C O NTE NT S 1. GENERAL .....................3 1.1. FEATURES OF R5CON .....................3 1.2. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS ..................3 1.3. INSTALLING THE R5CON ....................3 1.4. UNINSTALLING THE R5CON ....................4 2. BASIC OPERATIONS ................5 2.1. STARTING / QUITTING THE R5CON ................5 2.2. VIEW COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS .................6 2.3.
If you need to know about particular operation or terminology on Windows, please refer to manuals provided with the system. 1.1 FEATURES OF R5CON The R5 Series are isolated, modular I/Os with open field networking capabilities, such for DeviceNet and Profibus. These network modules can be directly connected to a Windows PC via PC Configurator Cable.
1.4 UNINSTALLING THE R5CON (1) Click ‘Start’ on the task bar and choose Control Panel from Settings menu. (Double-click My Computer icon on the desktop and choose Control Panel.) >> Control Panel appears on the display. (2) Double-click ‘Uninstall a program’ or ‘Program and feature’. >>...
2. BASIC OPERATIONS Connect the R5 network module to the PC with PC configurator cable. Confirm the hardware connection in order to write the setting data to the network module and each I/O module. 2.1 STARTING / QUITTING THE R5CON Display images shown in this manual may change in detail when the software version is updated.
2.2 VIEW COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS The R5CON view is composed of the menu bar at the top, the control panels below it and on the left, and the main frame including various pop-up windows. In this section, functions of menu bar and various buttons, and of each frame are explained. ■...
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■ OVERVIEW Item Function Selection Detail Slot No. (1 to 16) ---- ---- In/Out Input or Output Input card (module) Output card (module) IN/OUT 1 input / 1 re-transmitted output card (module) Ver. No. Software version ---- ---- Input Type Type of thermocouple and RTD ---- ---- Type...
2.3 CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING THE COMMUNICATION LINE ■ CONNECTING Connecting the R5 network module to the communication line. Choose [Connect] from [Connect] on the menu bar and the COM Port Setting window pops up on the screen. Confirm that the power is supplied to the R5 modules and that the configurator jack of the R5 network module and the COM port of the PC is firmly connected with the attached cable.
3. VIEWS & FUNCTIONS PARTICULAR TO MODULES 3.1 ANALOG I/O MODULE <Upload> button Uploading the current setting for the I/O module to the window. <Download> button Downloading the setting on the current display to the R5 module. Item Function Selectable Range (must be used within this range) Card No.
3.2 THERMOCOUPLE & RTD INPUT MODULE <Upload> button Uploading the current setting for the I/O module to the window. <Download> button Downloading the setting on the current display to the R5 module. Item Function Selectable Range (must be used within this range) Card No.
3.3 CT & PT : AC CURRENT / VOLTAGE INPUT MODULE <Upload> button Uploading the current setting for the I/O module to the window. <Download> button Downloading the setting on the current display to the R5 module. Item Function Selectable Range (must be used within this range) Card No.
3.4 DISCRETE INPUT MODULE Item Function Card No. Shows Slot No. Card Type Shows I/O module hardware type Version No. Shows I/O module’s firmware version No. DI Data Shows current input data status 3.5 DISCRETE OUTPUT MODULE Item Function Card No. Shows Slot No.
3.6 TOTALIZED PULSE I/O MODULE <Upload> button Uploading the current setting for the I/O module to the window. <Download> button Downloading the setting on the current display to the R5 module. Item Function Selectable Range (must be used within this range) Card No.
4. NETWORK MODULE 4.1 ETHERNET SETTINGS With the Ethernet Interface Module (model: R5-NE1) connected, click <Ethernet Settings> button. <Upload> button Reading the current setting from the R5 module and showing on the window. <Download> button Writing the setting on the current display to the R5 module. <Exit>...
5. SAVING & READING PARAMETERS 5.1 SAVING PARAMETERS Parameters stored in I/O modules can be saved in a file. (1)Open the Overview. (2)Click [File] - [Save] on the menu bar. (3)Specify a location and a file name to save. 5.2 READING PARAMETERS Click [Open] in the pulled-down menu.
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