PD6830X Explosion-Proof Modbus Scanners
Instruction Manual
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Main Menu Programming
The main menu is used to navigate the programming
menus and separates the most commonly used
functions. The
Mode
menu is used to setup the
scanner as a Modbus master, slave, or snooper, and
define Modbus PVs. The
Setup
menu is used to setup
general scanner parameters, such as display
assignments. The
Comm
menu configures the
RS-485 serial communications settings. The
Advanced
menu is used to configure more complex
settings not used with most common applications.
Press
Menu
button to enter Programming Mode then
press the
Up
arrow button to scroll through the main
menu.
Press
Menu
, at any time, to return to the previous
menu selection. Press and hold the
Menu
button for
1.5 seconds at any time to return to Run Mode.
Changes to the settings are saved to memory only
after pressing
Enter
.
The display moves to the next menu every time a
setting is accepted by pressing
Enter
.
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The Advanced menu contains parameters not
required for all applications. The setup of features
and functions detailed in the Advanced features
menu are found in the
section on page
Select Operating Mode (
MODE
)
The
Mode
menu is used to select master, slave, or
snooper operating mode. Only one of these modes
may be used. The programming of each mode is de-
tailed below.
Master mode is used to configure the scanner as a
Modbus master. It will poll up to 16 registers in up to
16 Modbus slave devices. Slave mode is used to con-
figure the scanner as a Modbus slave. A Modbus
master must be used to send data to the Modbus
registers of the scanner for display. Snooper mode is
used to listen for data polled by a Modbus master on
the Modbus network. The scanner will detect up to 16
Modbus registers polled by the master.
Press the
Enter
button to access any menu or press
the
Up
arrow button to scroll through choices.
Press the
Menu
button to back out of a menu or hold
the
Menu
button to exit at any time.
