Datalogic GWY-01-PBS-01, Reference Manual

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8. Host Connection : Connect the Gateway to the Profibus network via a Profibus-
compatible interface cable. Turn the power supply ON.
The POWER LED on the Gateway will remain lit while power is applied to the unit.
After the boot process is complete, the PBS Mode LED will also light up to indicate
the Gateway Profibus mode. It may appear green or red (solid or flashing) depending
on the status of the connection with your Profibus network (see par. 2.2 for the
behavior of the Gateway’s Profibus Mode LED).
9. Automatically Configure Subset16™ Node IDs : At this point all controllers are
powered and should have Node IDs set to 00, (all controller Node LEDs = OFF), and
Subnet16™ baudrate = 9600 (factory defaults).
a. Place the RFID Controller Configuration Tag in front of an RFID Controller (the
controller's red RF Activity LED blinks once indicating the tag has been read), and
wait for the Gateway to assign a valid Node ID to it. The controller's Node LEDs
now indicate a valid Node ID. Remove the Configuration Tag from the controller.
b. Repeat this step for each node in the Subnet16™ network (one controller at a
time). The first is Node ID 1, then 2 and so on up to 16 (binary).
The Subnet16™ network is now configured with the default values and can communicate
with the Gateway Profibus which in turn communicates with the Master Profibus.
GWY-01-PBS-01 PROFIBUS FACTORY DEFAULTS
Node Address: 63
Input and Output Buffer size: 64 bytes
1.7 ADDITIONAL APPLICATION SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION
To modify the Gateway’s internal configuration for application specific requirements:
1. Install the USB Driver onto the configuration PC, see par. 1.8.
2. Download the Cobalt Dashboard™ utility from www.automation.datalogic.com and
install the software on your configuration computer. Use the Dashboard utility to
connect, via USB, to the Gateway. You will then be able to use the Cobalt Dashboard
Utility to configure the Gateway and send RFID commands for testing purposes. See
par. 1.9.