FLEX 2100
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Port setup 02
Protocol:
In this field, several communication protocols can be selected.
Different protocols are: None or Buslink
Buslink Address:
Up to 8 Flexes can communicate with each other, sharing inputs, outputs, markers and
indicators.
In this parameter its possible to set the Buslink Address.
Baudrate:
Select a speed for the protocol
CAN 1 port:
In this menu, all settings for the CAN comport can be set.
USB port:
In this menu all settings for the USB comport can be set.
Protocol:
When the USB port is switched to device mode the Flex acts as an external serial port.
The USB device supports the following protocols:
- None
- Printer
- ASCII
- TP Slave
- USB Host
- Mouse/Keyboard
The first time the flex is connected to the PC, windows will ask for a driver. Then select the
file Flexusb.inf to start the installation. This file is installed as part of th PI package.
USB Host
When the USB port is switched to host mode, a USB stick formatted with FAT16 or FAT
filesystem can be used to load and store data on the stick.
When no printer port is selected, print commands will be stored as a text file on the usb
stick with the name PRINTER.TXT.
Reading and writing registers, indicators and recipes to the USB stick can be done using
the PLC program commands FILEREAD and FILEWRITE.
Buslink Subaddress:
When using a subaddress, up to 40 flexes can communicate with eachother.
In this parameter its possible to set the Buslink subaddress.
