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e.bloxx A5-1CR
CONFIGURATION
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5. CONFIGURATION
5.1. General Information about Configuration Software ICP 100
The e.bloxx modules can be configured with the Configuration Software ICP 100. This software includes all functions to
set the module parameters like baud rate, measurement rate, etc. and to define the input and output functions like the
type of measurements and the processing of the measured values.
The Configuration Software ICP 100 also includes a function to display measured values in real-time. There are also
several software packages from other companies that are adapted to the specific measurement tasks.
In the Configuration Software ICP 100 the two register cards "Variable Settings" and "Module Settings" will be displayed
if you are configuring an e.bloxx, which is not online, and also the two additional register cards "Info" and "Measure"
when configuring an online e.bloxx.
- On the register card "Info" several module information will be displayed.
- On the register card "Measure" the channel values of the online e.bloxx will be displayed in real time.
- On the register card "Variable Settings" the different channels of the e.bloxx can be configured. This will be done in
the Variable Settings Table being displayed on this register card.
- On the register card "Module Settings" different general settings like the baud rate, address, etc. can be defined for
each e.bloxx.
This manual only gives a brief description on how to set up and configure an e.bloxx module. A detailed description of
all the functions of the Configuration Software ICP 100 is included in the help function of the software.
5.2. Setting Address and Baud Rate of an e.bloxx
Before a control (PLC) or a computer (PC) can interchange data with an e.bloxx via the bus, address and baud rate of
the e.bloxx have to be defined. The following points have to be taken into consideration in this connection:
- All devices have to be adjusted to the same baud rate.
- The same address must not appear twice in the bus topology.
The setting variants for the bus parameters for e.bloxx are:
Bus Parameter ASCII Protocol MODBUS Protocol Profibus-DP LOCAL-BUS Protocol
Address 1 ..... 127 1 ..... 127 1…..126 1 ..... 127
19,200 bps 19,200 bps 19,200 bps 19,200 bps
38,400 bps 38,400 bps - 38,400 bps
57,600 bps 57,600 bps - 57,600 bps
Baud Rate 93,750 bps 93,750 bps 93,750 bps 93,750 bps
115,200 bps 115,200 bps - 115,200 bps
- - 187,500 bps 187,500 bps
- - 500,000 bps 500 kbps
- - 1.500 kbps 1500 kbps
Table 5.1 - Setting variants for address and baud rate for the e.bloxx