PAXCDC40 Red Lion Controls, PAXCDC40 Datasheet - Page 24

• Manufacturer Part Number: PAXCDC40
• Description: Modbus Communications Network Interface Card
• Manufacturer: Red Lion Controls

Specifications of PAXCDC40

• Accessory Type: Modbus Communications Network Interface Card
• Brand/series: PAX Series
• Card Type: Extended Modbus Communications Card
• Data Rate: 7⁄8 Bits
• Standards: cULus Listed, CSA Certified and CE Marked
• Voltage, Working: 50 V
• Pax Label Kit: 189 Different Engineering Units, Labels Inserted Inside the Unit
• For Use With: Red Lion PAX Digital Input Panel Meters
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

Parameters. These parameters are used to match the serial settings of the PAXI
with those of the host computer or other serial device, such as a terminal or
printer. This programming module can only be accessed if an RS232 or RS485
Serial Communications card is installed.
required for communicating with the PAXI. In order to establish serial
communications, the user must have host software that can send and receive
ASCII characters. Red Lion's SFPAX software can be used for configuring the
PAXI (See Ordering Information). For serial hardware and wiring details, refer
to section 4.5 Serial Communication Wiring.
communications plug-in cards. Discard the separate bulletin when using those
serial plug-in cards with the PAXI. Also, this section does NOT apply to the
DeviceNet, Modbus, or Profibus-DP communication cards. For details on the
operation of the Fieldbus cards, refer to the bulletin shipped with each card.
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serial link. Normally, the baud rate is set to the highest value that all the serial
equipment are capable of transmitting and receiving.
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other serial communications equipment on the serial link.
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on the serial link. The meter ignores the parity when receiving data and sets the
parity bit for outgoing data. If no parity is selected with 7 bit word length, an
additional stop bit is used to force the frame size to 10 bits.
6.7 MODULE 7 - S
Module 7 is the programming module for the Serial Communications
This section also includes an explanation of the commands and formatting
This section replaces the bulletin shipped with the RS232 and RS485 serial
Set the baud rate to match the other serial communications equipment on the
Select either 7 or 8 bit data word lengths. Set the word length to match the
Set the parity bit to match that of the other serial communications equipment
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DATA BIT
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PARAMETER MENU
OMMUNICATIONS
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needed and a value of zero can be used. With multiple units (RS485
applications), a unique 2 digit address number must be assigned to each meter.
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parameter data and mnemonics) or
(parameter data only). This will affect all the parameters selected in the print
options. (If the meter address is 00, it will not be sent during a full transmission.)
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print request. For each parameter in the sub-menu, select
information to be sent during a print request or
not to be sent. A print request is sometimes referred to as a block print because
more than one parameter information (meter address, parameter data and
mnemonics) can be sent to a printer or computer as a block.
Enter the serial meter (node) address. With a single unit, an address is not
Select
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PARAMETER
*Setpoints are plug-in card dependent.
- Enters the sub-menu to select the meter parameters to appear during a
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for full print or Command T transmissions (meter address,
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DESCRIPTION
Counter A
Counter B
Counter C
Rate
Max. & Min.
A B C Scale Factors
A B C Count Load
1 2 3 4 Setpoints *
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ARAMETERS
ABBREVIATED PRINTING
METER UNIT ADDRESS
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PRINT OPTIONS
to
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FACTORY MNEMONIC
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for abbreviated print transmissions
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for that parameter information
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CTA
CTB
CTC
RTE
MIN MAX
SFA SFB SFC
LDA LDB LDC
SP1 SP2 SP3 SP4
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for that parameter
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