FX70 Supervisory Controller Installation Instructions
10
Note
: The FX70 requires FX Supervisory Software
Release 4.0 (Niagara AX 3.6 or later) for Wi-Fi support.
Make connections to the controller in the following
order:
1.
Install any option board (L
ON
W
ORKS
, RS-485,
RS-232, and so on) in the available option slots.
See
on page 9 for a
procedure. For complete details, refer to the
specific documentation that accompanied the
option.
2.
Connect communications cables. See
on page 10 for ports
available on the controller’s base unit. For ports on
any installed option board (485-PWR, L
ON
W
ORKS
,
RS-485, modem), refer to the specific installation
instructions for any additional details.
3.
Apply power to the unit. See
Communications Wiring
Communications ports on the controller are primarily
on the bottom side of the unit, with ports also on the
right side and top (Figure 8). Communications port
types include:
•
Ethernet
•
Serial
Note:
Prior to connecting cables, provide strain relief
for them to prevent damage to the controller.
Ethernet
Two, female 1-Gigabit Ethernet connections are
provided on the controller. These are RJ-45 connectors
labeled LAN1 and LAN2. Use a standard Ethernet
patch cable for connecting to a hub or Ethernet switch.
The supervisory controller’s factory-default Internet
Protocol (IP) address for PRI (LAN1) is 192.168.1.149,
and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. By default,
LAN2 is disabled.
Refer to the
JACE Niagara
AX
Install and Startup Guide
(in the docs folder in FX Workbench) for details on
changing IP address.
Note:
Typically, you only use LAN1 (primary port),
unless you have a specific application for the other
LAN2 port. For example, isolating a driver’s network
traffic, using LAN2. Do not use LAN2 as the primary
port.
Serial
There are two Recommended Standard (RS) serial
ports on the controller’s base board. Each has a
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART)
capable of operation up to 115,200 baud. At the bottom
of the board (see Figure 8) is an RS-232 port using an
DB-9 plug (male) connector. On the right side of the
unit is an isolated RS-485 port, using the bottom three
terminals of a 6-position screw-terminal connector
plug.
Note:
Additional serial ports may be added with option
card(s) in Option Slot 1 and Slot 2, such as an
LP-FXRS232-0 card or LPFXRS485-0 card (note the
last option actually adds two serial ports).
RS-232
An RS-232 serial port using a male DB-9 connector
always operates as COM1. You can use standard DB-9
serial cables with this port. The controller is a serial
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) device. Another DTE
device (a computer, for example) requires a null
modem cable. If connecting to a Data
Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE) device (a
modem, for example), use a straight-through cable.
Table 3 provides standard serial DB-9 pinouts.
Figure 8: FX70 Communication Ports
