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Programming WindLDR
The Communication page in the Function Area Settings is used to program the data link master and slave stations.
Since these settings relate to the user program, the user program must be downloaded to the CPU module after changing
any of these settings.
Data Link Master Station
1.
From the WindLDR menu bar, select
Configuration
>
Comm. Ports
.
The Function Area Settings dialog box for Communication Ports appears.
2.
In the Communication Mode pull-down list for Port 2, select
Data Link Master
.
3.
The Data Link Master Settings dialog box appears. Select a baud rate and the quantity of slave stations. Select a slave station
number from the list on the left and make settings as shown below.
Selects the same quantities of transmit and
receive data for all slave stations.
Baud Rate
19200, 38400, or 57600 bps
Slave Station Number
01 through 31
TX:
Transmit from master
RX:
Receive to master
Selected data quantity
0 through 6 words
Transmit/Receive Data
Quantity (Words)
Select the quantity of data
registers for transmit and
receive data per slave station:
0 through 6 words
Quantity of Slave Stations
1 through 31
Note:
When the data link system includes the MICRO
3
or
MICRO
3
C, select 19200 bps baud rate, and select 2 words of
transmit/receive data for MICRO
3
or MICRO
3
C.
Click a slave number before
making changes.
Status DR (Port 3 through port 7)
When port 3 through port 7 are
used, enter the data register for
storing data link communication
error codes.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
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