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  Module Type Controller SRZ 

 

 

IMS01T02-E3

 

Thank you for purchasing this RKC product. In order to achieve maximum performance and 
ensure proper operation of your new instrument, carefully read all the instructions in this 
manual. Please place this manual in a convenient location for easy reference. 

 

This manual describes the host communication, module address setting of the Z-TIO 
module. For the address setting of any other module, refer to the Instruction Manual for the 
respective module. For detailed handling procedures and various function settings, please 
refer to separate SRZ Instruction Manual (IMS01T04 -E ). 

 

The above manuals can be downloaded from our website: 
URL: http://www.rkcinst.com/english/manual_load.htm 

 

 

1. COMMUNICATION SETTING 

Set communication setting before mounting and wiring of the Z-TIO. 

 

 

 

Do not separate the module mainframe from the base with the power turned on. If so, 
instrument failure may result. 

 

1.1 Module Address Setting 

Set an address for the module using a small blade screwdriver. 
 
 
 

Address setting switch 

Setting range: 

0 to F [0 to 15: Decimal] 

Factory set value:  0 

 

 

• 

For Modbus, the value obtained by adding “1” to the set address 
corresponds to the address used for the actual program. 

• 

To avoid problems or malfunction, do not duplicate an address on the 
same communication line. 

 

1.2 Protocol Selections and Communication Speed Setting 

Use the DIP switch on the right side of module to select communication speed, data bit 
configuration and protocol. The data changes become valid when the power is turned on 
again or when changed to RUN/STOP. 

 

DIP switch 

Module  

mainframe 

Right side view 

ON 

OFF 

1 23

45

67

8

ON
 

 

(The above figure is for the terminal type. However, the switch positions are the same for the connector type.) 

1 2 

Communication 

speed 

OFF OFF 

4800 

bps 

ON OFF 

9600 

bps 

OFF ON 

19200 

bps 

ON ON 

38400 

bps 

Factory set value: 19200 bps 

 

Data bit configuration 

OFF 

OFF 

OFF 

Data 7-bit, without parity, Stop 1-bit 

 

ON 

OFF 

OFF 

Don't set this one 

OFF 

ON 

OFF 

Data 7-bit, Even parity, Stop 1-bit 

 

ON 

ON 

OFF 

Data 7-bit, Odd parity, Stop 1-bit

 

OFF 

OFF 

ON 

Data 8-bit, without parity, Stop 1-bit 

ON 

OFF 

ON 

Don't set this one 

OFF 

ON 

ON 

Data 8-bit, Even parity, Stop 1-bit 

ON 

ON 

ON 

Data 8-bit, Odd parity, Stop 1-bit 

* When the Modbus communication protocol is selected, this setting becomes invalid.

 

Factory set value: Data 8-bit, without parity, Stop 1-bit

 

 

6 Protocol 

OFF RKC

 

communication 

ON Modbus 

Factory set value: RKC communication 

 

• 

Switch No. 7 and 8 must be always OFF. Do not set to ON. 

• 

When two or more modules are connected on the same communication 
line, the DIP switch settings of all modules must be the same. 

2. CONNECTION TO HOST COMPUTER 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Connect a termination resistor between the communication terminals (No.3 
and No. 4) of the module at the end of the communication line from the host 
computer. 

The cable must be provided by the customer. 

 

The Z-TIO has RS-485 communication terminals for RKC communication or Modbus/RTU 
communication protocol. Communication terminals are on the base side. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Connection to the RS-485 port of the host computer (master) 

 

Host computer (Master) 

RS-485 

 

 

 

Pair wire

Shielded twisted 

pair wire 

Module type controller SRZ 

SG 

T/R (B)

T/R (A)

Connected by   

the internal 

communication line 

Z-TIO module 

(Slave) 

SG  5 

T/R (A)  3 

T/R (B) 

Up to 16 Z-TIO modules can be connected. 
The maximum number of SRZ modules (including other function modules) on the same communication line is 31. 

R: Termination resistor (Example: 120 

  1/2 W) 

SG  5 

T/R (A)  3 

T/R (B) 

(

(

+

(

(

+

(

)

(

+

)

Z-TIO module 

(Slave) 

 

 

Connection to the RS-232C port of the host computer (master) 

 

Host computer (Master) 

RS-485 

Pair wire

Shielded twisted 

pair wire 

SG 

T/R (B)

T/R (A)

Connected by 

the internal 

communication line 

Module type controller SRZ 

SG  5 

T/R (A)  3 

T/R (B) 

RS-232C/RS-485 converter *

RS-232C 

*

 

When the host computer (master) uses 
Windows95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, use a 
RS-232C/RS-485 converter with an 
automatic send/receive transfer function. 

Recommended RS-232C/RS-485 converter:
CD485, CD485/Vmanufactured by Data Link, 
Inc. or equivalent 

Up to 16 Z-TIO modules can be connected. 
The maximum number of SRZ modules (including other function modules) on the same communication line is 31. 

R: Termination resistor 
 (Example: 

120 

  1/2 W) 

SG  5 

T/R (A)  3 

T/R (B) 

(

(

+

(

(

+

Z-TIO module 

(Slave) 

Z-TIO module 

(Slave) 

 

 

Connection to the USB of the host computer (master) 

 

Host computer (Master) 

RS-485 

Pair wire 

Shielded twisted 

pair wire 

Module type controller SRZ 

Connected by 
the internal 
communication line 

SG  5 

T/R (A)  3 

T/R (B) 

USB communication

converter COM-K *

Connected to USB port 
of a personal computer

USB cable
(COM-K 
accessory)

Connected to 

USB connector

5

1

SG

 

3

T/R(B)

 

2

T/R (A)

4

Unused

Up to 16 Z-TIO modules can be connected. 
The maximum number of SRZ modules (including other function modules) on the same communication line is 31. 

R: Termination resistor 
 (Example: 

120 

  1/2 W) 

* The termination resistor is built-in to 

the COM-K.

SG  5 

T/R (A)  3 

T/R (B) 

(

(

+

(

(

+

Z-TIO module 

(Slave) 

Z-TIO module 

(Slave) 

 

3. COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS 

 

Processing times during data send/receive 

When the host computer is using either the polling or selecting procedure for communication, 
the following processing times are required for controller to send data: 
- Response wait time after controller sends BCC in polling procedure 
- Response wait time after controller sends ACK or NAK in selecting procedure 

 

RKC communication (Polling procedure) 

Procedure details 

Time 

Response send time after controller receives ENQ 

50 ms max. 

Response send time after controller receives ACK 

50 ms max. 

Response send time after controller receives NAK 

50 ms max. 

Response send time after controller sends BCC 

2 ms max. 

 

RKC communication (Selecting procedure) 

Procedure details 

Time 

Response send time after controller receives BCC 

50 ms max. 

Response wait time after controller sends ACK 

2 ms max. 

Response wait time after controller sends NAK 

2 ms max. 

 

Modbus 

Procedure details 

Time 

Read holding registers [03H]   
Response send time after the slave receives the query message 

50 ms max. 

Preset single register [06H]   
Response send time after the slave receives the query message 

30 ms max. 

Diagnostics (loopback test) [08H]   
Response send time after the slave receives the query message 

30 ms max. 

Preset multiple registers [10H]   
Response send time after the slave receives the query message 

100 ms max. 

 

 

 

RS-485 (2-wire system) send/receive timing

 

RS-485 communication is conducted through two wires, therefore the transmission and 
reception of data requires precise timing. 

Polling procedure 

 

a:  Response send time after the controller receives [ENQ] + Interval time 
b:  Response send time after the controller sends BCC 
c:  Response send time after the controller receives [ACK] + Interval time or 
 

Response send time after the controller receives [NAK] + Interval time 

- - - - -

or 

Host  

computer

b

a

- - - - -

A

C

K

E

N

Q

S

T

X

B

C

C

E

O

T

SRZ 

Send data 

(Possible/Impossible)

Possible 
Impossible

Sending status 

Send data 

(Possible/Impossible)

Possible 
Impossible

Sending status 

 

Selecting procedure 

 

a:  Response send time after the controller receives BCC + Interval time 
b:  Response wait time after the controller sends ACK or Response wait time after the controller sends NAK 

b

a

- - - - -

S

T

X

B

C

C

or

N

A

K

A

C

K

Host  

computer

SRZ 

Send data 

(Possible/Impossible)

Possible 
Impossible

Sending status 

Send data 

(Possible/Impossible)

Possible 
Impossible

Sending status 

 

 

To switch the host computer from transmission to reception, send data must be on 
line. 

The following processing times are requires for the controller to process data. 
- In Polling procedure, Response wait time after the controller sends BCC 
- In Selecting procedure, Response wait time after the controller sends ACK or NAK 

 

 

 

Fail-safe

 

A transmission error may occur with the transmission line disconnected, shorted or set to the 
high-impedance state. In order to prevent the above error, it is recommended that the 
fail-safe function be provided on the receiver side of the host computer. The fail-safe function 
can prevent a framing error from its occurrence by making the receiver output stable to the 
MARK (1) when the transmission line is in the high-impedance state. 

 

 

 

Modbus data processing precautions 

• 

Data with decimal point is treated as data without decimal point on the Modbus protocol. 

• 

With Modbus protocol, the maximum number of channels per slave address is 4. 

• 

Do not write data to any address which is not described in a list of data maps. 

• 

If data range or address error occurs during data writing, the data written before error is in 
effect. 

• 

When communication data is sent to the controller that does not correctly match the 
connected module or selected functions on the modules, the data will be invalid. If the 
data is within a setting range, no error message is sent from the controller. The read data 
is “0”. 

• 

Send the next command message at time intervals of 24

 

bits after the master receives the 

response message. 

4. HOST COMMUNICATION DATA MAP 

Explanation of items shown in the communication data maps are as follows. 

• 

Modbus register address (HEX: Hexadecimal  DEC: Decimal) 
For a 4CH type, follow the chart exactly. For the 2CH type, the register 
addresses for Channel 3 and 4 are unused. For communication parameters for 
heat/cool control, the register addresses for Channel 2 and 4 are unused. 

 

Example:  The register addresses of 0092 (HEX) to 0095 (HEX) 

CH# 

Address 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH1 0092 

 

CH2 0093 (This address is unused with heat/cool control.) 
CH3 0094 (This address is unused with 2CH type.) 
CH4 0095 (This address is unused with heat/cool control or 2CH type.) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 

Digits 
The number of communication data digits in RKC communication 

• 

Attribute  
RO:  Read only data 

(Host computer The 

controller) 

R/W:  Read and Write data  (Host computer 

The controller) 

• 

Data 

 
 
 

Most significant 
digit 

Least significant
digit 

…… 

b15

b0

…………….……………………

RKC communication 
ASCII code data (Example: 7 digits)

Modbus 
16-bit data 

 

Symbols used in MAP 

:  Parameters only used for heat/cool control or position proportioning control,   

 

therefore data for CH2 and CH4 are unused. 

:  Parameters which can be used in multi-memory area function. 

:  Data for each module 

:  Data for each channel 

 

For details on the data, see the 

SRZ Instruction Manual

 (IMS01T04-E ). 

 

 

 

Communication data (RKC communication/Modbus) 

 

Modbus 

register address

Name 

RKC 

Iden- 

tifier 

HEX DEC

Digits

Attri-

bute

Data range 

Factory 

set value

Model code 

 ID 

 

 

32

RO Model code (character) 

 

ROM version 

 VR 

 

 

8 RO ROM version 

 

Measured value 
(PV) 

 

M1 0000 

 

 

 

0003 

 

 

 

RO Input scale low to   

Input scale high 

 

Comprehensive 
event state 

 

AJ 0004 

 

 

 

0007 

 

 

 

7 RO RKC 

communication 

Least significant digit to 4th digit:

 

Event 1 state 

 

to Event 4 state 

5th digit:  Heater break alarm   

 state 

6th digit:  Temperature rise   

 completion 

7th digit:    Burnout 

Data 

0: OFF  1: ON 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modbus 

b0 to b3:  Event 1 state 

 

to Event 4 state 

b4: 

Heater break alarm   

 state 

b5: Temperature 

rise 

 

 completion 

b6: Burnout 

b7 to b15: Unused 

Data 

0: OFF  1: ON 

[Decimal number: 0 to 127] 

 

Operation mode 
state monitor 

 

L0 0008 

 

 

 

000B 

 

 

 

11 

7 RO RKC communication 

Least significant digit: 

 Control 

STOP 

2nd digit:  Control RUN 

3rd digit:  Manual mode 

4th digit:    Remote mode 

5th digit to Most significant digit: 

 Unused 

Data 

0: OFF  1: ON 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modbus 

b0: Control 

STOP 

b1: Control 

RUN 

b2: Manual 

mode 

b3: Remote 

mode 

b4 to b15: Unused 

Data 

0: OFF  1: ON 

[Decimal number: 0 to 15] 

 

Error code 

 

ER 000C  12  7 RO RKC communication   

1:  Adjustment data error 

2:  Data back-up error 

4: A/D 

conversion 

error 

32:  Logic output data error 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modbus 

b0:  Adjustment data error 

b1:  Data back-up error 

b2: A/D conversion error 

b3: Unused 

b4: Unused 

b5:  Logic output data error 

b6 to b15: Unused 

Data 

0: OFF  1: ON 

[Decimal number: 0 to 63] 

 

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3

(Base) 

Communication terminals (RS-485) 


Terminal No. 

Send data/Receive data
Send data/Receive data

Signal ground 

Signal name 

T/R (A) 
T/R (B) 

SG 

Symbol 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

To prevent electric shock or instrument failure, turn off the 

power before connecting or disconnecting the instrument and 

peripheral equipment.   

!

 

WARNING 

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