6.5 Setting Parameters with the Configuration Tool
6.5.3 Setting the Parameters for Transparent Mode
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6.5.3
Setting the Parameters for Transparent Mode
This section describes how to set the parameters for Transparent Mode. Set the MODE pin on
the DIP switch to ON before starting the GW3100.
Start the Configuration Tool and make the settings on the Main Window as described below.
Mode (Operating Mode)
If the MODE pin is set to ON when the GW3100 is started, the Transparent Mode is selected
automatically.
Make sure that “Transparent mode” is displayed.
M-III port setting (M-III port communications settings)
Multi slave
(number of multi-slave stations) and
Transmission byte
(number of transmission
bytes): There is always only 1 station. The settings cannot be changed.
Transmission byte
(number of transmission bytes): Determine the setting based on M-II
slave station.
M-II port setting (M-II port communications settings)
Transmission byte
(number of transmission bytes): Set the same number of transmission
bytes as in the M-III port communications settings.
Transmission cycle
: Set the same value as the M-III transmission cycle set in the M-III mas-
ter station.
Number of retry to slaves
(number of slave station retries): We recommend that you set 1.
Number of slaves
(number of connected nodes): Set 1.
Link assignment setting (link assignment settings)
Type
and
Adr
(station address): Set the information for the connected M-II slave stations.
It is not necessary to set the assigned station, offset, input, and output settings.