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Serial Communications Connection Procedure
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7.
Serial Communications Connection Procedure
This section describes the procedures for connecting the Controller to the Digital Temperature
Controller via serial communications. The procedures for setting up the Controller and the
Digital Temperature Controller in this guide are based on the factory default settings.
For the initialization, refer to
Section 8. Initialization Method
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Work Flow
7.1.
Take the following steps to connect the Controller and the Digital Temperature Controller via
serial communications and to send or receive a message.
7.2. Digital Temperature Controller
Setup
Set up the Digital Temperature Controller.
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7.2.1. Parameter Settings
Set parameters for the Digital Temperature
Controller.
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7.3. Controller Setup
Set up the Controller.
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7.3.1. Hardware Settings
Set the hardware switches on the Serial
Communications Unit and connect the cables.
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7.3.2. Starting Sysmac Studio and
Importing the Project File
Start Sysmac Studio and import the project file.
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7.3.3. Checking the Parameters and
Building Programs
Check the parameters of the Serial
Communications Unit, execute the program check
on the project data, and build the project programs.
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7.3.4. Going Online and Transferring
the Project Data
Go online with Sysmac Studio and transfer the
project data to the Controller.
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7.3.5. Transferring the Unit Settings
Transfer the setting data of the Serial
Communications Unit.
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7.4. Serial Communication Status
Check
Start the send/receive processing and confirm that
serial communications performs normally.
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7.4.1. Checking Received Data
Check that correct data is written to the variables of
the Controller in Sysmac Studio.
