
and the I/O module. The second link is a RS-422 serial connection between the
I/O Module and the LaserSpeed gauge. Each link has its own Baud Rate and
Framing Parameters. Both the RS-232 connection between the PLC or PC
control computer and the RS-422 connection between the I/O module and the
LaserSpeed gauge’s parameters have to be set correctly before the system will
function properly.
The most common mistake made is to set the RS-232 communication
parameters between the PLC or PC and the I/O module and not set the RS-422
communication parameters between the I/O module and the LaserSpeed gauge.
Set the RS-232 Baud Rate, number of data bits, parity, and number of stop bits
the same in the PC/PLC and the I/O Module.
Set the RS-422 Baud Rate, number of data bits, parity, and number of stop bits
the same in the I/O Module and the LaserSpeed gauge.
Note: When sending commands to the LaserSpeed gauge, the status, velocity,
and length output data will be temporarily stop while the gauge is operating on
the command. Data will be interrupted on the Ethernet, Profibus, Parallel I/O,
and Serial connections. Data transmission will automatically resume once the
gauge has acted on the command.
RS-422
RS-232
PC/
PLC
I/O
Module
Laserspeed
Gauge