Basler BE1-11g Instruction Manual page 657

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4. Record the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway of the PC Ethernet port that is connected
to the RTD module. Close the Windows command prompt window.
5. Open the RTD Module plugin in BESTCOMSPlus.
6. Pull down the Communication menu and select New Connection > RTD Module. The RTD Module
Connection screen appears.
7. Under Device Discovery, click the Ethernet button to scan for connected devices.
8. After scanning for connected devices, the Device Discovery screen appears.
9. Use the computer mouse to highlight the desired RTD module and click the Configure button.
10. The Configure - RTD Module screen appears. The BE1-11g uses the Device Address (Remote
Module ID) to communicate with the RTD module. The RTD module comes with a default address of
255 (module disabled). Enter the desired device address between 1 and 254.
11. Assign an IP Address to the RTD module by entering an address in the same range as the IP
address of the PC recorded in Step 4. For example, if the IP address recorded in Step 4 was
169.254.153.248, you could enter 169.254.153.150 or 169.254.153.45. (The range is 1 to 255.)
12. The PC and RTD module must have the same Subnet Mask and Default Gateway. Assign the Subnet
Mask and Default Gateway to the RTD module using the values of the PC recorded in Step 4.
13. Click Send to Device. A password is required. The default password is "OEM". Click Close.
14. Click Cancel on the Device Discovery screen.
15. Cycle power to the RTD module to activate the new IP address.
Verify RTD Module Communication and Save a Settings File
16. To verify that the IP address of the RTD module was correctly configured or to save a settings file for
the RTD module, click the Ethernet button under Device Discovery to scan for connected devices.
17. After scanning for connected devices, the Device Discovery screen appears.
18. Use the computer mouse to highlight the desired RTD module and click the Connect button. If the
Device Needs Activated screen appears, refer to RTD Module Plugin for BESTCOMSPlus, later in
this section for information on how to activate the plugin. If the connection was successful,
BESTCOMSPlus will show Online in the lower right corner.
19. Review settings or save a settings file if desired.
20. Click the Disconnect button near the top of BESTCOMSPlus to close the RTD module connection.
Configure the BE1-11g to Communicate with the RTD Module
21. Connect an Ethernet or USB cable between the PC and BE1-11g.
22. Open the BE1-11 plugin in BESTCOMSPlus and connect to the BE1-11g.
23. Use the Settings Explorer to open the Remote Module Communications screen under System
Parameters.
24. Set the Status to Enabled. Set Communication Type to Ethernet or RS485. Set Remote Module ID
to match the remote module ID entered in Step 10.
25. Perform this step if the RTD Module is connected to the BE1-11g via a direct Ethernet connection.
The BE1-11g communicates with the RTD Module only if its Active IP Address is a nonzero value. To
confirm/set the IP Address, open the Ethernet screen under Communication, Configure and de-select
the Use DHCP box. Then, enter any nonzero value for the IP Address. Click the Send to Device
button to apply the settings to the BE1-11g.
26. Perform this step if the RTD module is connected to the BE1-11g via RS-485. The RTD Module
communicates with the BE1-11g only at 19200 baud when using RS-485. Open the RS485 Setup
screen under Communications and set Baud Rate to 19200 Baud, Bits Per Character to 8 Bits,
Parity to No Parity, and Stop Bits to 1 stop bit.
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