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Device and Port Names
Device names support up to 20 characters and must be at least one character to be
considered valid. Note that certain characters ( ', ", and \) cannot be used. If a device
name containing errors is submitted, the 8380 RPC will reject the changes and display a
message indicating the error.
Port names follow the same rules as device names with the exception that the port
names only support up to 12 characters.
Adding and Removing Devices
Addition
Each slave device may be added to the 8380 RPC system by selecting the checkbox
next to the device name field.
Once the slave device has been added, the master routinely polls it for its current
switch states. This allows the master to verify the slave is functioning properly and
responding to RS-485 commands.
If RS-485 communications between the master and slave are interrupted for any
reason, the master will automatically flag the error (slave device name will be grayed
out on the Select Ports page, and the user will not have access to the slave ports)
and will deactivate all ports associated with the device in error. Note that the ports
that were previously activated do not reactivate when the connection is restored.
In the case of an RS-485 communications error, the Status LED lights on the Slave
will blink to indicate the error.
Removal
Each slave device may be removed from the 8380 RPC system by deselecting the
checkbox next to the device name field.
Once the slave device has been removed, the master will automatically deactivate
all ports associated with the device removed. The device will also be removed from
the Select Ports page.
When upgrading the firmware of the Master 8380 RPC, it is
best to first remove all slave devices from the system using
the Device Settings web page. This will prevent the Master
8380 RPC from attempting to communicate with the Slave
units during the upgrade process, which is desired.
May 2018
8380 RPC User's Guide
Document Num., Rev. 3
Page 41
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