WTC DEP 300s, User Manual

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M035030-V2.0-Q06905/07-2017
37 of 40 Connect to the weld control via the serial network
3. SERIAL NETWORK
The DEP-300s is capable of communicating with multiple weld timers
on an RS-485 serial network. To connect to a weld timer on the serial
network, perform the following steps:
NOTE 1: For instructions on how to physically connect the DEP-300s
to a weld timer for Serial network communications, see “Physical
Connections” on page 11.
NOTE 2: The DEP-300s does not support Token Passing. Which
means the DEP can “see” multiple timers on the serial network, but
can communicate with only one at a time. Also, since the DEP-300s
does not support Token Passing, only one can be connected to the
network at a time. Devices that support Token Passing, such as the
DEP-100s, DP-200 or the WebView Network Gateway, can not be
used on the serial network with the DEP-300s.
B
Press the SERIAL [F4] key.
C
The DEP-300s will automatically begin to scan the network and
look for active weld timers. If only one timer is found, the DEP will
automatically attempt to connect to it.