User Manual
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ANC-120e
USB to DH+ Adapter
Using ANC-120e
Connections
To connect ANC-120e device to your existing DH+ network or directly to another DH+ device, please
use one of the connectors included with the product.
IMPORTANT: Outer shield part of the DH+ cable is not used. Cable shield may be grounded if
necessary, using Allen-Bradley recommendations.
1.
Connect the DH+ cable to the ANC-120e.The polarity of the cable does not matter
2.
Connect ANC-120e to the available USB port on the computer
3.
The USB side light should blink intermittently for a moment
4.
The DH+ light will blink every 3 seconds indicating that the device is connected and
associated to a DH+ network
Due to ANC-120e unique Polarity Detection feature, the way the individual conductors (1/2) are
connected does not matter, since upon startup, ANC-120e will AutoDetect and configure itself to use the
correct polarity for successful communication regarding of the conductor cables connection.
LED Diagnostics
ANC-120e is equipped with two LEDs used for visual status and diagnostic display.
The LED closest to the USB connector indicates the data exchange between the ANC-120e and the user
PC. When the device sends/receives a packet to/from the PC, this LED blinks indicating packet
exchange.
The LED closest to the DH+ connector indicates the current status of the DH+ network:
•
“LED Off”
indicates that the device is not currently associated with a DH+ network.
•
“LED blinks regularly every 3 seconds”
indicates that the device is associated with the DH+
network
•
“LED blinks fast without any particular pattern”
indicates that the device is associated with the
DH+ network and there is ongoing communication taking place with other nodes on the
network.
Accessing ANC-120e User Interface
IMPORTANT: Before proceeding, make sure that you have installed the ANC-120e driver and
configured the Network adapter correctly. Also make sure the unit is connected to your computer.
In case the previously configured IP settings were forgotten or lost and connection to the device
cannot be established anymore, please perform the fa
ctory reset described in chapter “Reset to
Default Factory Settings” of this manual.
