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M4RTU/M4 I/O User’s Guide
OPTOCONTROL
OptoControl is used to configure communications between the PC and the M4RTU/M4 I/O, configure the I/O
units and points, and develop and run your control strategy.
Configuring Communications to the M4RTU/M4 I/O
To download OptoControl strategies to the M4RTU/M4 I/O and debug them, you must first configure the
communication link between the host PC and the M4RTU/M4 I/O. Begin by deciding what type of physical
communication link will be used (ARCNET, RS-232, RS-485/422, or Ethernet). Next, install and configure
communication hardware between the host PC and the M4RTU/M4 I/O. (Refer to the appropriate PC and
M4RTU/M4 I/O documentation for communication hardware installation details.)
Once the hardware has been installed, OptoControl must be configured to communicate over the physical
communication link. Refer to Chapter 6 of the
OptoControl User’s Guide
to configure PC communications to the
M4RTU/M4 I/O.
Configuring the M4RTU/M4 I/O and M4RTUX
Before writing OptoControl strategies for the M4RTU/M4 I/O, you must inform OptoControl about the I/O
installed on or connected to the M4RTU/M4 I/O and, if applicable, the M4RTUX.
OptoControl must know how the I/O units are connected to a controller (i.e., via the parallel I/O bus [local] or
RS-485 serial link [remote]) as well as what type of module will be installed into each I/O channel on each unit.
Once OptoControl has this information, you may use the assigned I/O tag names to reference the I/O within an
OptoControl strategy.
Note that the multifunction digital I/O unit (M4RTU/M4 I/O digital I/O) is addressed as 0 and the multifunction
analog I/O unit (M4RTU/M4 I/O analog I/O) is addressed as 1 on the parallel I/O bus (local). Since there is no
external local bus on the M4RTU/M4 I/O, these are the only two valid local bus addresses. These addresses
are important during I/O configuration within OptoControl.
Configuring M4RTU/M4 I/O and M4RTUX I/O Units
The first step in configuring I/O is adding the I/O units. Follow the procedure listed in Chapter 6 of the OptoControl
User’s Guide to add an I/O unit. For the digital unit, the Type is G4 Digital Multifunction, the Port is Local, and
the Address is 0. For the analog unit, the Type is G4 Analog Multifunction , the Port is Local, and the Address
is 1. Remember that the digital I/O on the M4RTUX is on the same unit as the digital I/O on the M4RTU/M4
I/O, and the analog I/O on the M4RTUX is on the same unit as the analog I/O on the M4RTU/M4 I/O.
Configuring Additional I/O Units
Your system may have additional I/O units connected via the RS-485 serial link. Follow the procedure listed in
Chapter 6 of the
OptoControl User’s Guide
to add an I/O unit. For the configuration of these units, the
Port
is
Remote 1, 2, or 3
depending on where the I/O is located. The
Type
and
Address
will depend on the hardware
used and the jumper settings.
Software and Firmware
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