Specifications

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3. Press + to open the Serial tab of the General
Controller Info setup screens:
4. This screen will have a “Connection” field for all
COM ports on the E2. Highlight the COM port con-
nection field that will be used for the device, and
press
 - LOOK UP. From the list of network
types, select MODBUS.
5. Four fields will become visible underneath the
COM port connection field, which pertain to the
way the device communicates:
• Baud - Default setting is 19.2k. The baud rate set-
ting should be set to match the baud rate of the de-
vice (9600). (All devices connected to the same
COM port should be set to the same baud rate.)
• Data Size - Leave this field at the default value (8).
• Parity - Leave this field at the default value (None).
• Stop Bits - Leave this field at the default value (1).
6. Press
 to save changes and exit.
18.1.2.Add and Connect the Device
To enable communications between E2 and the
XR35CX units, the devices must be added and ad-
dressed in E2.
1. Log in to the E2 with Level 4 access.
2. Press
 - Connected I/O Boards
and Controllers.
3. In the Num Network Ctrls: NetSetup screen, under
the ECT tab, enter the number of devices in the
Quantity field. (Max shows the maximum number
of devices allowed on the network.)
4. Press
 to return to the Network Setup menu,
then select
 - Network Summary.
5. Locate the units you added to the network list (press
 and  to scroll through the list). If desired, en-
ter a new name for each device in the Name field.
6. By default, each device in the network list has a
board number of 0. To set the address and begin
communication, choose the device and press
. In the list of MODBUS devices, choose the
address number corresponding to the XR35CX ad-
dress set up through the XR35CX front display, and
press
 to select it. A window will open where
Figure 18-3 - Serial Communications Manager Screen
Figure 18-4 - Num Network Ctrls: NetSetup Screen
Figure 18-5 - Network Summary Screen