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DPF20 Frequency, rate, total or period counter
Instruction Manual
2.4 Module S4
Option
S4
Output type
RS-485 ASCII communication port
Bus
RS-485
Speed
57.6 Kbps to 600 bps
Data format
8n1 (standard), 8o1, 8n2, 8e1
Protocol
ASCII
Architecture
‘master - slave’
Addresses
01 to 31
‘Broadcast’ address
128
Registers
see section
2.4.1
Isolation
1000 Vdc
Configuration
3 button front keypad
Temperature
operation from 0 to 50 ºC
storage from -20 to +70 ºC
Installation allowed at
‘Opt.1’, ‘Opt.2’, ‘Opt.3’
Module S4 provides 1 RS-485 ASCII communications port, to install in
DPF20 digital panel meters. ASCII protocol with ‘
master
’ - ‘
slave
’ ar-
chitecture. Addressable up to 31 modules. Frames codified in rep
-
resentable ASCII characters (codes 32 to 255), directly visible using
‘hyperterminal’ or similar programs.
Instrument registers are accessible through the RS-485 ASCII port
(reading value, alarm status, memory of maximum and minimum,
setpoint values, ...).
Protocol configuration is performed from the frontal keypad of the
meter, by setting the parameters at the options configuration menu
(‘Opt.1’, ‘Opt.2’ or ‘Opt.3’ depending on the position the module is
installed).
Up to a maximum of 3 S4 modules can be installed in a single instru
-
ment, all modules isolated between them and isolated from all other
circuits.
Modules S4 can be ordered pre-installed into a DPF20 digital panel
meter, or standalone for delayed installation, as they do not require
soldering or special configuration.
Module
Connections
Module S4 - RS-485 ASCII
Terminal B
B signal from RS-485 bus
Terminal A
A signal from RS-485 bus
Terminal G
GND
Table 13 - Connection terminals
Power
Opt.2
Opt.1
Op
t.3
B A G
B
A
G
Signal
B A G
Rear view DPF20
2.4.1 Accessible registers
Register
Name
Description
0
DISPLAY1
Display1 value
1
MAXMEM
Memory of maximum
2
MINMEM
Memory of minimum
3
AL1
Setpoint 1 value
4
AL2
Setpoint 2 value
5
AL3
Setpoint 3 value
6
STATUS
Alarm status
Table 14 - Accessible registers for ASCII protocol.
Register 0 - DISPLAY1
Contains the display value of the instrument, in ASCII code, including
polarity (positive / negative) and decimal point.
Example 1 R0=’+’ ‘0’ ’6’ ‘5’ ‘4’ ‘3’ ‘.’ ‘2’
Display value = 6543.2
Example 2 R0=’-’ ‘0’ ‘0’ ‘0’ ‘4’ ‘.’ ‘5’ ‘2’
Display value = -4.52
Display values (DISPLAY1, MAXMEM, MINMEM, AL1, AL2, AL3) are
codified with a minimum of 6 digits (left zeros are added if neces
-
sary), polarity and decimal point.
Register 1 - MAXMEM
Contains the value for memory of maximum, in ASCII code, including
polarity (positive / negative) and decimal point.
Register 2 - MINMEM
Contains the value for memory of minimum, in ASCII code, including
polarity (positive / negative) and decimal point.
Register 3 - AL1
Contains the value for alarm 1 setpoint, in ASCII code, including po
-
larity (positive / negative) and decimal point.
Register 4 - AL2
Contains the value for alarm 2 setpoint, in ASCII code, including po
-
larity (positive / negative) and decimal point.
Register 5 - AL3
Contains the value for alarm 3 setpoint, in ASCII code, including po
-
larity (positive / negative) and decimal point.
Register 6 - STATUS
Contains the alarm status (on/off).
Bit 0
Alarm 1 status (0 = inactive, 1 = active)
Bit 1
Alarm 2 status (0 = inactive, 1 = active)
Bit 2
Alarm 3 status (0 = inactive, 1 = active)
Bit 3 to 15
Reserved