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11-9
Data Link Slave Station
1.
From the WindLDR menu bar, select
Configuration
>
Comm. Ports
.
The Function Area Settings dialog box for Communication Ports appears.
2.
In the Communication Mode pull-down list for Port 2, select
Data Link Slave
.
3.
The Data Link Slave Settings dialog box appears. Select a slave station number and baud rate.
Baud Rate
19200, 38400, or 57600 bps
Slave Station Number
1 through 31
Status DR (Port 3 through 7)
When port 3 through port 7 are used,
enter the data register for storing
data link communication error codes.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
D8040-D8044 and D8100 Data Link Slave Station Number
The data link slave station number can be changed by storing a number 1 through 31 into special data register allocated
to port 2 through port 7, without the need for downloading the user program. If the number stored in special data regis-
ter is not within 1 through 31, the slave station number in the Function Area Settings takes effect.
Port
Port 2
Port 3
Port 4
Port 5
Port 6
Port 7
Data Register Number
D8100
D8040
D8041
D8042
D8043
D8044
Changing Data Link Slave Station Number of Port 2
1.
Store a new data link slave station number in special data register D8100.
2.
Initialize the data link master station, using one of the three methods: power down and up the master station, turn on
M8007 (data link communication initialize flag) at the master station (see page 11-7), or from the WindLDR menu bar select
Online
>
Monitor
>
Monitor
, followed by
Online
>
Initialize
>
Initialize Data Link
.
Note:
This function can be used only when data link slave station is assigned in the Function Area Settings as shown above.
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