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Remote I/O Configuration
Configuring a Remote I/O Network
The remote I/O configuration consists of:
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the baud rate
•
rack definitions
•
block transfer definitions
•
LED control and other global options
AN-X emulates some racks and monitors any other racks on the same network. Emulated racks are
called active racks. Racks being monitored are called monitored racks.
Configuration File
The remote I/O configuration is defined in a text file. Refer to page 18 for a sample configuration file.
Anything after a semicolon is treated as a comment. A comment can be inserted at the end of a line
or on a separate line.
The file can also contain blank lines.
You transfer the configuration to the AN-X using the web interface (see page 27)
Baud Rate
The baud rate is defined by a line that consists of the keyword Baud and one of 57k, 115k or 230k.
Selection
Baud Rate, kbits/second
57k
57.6
115k
115.2
230k
230.4
The baud rate definition must be included in the configuration file.
Example:
Baud 57k
Racks
Racks are defined by lines that consist of the keyword Rack, the rack number in octal in the form
0onn (leading zero-oh) where nn is the rack number from 0 to 76 octal, the start quarter (1-4), and the
end quarter (1-4).
By default, rack numbers are octal. You can override with 0d for decimal or 0x for hexadecimal, or
specify explicitly with 0o. Rack 76 is treated as octal 76.