C Ommunications - GE 469 Instruction Manual

CHAPTER 5: SETTINGS
5.2.3 Communications
 COMMUNICATIONS []
469 MOTOR MANAGEMENT RELAY – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Serial Communications
The following settings appear when the relay is ordered with the regular enhanced (E)
option.
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PATH: SETTINGS S1 469 SETUP
MESSAGE
MESSAGE
MESSAGE
MESSAGE
The 469 has three (3) serial communications ports supporting a subset of the Modbus
protocol (Refer to GEK-106491C: 469 Communications Guide). The front panel RS232 has a
fixed baud rate of 9600, a fixed data frame of 1 start, 8 data, and 1 stop bits with no parity.
The front port is for local use only and responds regardless of the slave address
programmed. This port may be connected to a personal computer running EnerVista 469
Setup. The software can download and upload settings files as well as upgrade the 469
firmware.
For RS485 communications, each 469 must have a unique address from 1 to 254. Address
0 is the broadcast address detected by all relays. Addresses do not have to be sequential
but no two units can have the same address or errors will occur. Generally, each unit
added to the link uses the next higher address starting at 1. Baud rates can be selected as
300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200. The data frame is fixed at 1 start, 8 data, and 1 stop
bits, while parity is optional. The computer RS485 port is a general purpose port for
connection to a DCS, PLC, or PC. The auxiliary RS485 port may be used for redundancy or, it
may be used to talk to auxiliary GE Grid Solutions devices. The RS485 COM2 port is disabled
if the Ethernet or DeviceNet option is ordered.
Ethernet Communications
The following settings appear when the relay is ordered with the Ethernet (T) option.
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COMMUNICATIONS
SLAVE ADDRESS:
254
COMPUTER RS485
BAUD RATE: 9600
COMPUTER RS485
PARITY: None
AUXILIARY RS485
BAUD RATE: 9600
AUXILIARY RS485
PARITY: None
Range: 1 to 254 in steps of 1
Range: 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200
Range: None, Odd, Even
Range: 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200
Range: None, Odd, Even
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