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C-VX875
Instructions Manual
3.SETTING
Before integrating the C‑VX875 into the PC, set the switches on the board.
3‑1.
Installation of device driver for Windows
Device driver for Windows is necessary to operate this product.
・Please refer to the installation manual attachment to a exclusive use device driver
「MPL‑30‑01vx.xx/PCIW32 or MPL‑31‑01vx.xx/PCIW64」for details of the installation method.
* Version No. …Please confirm the latest version of vx.xx at the manual of the device driver.
3‑2. Setting the Board Number(S1)
Assign a board number to the C‑VX870 series using the rotary switch S1 on the board.
(By default (before shipment from the factory), the rotary switch is bord number 1)
When two or more C‑VX870 series boards are used, assign board numbers to the second and any
subsequent boards in such a way that no numbers are duplicated.
The following figure shows an example in which board number 2 is assigned.
◆ The S1 setting is validated after power‑on.
Set the switch with power off, and turn it on after changing the setting.
3‑3. Setting of the AL‑Ⅱ I/O communications
The C‑VX875 does the following setting of AL‑Ⅱ I/O communications by executing Environment‑set‑
function unlike the switch setting done with other slave units.
(1) Address setting of the AL‑Ⅱ I/O series
The C‑VX875 address is H' 0 fixation.
And, please set not to overlap the address of each slave I/O unit.
(2) Baud rate setting of the AL‑Ⅱ I/O series
As for the AL‑Ⅱ I/O communication baud rate, 10 Mbps/50 m or 20 Mbps/30 m can be selected.
To transmission rate to set in C‑VX875, please set the transmission rate of all slave I/O units
connected on AL‑Ⅱ I/O communication.
(3) Retry number setting of the AL‑Ⅱ I/O series
The setting of retrying is possible by the range from 0 (non retry) to 3.
・The address of the slave I/O unit, the transmission rate setting become effective at the time
of power supply injection.
Please turn on the power supply again without fail.
And to the master execute an Environment‑set‑function after these setting changes.
Please refer to the device driver manual for Windows for details of function specification.
3‑4. Setting of Extend communications
When the Extend‑unit is used, the address setting of the Extend‑unit and the hard setting of the
baud rate setting etc. are unnecessary.
・The Extend‑unit is controlled by an Extend‑unit‑communication‑set‑function
and an Extend‑unit‑communication‑control‑function.
Please refer to the details of function specifications at a device driver instruction manual
for Windows.