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Congratulations on purchasing the tM-AD5 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-AD5. Please also consult the User Manual for detailed information on the setup and use of the tM-AD5.
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-------------------------------------------- Booting the tM-Series 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 Connect to the PC using an RS-485 Converter RS-232...
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/...
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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.
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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.
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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”...
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