Advantech WebAccess Device Driver Guide
Sharp JW 10 Serial
Version 6.0 rev 0
Advantech Corp., Ltd.
page 10
Figure 3-12 Sharp JW Device
3.3.1
Device Name
A Device is a PLC, Controller, VAV or other automation hardware or software
entity.
Device name
is a User-assigned name that will appear in the Project
Manager (Configuration Tool) and in runtime VIEW Displays. Choosing a
descriptive Name can help technicians identify the location of your device.
Changing only the Device Name will rename the existing device.
Changing both the
Device Name
and the
Unit Number
will make a copy of
the device (e.g. create another device).
3.3.2
Description
User assigned description up to 70 characters
3.3.3
Unit Number
Unit Number
, for Sharp JW, must correspond to the Unit Number used in the
protocol addressing.
If using the
MMI Port,
since only one-to-one communications is
supported via the MMI port, the
PLC address
is
1
.
If using the 2-wire Communications Port, the System Memory #237
sets the
PLC Address
: 001 to 077 (octal). WebAccess would use
decimal addresses: 0 to 63 (decimal).
Reference: Sharp User’s Manual,
page 13.3
See section 1.1.4 PLC Settings to determine actual settings in the PLC.
3.3.4
Device Type
The
Device Type
is
SharpJW
.
