General Notes; Dip-Switches - Kernel DLC 1200SG User Manual

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GENERAL NOTES

In order to have a correct and complete picture on the use of DLC_1200SG and how to work with this object, it is
appropriate to give some general information. The DLC_1200SG is an expansion module, that can be connected to
Kernel devices, whose main characteristic is that they have 1 analog strain gauge input at 16 bits. Moreover,
thanks to an addressing system to 5 bit you can give to each expansion node address from 1 to 31.
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DIP-SWITCHES

You can configure for each DLC_1200SG its own node address, baud rate and protocol, through the 8 suitable dip-
switches (see hardware characteristics and the following figure).
Here are some examples that help to understand :
In the application program of the PLC of the Kernel Sistemi you need to set the NUMBER and the TYPE of
EXPANSIONS that are connected. To do this it's necessary to open the project and go into the menu "Project
Options" >> table "Serial" to set the number of expansions; click on the button "Configuring Expansion" to choose
the type of expansions connected.
With the KNP protocol you can insert in the network different types of Kernel Sistemi expansions.
IMPORTANT : the node address of each expansion set with the dip-switch must MATCH the one assigned
automatically by the application program of the PLC of the Kernel Sistemi [see figure below] :
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