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Table 2.2 Unit Address Switch Configuration (Cont'd)
Unit Address
S1-1
S1-2
S1-3
S1-4
S1-5
Hex
Decimal
10
16
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
CLOSED
11
17
CLOSED
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
CLOSED
12
18
OPEN
CLOSED
OPEN
OPEN
CLOSED
13
19
CLOSED
CLOSED
OPEN
OPEN
CLOSED
14
20
OPEN
OPEN
CLOSED
OPEN
CLOSED
15
21
CLOSED
OPEN
CLOSED
OPEN
CLOSED
16
22
OPEN
CLOSED
CLOSED
OPEN
CLOSED
17
23
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
OPEN
CLOSED
18
24
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
CLOSED
CLOSED
19
25
CLOSED
OPEN
OPEN
CLOSED
CLOSED
1A
26
OPEN
CLOSED
OPEN
CLOSED
CLOSED
1B
27
CLOSED
CLOSED
OPEN
CLOSED
CLOSED
1C
28
OPEN
OPEN
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
1D
29
CLOSED
OPEN
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
1E
30
OPEN
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
1F
31
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
1.3
RS485 COMM supports 1200, 2400, 9600 and 19200 baud rate using 8 data bits and one stop bit. Parity is not
supported. Refer to Table 1.3 for Baud Rate switch configuration. Set S1 positions 6-7 for the desired Baud
Rate configuration.
Table 1.3 Network Baud Rate setting
Baud Rate
S1-6
S1-7
1200
OPEN
OPEN
2400
CLOSED
OPEN
9600
OPEN
CLOSED
19200
CLOSED
CLOSED
1.4
Set 100-ohm termination resistor (if required). Network termination is required if the unit is located at the
beginning or end of the network bus. Termination reduces unwanted reflections caused by data signal
propagation due to long wire runs. Refer to Table 1.4 for switch configuration. Set S1 position 8 for network
termination if required.
Table 1.4 Termination setting
Termination (100 ohms)
S1-8
Enabled
CLOSED
Disabled
OPEN
2.0
Messaging Format
2.1
The RS485 COMM utilizes the Edwards SigNet ASCII protocol for data messaging. Each unit is capable of
consuming and/or producing messages from the master controller. SigNet message format is illustrated
below.
<STX> <UA> <DDDD> <ZONE> <ETX> <CHKSUM>
<STX>
The <STX> character has a value of 2 hexadecimal and is required at the start of
every message (1 byte).
<UA>
Two byte ASCII representation of the hex Unit. Example - If unit address 0A is
chosen, the two byte <UA> data field would contain ASCII ‘0’ and ‘A’ written in
ASCII format as 0A. Valid data range is ASCII 00 - 1F.
<DDDD>
ASCII data field. (4 bytes total). These bytes contain commands, tone/message
and timed sequence data.