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SERIAL Configuration:
All SERIAL configurations are done via
two banks of DIP switches. SW1-1, -2, &
-3 assigns the remote address from 1 to 8
using a binary encoding scheme. SW2
assigns the Topology, Channel Numbers
and Host/Remote Mode. The switches
are located on the communications board
just above the main circuit board. They
are a slanted rocker type that flips
up for
OFF
and
down for ON
.
The -SER communication board has two banks of 8-position DIP switches: SW1 and SW2. The
function of these switches is slightly different for a host unit and a remote unit.
Host Configuration:
To make an RCI-200 operate as a host unit, make sure that
SW2-8 is flipped down.
Next, set the
number of remotes
that the host is to
communicate with using SW1-1, -2, -3. These
switches are binary encoded as shown in the chart to
the right.
SW1-1
SW1-2
SW1-3
# of Remotes
UP UP UP
1
DOWN UP UP
2
Next, set the
number of channels of each remote
using SW2-1, -2. One channel is considered 1 analog
input/output plus 1 contact input/output. Hence an RCI-
200 can have at most 2 channels.
SW2-1
SW2-2
Channels on Remotes
UP UP
1
DOWN UP
2
SW1-
HOST
REMOTE
1
# of Remotes
Remote Address
2
# of Remotes
Remote Address
3
# of Remotes
Remote Address
4
5
6
7
8
SW2-
HOST
REMOTE
1
# of Channels on each Remote
# of Channels on this Remote
2
# of Channels on each Remote
# of Channels on this Remote
3
# of Channels on Host
4
# of Channels on Host
5
6
7
8
Host / Remote Select
Host / Remote Select
