Rice Lake iQUBE2 Quick Start Manual

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iQUBE Junction Box
Quick-Start Guide
Use this document to install the iQUBE
for an 8-cell truck scale that is being used with two iQUBE
Load cells or simulators must be connected before using the instructions in this document. See the iQube2
installation manual (available on the Rice Lake website at www.ricelake.com).
RS-422 and RS-485 are used interchangeably. TEDS is not supported.

Configuration using 920i

Establish a Connection

1. Connect the iQUBE
RS-422 is recommended due to the 115,200 baud rate and a maximum distance of 1000' at this high baud
rate. RS-232 has a maximum distance of 10'.
Table 1 indicates the connections for RS-422 communications between a
Two-wire half duplex is available on Port 4 of the
2. Set dip switches on CPU board to 485 (both set to
S2
locations.
If a change is made to switch position, cycle power on the iQUBE
read on power-up.
3. Once power is on again, place
4. Enter Config mode on the
5. Change the
PORTTYPE
SCALES
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using Rice Lake Weighing Systems recommended settings. It is written
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and the using an RS-422 connection.
920i
920i Board
J10 Connector (Port 4)
RS-422 Signal
GND
RS-422 A
RS-422 B
Table 1. RS-422 – 2-Wire Connections to 920i
in the
SW1
and navigate to the
920i
parameter to
422.
SERIAL FEATURE
SCALE IND SC DISPLAY
Figure 1. PORTTYPE Parameter
2
CPU boards.
.
920i
iQUBE
J7 Connector
Pin Pin RS-422 Signal
1 1
5 4 RS-485 A
6 5 RS-485 B
). See Figure 10 on page 6 for
OFF
position.
OFF
under the
PORTTYPE
PFORMT SETPTS DIG I/O
PORT 4
IQUBE2 PROGIN
CONFIG COMM SEL
and the iQUBE
920i
2
GND1
2
while in Setup mode, switch position is
menu.
SERIAL
VERS
CMD
PORTTYPE UPDATE
232
422
485
2
.
dip switch
S2
PN 119611 Rev A