
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Setting the DIP-switches on the TP-185
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Setting the DIP-switches on the TP-185
The DIP-switches on the
TP-185
perform the following functions:
•
RS-485 termination
•
Reply enable/disable
•
Reply machine number
•
Baud rate
•
Hardware/software mode
Moving a DIP-switch down turns the switch on, moving it up turns the switch off.
Note
: Changing any DIP-switch requires that you cycle power on the
TP-185
7.1.1
Setting the RS-485 Bus Termination
The DIP-switch sets the RS-485 bus termination. Only the first and last physical
device on the RS-485 bus must be terminated, all other devices must be
un-terminated.
Figure 4: TP-185 DIP-switch RS-485 Termination
When DIP-switch 1 is:
•
OFF, the unit is un-terminated (default)
•
ON, the unit is terminated
Note:
DIP-switch 2 is not used.
7.1.2
Enabling and Disabling the Reply Feature
DIP-switch 1 enables and disables the Reply feature.
Figure 5: TP-185 Reply Enable and Disable DIP-switch