Instruction manual

Connection box C-BOX 300
Installation
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ubject to reasonable modifications due to technical advances. Copyright Pepperl+Fuchs, Printed in Germany
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Date od issue 08/15/2003
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4.11 OPERATING MODES
With the C-BOX 300, three operating modes are possible:
4.11.3 Normal Operation:
Once the connection procedure is completed (the warning LED is OFF), the C-BOX
300 is ready to receive code strings from the scanners RS 232 main interface. Then,
it converts them to the Profibus DP network.
GET/TEST/SEND:
Through the C-BOX 300 internal buttons it is possible to communicate with the
scanner to perform one of the following operations:
• Get scanner configuration
• Force the scanner in TEST mode
• Send a configuration to the scanner
At the end of each operation the scanner returns to the previous operating mode.
GET/TEST/SEND Functions
The C-BOX 300 has three internal function buttons.
Figure 4.11 Buttons GET/TEST/SEND
9-pin connector pinout
Pin Name Description
2 RX C-BOX 300 Conf iguration
3 TX C-BOX 300 Conf iguration
5 SGND Signal Ground
When the C-BOX 300 configuration is completed, remember to replace
the Configuration switch in the Normal Operation position.