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The R170 is a radio receiver that takes commands from an OMNEX wireless transmitter and translates the commands
into J1939 or other CANbus protocols. The R170 has two CAN ports and can act as a CAN bridge. An RS232 port allows
the R170 to be configurable, provide diagnostic information, firmware upgradeable and provides data logging capabilities.
The (Status) light is GREEN when in normal operating mode.
The (Link) light indicates a signal is being received from an
OMNEX transmitter.
The (E-Stop) light is RED when the Emergency-Stop relay is
open and GREEN when the relay is closed (the machine is
controllable by the R170).
The (CAN 1) and (CAN 2) lights indicate when the respective
CAN ports are active.
SW 1
SW 2
R170 Dimensions and Status Indicators
Opening the R170 Case
The cap on the R170 enclosure is held on by
two plastic tabs at opposing sides, which can
be unlatched as shown using a screwdriver.
Once the cap is free, the R170 can slide open.
4.00”
5.13”
A B
STATUS
LINK
ESTOP
CAN 1
CAN 2
The two push buttons inside the R170’s front panel can be
used in conjunction with the HyperTerminal interface to
configure the R170 for desired operation. The button
marked as [SW 1] is used for general configuration and the
button marked as [SW 2] is used for CAN configuration.
Introduction
The R170 also has a dedicated EN-418 compliant E-Stop system to ensure the safe shutdown of a controlled machine.
The R170 must be configured properly when used in a control system. The following sections describe how to configure
the R170.
To configure the R170 connect the serial port to your computer and use a serial communications program such as Hyper-
Terminal
1
or TeraTerm. The program should be set to 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control.
You may choose to configure HyperTerminal as described in the Appendix of this manual or download pre-set Hyper-
Terminal configurations from the following URL:
http://www.omnexcontrols.com/Support/R170_Support_Files.aspx
R170 Receiver
Other R170 features include:
900 MHz & 2.4 GHz available
Weather Proof
Pendant
Capable
Diagnostic
Indicators
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology
