Equflow 6010BCPM Pulse Input Batch Controller Instruction Manual
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Modbus RTU Serial Communications (
serial
)
The controller is equipped with serial communications capability as a standard feature using Modbus RTU
Serial Communication Protocol.
The meter may be connected to a PC for initial configuration via the onboard micro USB connection. For
ongoing digital communications with a computer or other data terminal equipment, an RS-232, or RS-485
option is required; see
Ordering Information
on page 4 for details.
Warning!
Do not connect any equipment other than Equflow
’s
expansion modules, cables, or controllers to the RJ45 M-LINK
connector. Otherwise damage will occur to the equipment
and the controller.
Note: More detailed instructions are provided with each optional serial communications adapter. Note:
Tables located at www.equflow.com for details.
When using more than one controller in a multi-drop mode, each controller must be provided with its own
unique address. The controller address (Slave ID) may be programmed between 1 and 247. The transmit
delay may be set between 0 and 199 ms. The parity can be set to even, odd, or none with 1 or 2 stop bits.
Select Menu (
SElEct
)
The
Select
menu is used to select the signal input conditioning applied to the input (linear, square root, or
programmable exponent, low-flow cutoff, and analog output programming. The multi-point linearization is
part of the linear function selection.
