red lion ICM8 Manual

MODEL ICM8 – COMMUNICATION GATEWAY

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ICM8 is designed to act as a communication gateway offering multiple
protocol conversion for any Red Lion Product. With two serial ports (one RS232
and one RS485) and a 10 Base-T/100 Ethernet Port, the unit performs protocol
conversion, allowing disparate devices to communicate seamlessly with one
another. Programming the unit can be accomplished via the RS232 or the USB
Port using Crimson Software. It is important to note that this device is designed
to function with Red Lion Product and will not offer protocol conversion if a
Red Lion Products is not connected to at least one of the serial ports.
The ICM8'S DIN rail mounting saves time and panel space and snaps easily
onto standard top hat (T) profile DIN rail.
SOFTWARE
The ICM8 is programmed with Windows
The software is an easy to use graphical interface which can be purchased as part
of a kit that includes a manual and cables, or downloaded free of charge from
www.redlion.net.
DIMENSIONS In inches (mm)
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compatible Crimson 2.0 software.
COMMUNICATION GATEWAY FOR RED LION PRODUCTS
PROTOCOLS AVAILABLE: RS232, RS485 AND ETHERNET
PROGRAMMABLE VIA CRIMSON SOFTWARE
USB PROGRAMMING PORT
PROTOCOL CONVERSION FEATURE CONVERTS NUMEROUS
PROTOCOLS SIMULTANEOUSLY
EXTENSIVE BUILT-IN DRIVER LIST ALLOWS EASY DATA
MAPPING TO PLCs, PCs, AND SCADA SYSTEMS
10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX ETHERNET CONNECTION CAN
CONNECT TO AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF DEVICES VIA FOUR
PROTOCOLS SIMULTANEOUSLY
SAFETY SUMMARY
All safety related regulations, local codes and instructions that appear in the
manual or on equipment must be observed to ensure personal safety and to
prevent damage to either the instrument or equipment connected to it. If
equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Do not use the controller to directly command motors, valves, or other
actuators not equipped with safeguards. To do so can be potentially harmful to
persons or equipment in the event of a fault to the controller. An independent and
redundant temperature limit indicator with alarm outputs is strongly
recommended.

SPECIFICATIONS

1. POWER: 24 VDC ± 10% 200 mA max. Must use a Class 2 or SELV rated
power supply.
2. COMMUNICATIONS:
USB/PG Port: Adheres to USB specification 1.1. Device only using Type B
connection.
Serial Ports: Format and Baud Rates for each port are individually software
programmable up to 115,200 baud.
RS232/PG Port: RS232 port via RJ12
COMMS Ports: RS485 port via RJ11
Ethernet Port: 10 BASE-T / 100 BASE-TX
3. LEDs:
STS – Status LED indicates condition of ICM8.
TX/RX – Transmit/Receive LEDs show serial activity.
Ethernet – Link and activity LEDs.
4. MEMORY:
On-board User Memory: 4 Mbytes of non-volatile Flash memory.
On-board SDRAM: 2 Mbytes
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Bulletin No. ICM8-A
Drawing No. LP0642
Released 1/07
CAUTION: Risk of Danger.
Read complete instructions prior to
installation and operation of the unit.