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Communications set-up procedure between 6100 series recorders and WiModPak wireless I/O

 

Overview:

The following information will provide a method of setting up Modbus Master / Slave communications between a Recorder 6100A/6180A (Master) and the WPR9-2222P (Slave).

 
Setting up a 6100a/6180a as a Modbus Master

 

 

Step 1: Log in as Engineer by pressing the top right hand button and then selecting Engineer:

 

 

 

Step 2: Enter your password (as default 100)

 

 

 

Step 3:  Go to connections configuration

 

 

 

Step 4:   Set-up the serial connection

  • Set desired software protocol (ASCII/MODBUS)

  • Set desired hardware protocol (RS232/RS485)

  • Set Baud rate/stop bits/ parity

 

 

 

Step 5:  Go to Master Comms configuration

 

 

 

 

Step 6:  Check the enable block

 

 

 

Step 7:   Set-up and detect the slave device

  • Choose the connection type (serial 1/ serial 2/ ethernet)

  • Choose the Modbus address

  • Select detect this slave

 

 

 

Step 8:   Go to the channel configuration

 

 

 

 

Step 9:  Choose Master Comms as your input type

 

 

 

 

Step 10:   Set-up the channel to display the value

  • Choose the slave device

  • Choose the Modbus function code

  • Enter the desired Modbus register

  • Select the data type (16 bit integer)

 

 

 

Step 11:  The actual reading should appear.

 

 

 

WPM9-1W115KK setup:

  • Power up state

    • Power LED – ON steady – red

    • RSSI LED – Off

    • RF Data LED - Off

  • Connect PC to wireless modem serial port and open software.

  • Check firmware version (2067) and make sure the same firmware version is used on all wireless modem and wireless I/O in the network.

  • Change setting to match image below.

    • Channel Number: 00

    • Network Identifier: 0011

    • Destination Address: FFFF

    • Baud Rate: 9600

    • Parity: None

    • Stop Bit: 1 Stop Bit

    • Flow Control: No software flow control

 

 

WPR9-2222P setup:
  • Power up state

    • Power LED – ON steady – red

    • RSSI LED – Off o RF Data LED – Off

  • Connect PC to wireless modem and open software.

  • Check firmware Version (2067) and make sure the same firmware version is used on all wireless modems and wireless I/O in the network. (see below)

 

Change setting to match settings below:

  • Region: Other

  • Channel Number: 00

  • Network Identifier: 11

  • Communication Mode: Modbus

  • Modbus Address: 2

 

 

The image below displays the communication setting relationship between the wireless modem and wireless I/O.

The Channel Number and Network Identifier must be the same for the modules to communicate

 

Connecting to the Chessell 6100A

  • After programming the Chessell 6100A (Modus master) to poll and display the WPR9-2222P connect the WPM9-1W115K RS-232 port to the 6100a.

WPM9-1W115K RS-232 Serial connections:

  • Port 1 is a configured as a DTE RS-232 port. This will connect to the WPM9-1W115K, DB9 RS-232 using a standard straight through cable.

  • Minimum required connections between the 2 units are TX, RX, and ground.

 

 
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