AFGZP0BA - SMART CONSOLE - User Manual
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POWER OFF THE CONSOLE
See section 3.2 for details.
NOTE ABOUT SERIAL HANDSHAKE
Once connected, console and controller carry out an handshake to set serial
baudrate. Once it is set, this baudrate is fixed for the controller until it is switched
off.
On the contrary the console will reset its baudrate as soon as it is disconnected
from the target controller.
Because of this characteristic, it is important to remember:
- If cable is removed, any attempt to reconnect to the previous controller will
fail, unless it has been switched off and on again.
- Once connected to a controller, use the SET MODEL menu to connect to
other modules instead of physically removing the cable to connect another
controller
- If cable is removed, console can be connected to any other module whose
serial connection has not been used yet (no handshake occurred before).
3.4 CAN connection (internal AA batteries)
Smart Console is able to connect to Zapi controllers inside a CAN line.
Operation is very similar to the CAN CONSOLE software for PC: any controller
will be able to communicate with Smart Console if it can communicate with that
PC tool.
Operating via CAN is much different from serial communication:
Connecting cable is different
Smart Console connects physically to a CAN line and not to a controller. The
console can be connected in any point of the CAN wires: once connected it
sees all modules and messages in the CAN line.
CANBUS is more flexible and it allows special operations which are
impossible with serial communication
CONNECTING CABLE
Contrary to serial line, where connector has been a Molex SPOX type since the
beginning, CAN has not an established cable.
In general two cases can be distinguished:
Zapi has developed a cable customized for the customer/application
Customer has made its own cable.
See section 4.3.2 for more information.
Independently of which case is happening,
a CAN cable shall connect a
minimum of three signals
from connector CNX:
CNX6: it is CANL
CNX7: it is CANH
Any ground signal from CNX1, CNX10 or CNX13
4
The 120
Ω
termination resistance is not placed by default between CNX6 and
CNX7.
