Communication GUI Guide
GXE600 Series
TDK-Lambda
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By clicking the [Connect] button, the GXE Access opens the specified COM Port and enters connection state.
When the communication connection with GXE is successful, the "T ool Configuration" area turns to gray,
and the "Connect" button changes to "Disconnect" and operations other than the GUI Configuration tab become operational.
In case of connection error, please make sure "COM Port" is set correctly.
Item
Overview
Unit ID
*
Set the same value (1 to 247) as GXE to be connected.
Factory setting : "1"
COM Port
*
Select the COM port number of the PC's RS - 485 port from the pull - down menu.
You can search for COM ports by specifying [Refresh] in the pull-down menu.
Baud Rate
*
Set the same value as GXE to be connected.
Select from 2400, 4800, 9600 and 19200 bps.
Factory setting
：
"19200 bps"
Parity Bit
*
Set the same value as GXE to be connected.
Select from None (No Parity), Odd (Odd Parity) and Even (Even Parity).
Factory setting: "Even"
T imeout
*
Set the timeout time (100 to 2000 ms) for communication error.
The default value is 250 ms.
If the timeout is shorter than the default value,
a timeout may occur before a normal response is returned.
Scan ID
This function is used when the Unit ID is unknown.
When the Scan ID button is clicked, the following dialog is displayed and
brute force search is started.
A brute force search stops when a Unit ID where a response is returned is found.
"Baud Rate" and "Parity Bit" will follow the currently displayed setting.
"Scan ID" may take several minutes.
Connect / Disconnect
Switch communication connection / disconnection.
When the GXE access is disconnected, the COM port is released.
* : Last setting memory function is provided.
T he entered settings will be saved to the PC and will be reflected at the next time GXE Access is started.
In the same environment as when you used it last time, you can connect PC and GXE simply by clicking "Connect".