User`s manual

ioLogik R2140 User’s Manual Initial Setup
Modbus/RTU Devices
The RS-485 port runs Modbus/RTU and can connect to any Modbus device. You may use different
methods to connect different combinations of ioLogik R2000 servers, I/O devices, and other servers.
Some examples are shown below:
Connecting One Serial I/O Device
Connecting Multiple RS-485 I/O Devices
Software Installation
ioAdmin is a Windows utility that is provided with the ioLogik for configuration and management of
the I/O server and attached I/O devices. It may be used from anywhere on the RS-485 bus to monitor
and configure the ioLogic R2140. You may also configure some of the settings through the optional
LCM.
1. Install ioAdmin from the CD-ROM: Insert the included CD into the host computer. Run
SETUP.EXE, which is located in the “..\Software\Admin”directory. The installation program
will guide you through the installation process.
2. Open ioAdmin: After installation is finished, run ioAdmin from Start Æ Program Files Æ
ioLogik Æ Utility Æ ioAdmin.
3. Search for the server: On the menu bar, select System Æ Auto Scan Remote I/O Server. A
dialog window will pop up. Make sure that “RS-232/485 I/O server” is selected and click on
“Port Settings” to set/verify the serial port. Click Start Search to begin searching for the
ioLogik R2140. It will take several minutes to scan all ports and devices.
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