Thermo Scientific TriPlus RSH, User Manual

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Getting Familiar with Your TriPlus RSH
Definitions of Active and Passive Hardware Modules
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• Active module — The device firmware is always included in (or is part of ) the basic RSH
Firmware. When the module is connected to the BUS, the device is recognized and made
available for use via serial control. A module
ID# is automatically provided and stored.
Loading or activating a specific firmware object is not necessary.
An active device can be de-activated but not deleted. A deactivation is done by
disconnecting the serial cable. The device ID# is stored. If the device is re-activated later,
the same device ID# will be re-assigned.
• Passive module — The template of a passive module is included in (or part of ) the basic
RSH Firmware. Using the Handheld Controller, add the module by selecting Options |
Setup | Modules .
A dialog guides you through the screens to define the various Attributes and Parameters.
After the newly-defined module is stored, it is available for further setup definitions such
as teaching the positions.
A module ID# is automatically provided and stored as long as the device is in operation.
Loading or activating a specific device firmware is not possible for a Passive module.
A passive module cannot be deactivated but it can be deleted. The module ID# will not
be stored. If the same device is re-activated later, another module ID# will be randomly
provided.
Active Versus Composite Module
The term Active module is used for a module which communicates with the BUS. An Active
module can consist of one or more devices which also communicate with the Active versus
Composite module .
The term Active module is used for a module which communicates with BUS. An Active
module can consist of one or more devices which also communicate with the BUS but in slave
functionality. A typical example is the
TriPlus RSH Head (Z-axis) which contains three
different motors, each of them connected to the BUS.
A Composite module , such as the TriPlus RSH, is composed of several devices.
Note It is possible to delete an active device in the Service access level.
Note This differentiation is not important for the routine use of the TriPlus RSH.
You must understand this difference when a device must be replaced, for example a
motor-Z as part of the TriPlus RSH Head.