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Chapter 7 - Programming with Serial Communication
Programming with Serial Communication
Overview
Any RS-232C terminal,PC,computer serial RS-232C card,or RS-232C-equipped PLC
can be used to configure,program,and operate IDC’s SmartDrive controls.IDC
p rovides and stro n g ly recommends using our Wi n d ows-based
Application Dev e l o p e r
for configuration and programming.If you choose not to use this tool,all of the
IDeal ™ RS-232C programming and setup commands are listed alphabetically later
in this chapter.
Application De veloper provides a graphical control configuration environment, a
program development editor, and a terminal communication packa ge. Application
Developer also provides application upload and download utilities,and an on-line
software reference help utility.
This chapter is divided into 4 main sections.Section 1 covers common RS-232C
details including baud rate settings as well as hardware and daisy chaining informa-
tion.All RS-232 users will need this information.Section 2 covers the installation of
Application De veloper . Section 3 covers Using Application De veloper to setup and
program SmartDrive systems.Section 4 provides details on all of the RS-232C setup
commands that
Application De veloper employs.This section will be useful to users
who are not using Windows,or who plan to run the SmartDrive in a “hosted”envi-
ronment.(i.e.the host streams down individual commands for immediate execu-
tion,or calls previously defined programs.) The host could be a PC,RS-232C
equipped PLC,or some other type of intelligent device.IDC recommends that even
users whose final application will be run in hosted mode use
Application
Developer to initially configure their system.
Section 1: RS-232 Protocol
I D C ’s Smart D ri ve series controls use a 3-wire implementation of RS-232C.The RX,T X ,
and COM lines are the serial signals support e d . No hardwa re handshaking is re q u i re d .
Note that some RS-232C devices re q u i re handshaking, s u ch as RTS and CTS. It is the
responsibility of the user to disable this handshaking via softwa re or hardwa re .
Making RS-232C Connections to the B8961/2
M a ke your RS-232C connection as shown below.The Smart D ri ve-to-PC Cable (IDC
P/N PCS-4852) is an ideal choice for making tro u bl e - f ree connections.