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Proton Products SL mini and SLR mini Series Speed and Length Gauges Instruction Manual - issue 1s
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Configure the RS-
βγβ interface as required and click the “Exit” button when complete:
Label
Value
Description
RS232 Protocol
PROTON
Select this to use the “Proton Standard Parameter Access
Protocol”.
Modbus
Select this to use the “Modbus Parameter Access Protocol”.
ZM400 Printer
Select this if connecting a ZM400 printer to the RS-232 port for
“End of Reel”
ticket printing.
CAN Baud Rate
4800
Select the required RS-232 baud rate (in kbps).
9600
19200
38400
115200
Configuration via input parameters:
This interface may be configured by writing to the following input parameters:
DW
Bit
Comment
Unit
Range/Remark
Default
23
RS232 baud rate
0=4800
1=9600
2=19200
3=38400
4=115200
1
24
RS232 mode
0=Proton protocol
1=Modbus protocol
2=ZM400 Printer
1
RS-232 Printing
If the RS-
βγβ interface “Mode” is set to “
ZM400 Printer
”
(input parameter
DWβ4 set to “β
), then a
Zebra ZM400 printer may be connected to the port to print End of Reel report tickets when triggered
by the “End of Reel”
logic input
(see the “Logic Inputs”
section for connection and configuration
information).
Ensure that the RS-232 baud rate (input parameter DW23) is configured to the same value as set on
the printer (9600 by default).