User`s manual
Western Reserve Controls WRC-CANX-xx Series 3
PUB 14.0 User’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1. SERIES 3 SPECIFIC FEATURES..........................................................................................................................................2
1.2. FEATURES............................................................................................................................................................................2
1.3. BASIC OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................3
1.4. ORDERING OPTIONS...........................................................................................................................................................3
1.5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS.................................................................................................................................................4
2. USING THIS MANUAL.........................................................................................................................................................5
3. QUICK START.......................................................................................................................................................................6
4. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................................7
5. HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION............................................................................................8
5.1. OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................................................................................................8
5.2. DIP SWITCH SETTINGS .....................................................................................................................................................9
5.3. LED OPERATION ..............................................................................................................................................................10
5.4. POWER REQUIREMENTS..................................................................................................................................................11
5.5. NETWORK CABLING AND CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................11
5.5.1. Cable Lengths........................................................................................................................................................11
5.5.2. Network Termination ...........................................................................................................................................12
5.5.3. DeviceNet Connection Wiring............................................................................................................................14
5.5.4. SDS Bus Connection Wiring ...............................................................................................................................16
6. OPERATION........................................................................................................................................................................17
6.1. APPLICATION NOTES......................................................................................................................................................17
6.1.1. CANX Theory of Operation .................................................................................................................................18
6.1.2. Network Throughput Design Considerations.................................................................................................18
6.1.3. Fixed Operation ....................................................................................................................................................18
6.1.4. Autobaud Operation.............................................................................................................................................19
7. EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS.......................................................................................................................................20
8. ACCESSORIES AND OTHER CAN PRODUCTS ........................................................................................................24
9. TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................................................................................26
10. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO SERIES 3 FROM REV 2.......................................................................................27
10.1. DIP SWITCH BAUD RATE SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................27
10.2. INDICATOR LED’S.............................................................................................................................................................27
10.3. TERMINATING RESISTORS...............................................................................................................................................27
10.4. FIELD PROGRAMMABLE UPDATES................................................................................................................................27