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Quick Start Guide
for tM-P8
May 2010, Version 1.0.1 beta5
Congratulations on purchasing the tM-P8 the most popular automation solution for
remote monitoring and control applications. This Quick Start Guide will provide
information needed to get started with the tM-P8. Please also consult the User Manual
for detailed information on the setup and use of the tM-P8.
In addition to this guide, the shipping box includes the following items:
tM-P8
ICP DAS Website
http://www.icpdas.com/
Copyright © 2009 ICP DAS Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. E-mail: service@icpdas.com
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Summary of Contents for ICP DAS USA tM-P8
- Page 1 Congratulations on purchasing the tM-P8 the most popular automation solution for remote monitoring and control applications. This Quick Start Guide will provide information needed to get started with the tM-P8. Please also consult the User Manual for detailed information on the setup and use of the tM-P8.
- Page 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Understanding the Hardware Specifications and Wiring Diagrams Before installing the hardware, you should have a basic understanding of hardware specification and the wiring diagrams. System Specifications： Copyright © 2009 ICP DAS Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. E-mail: service@icpdas.com...
- Page 3 I/O Specifications： Copyright © 2009 ICP DAS Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. E-mail: service@icpdas.com...
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Page 4: Wire Connection
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Page 5: Pin Assignment
Pin Assignment Copyright © 2009 ICP DAS Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. E-mail: service@icpdas.com... - Page 6 -------------------------------------------- Booting the tM-P8 in Init Mode Make sure the switch placed in the “Init” position. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecting to the PC and the Power Supply The tM-Series series is equipped with an RS-485 port for connection to a 232/USB converter to PC...
- Page 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installing the DCON Utility The DCON Utility is an easy-to-use tool designed to enable simple configuration of I/O modules that use the DCON protocol. Step 1: Locate the DCON Utility The DCON Utility can be obtained from the companion CD or from the ICPDAS FTP site: CD:\Napdos\8000\NAPDOS\Driver\DCON_Utility\setup\ http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/driver/dcon_utility/...
- Page 8 Step 1: Run the DCON Utility Double-click the DCON Utility shortcut on your desktop. tM-Series Step 2: Use the COM1 port to communicate with the Click the “COM Port” option from the menu and a dialog box will be displayed that will allow you to set the communication parameters as described in the table below.
- Page 9 tM-Series Step 3: Search for the module Click “Start Search” button from the toolbox to search for the tM-Series module. After the tM-Series module is displayed in the list, click “Stop Search” button. Start Search Stop Search Step 4: Connect to the tM-Series After clicking on the name of the module in the list, a dialog box will be displayed.
- Page 10 Step 5: Initialize the tM-Series module Set the “Address” field in the dialog box to 1 and then click “Setting” button to save the settings. -------------------------------------------- Rebooting the tM-Series Module in Normal Mode Make sure the INIT switch is placed in the “Normal”...
- Page 11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Modbus Address Mapping Address Description Attribute 30001 ~ 30004 Counter value of digital input 40481 Firmware version (low word) 40482 Firmware version (high word) 40483 Module name (low word) 40484 Module name (high word) 40485 Module address, valid range: 1 ~ 247 40486 Bits 5:0 Baud rate, valid range: 3 ~ 10...
- Page 12 Address Description Attribute 00261 1: enable, 0: disable host watchdog 00264 Write 1 to clear latched DIO 00265 DI active state, 0: normal, 1: inverse 00266 DO active state, 0: normal, 1:inverse 00270 Host watchdog timeout status, write 1 to clear host watchdog timeout status 00273 Reset status, 1: first read after powered on, 0: not the...
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