Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Configuration
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FieldPoint FP-1000/1001 User Manual
Setting the Baud Rate
Switches 6–8 set the network module baud rate. Table 2-2 shows the
switch positions and the corresponding network baud rates of the
FP-1000/1001 network module. The network module’s baud rate is
determined by the settings of the switches when the module is powered
on. If the switch settings are changed while the module is powered, the
module must be powered off then on again before the new settings are
applied.
Note:
The preconfigured setting of 115.2 kbps should provide the fastest
performance, and you should not need to change this setting unless you are
experiencing communication problems. If you are connecting more than
one network module to the same host computer port, ensure that every
network module’s baud rate setting is identical.
The serial interface on the FP-1000/1001 always uses the following
parameters: 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity.
Connecting Power to the FP-1000/1001
An 11–30 VDC power supply is required by each FieldPoint network
module. The network module filters and regulates this supplied power
and provides power for all the I/O modules in the bank. Therefore you
need not provide power separately to each FieldPoint I/O module in
the bank.
Table 2-2. Baud Rate Switch Settings for the FP-1000/1001
Switch
Positions 6–8
Network Module
Baud Rate
Switch
Positions 6–8
Network Module
Baud Rate
300
19200
1200
38400
2400
57600
9600
115200
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
