SfAR-S-6RO User Manual 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing our product. This manual will help you with proper handling and operating of the device. The information included in this manual have been prepared with utmost care by our professionals and serve as a description of the product without incurring any liability for the purposes of commercial law.
SfAR-S-6RO User Manual 2 Safety Rules • Improper wiring of the product can damage it and lead to other hazards. Make sure that the product has been correctly wired before turning the power on. • Before wiring or removing/mounting the product, make sure to turn the power off.
3 Module Features 3.1 Purpose and Description of the Module The SfAR-S-6RO module is an innovative device that provides a simple and cost effective extension of the number of lines of output with high current-carrying capacity. The module has 6 relay outputs. Each relay has three terminals: common (COM), normally open (NO), or normally closed (NC), which makes the unit very flexible.
SfAR-S-6RO User Manual Size Height 119.1 mm (4.689 in) Length 110.9 mm (4.366 in) Width 22.7 mm (0.894 in) Interface RS485 Up to 128 devices Table 2. Technical specification 3.3 Dimensions The appearance and dimensions of the module are shown below. The module is mounted directly to the rail in the DIN industry standard.
SfAR-S-6RO User Manual 4 Communication 4.1 Grounding and Shielding In most cases, I/O modules will be installed in an enclosure along with other devices, which generate electromagnetic radiation. Relays, contactors, transformers, motor controllers, etc. are examples of such devices. Radiation can induce electrical noise into both power and signal lines, as well as direct radiation into the module.
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SfAR-S-6RO User Manual Addr Table 3. Setting module address in RS485 Modbus network using DIP switch Setting module address in RS485 Modbus network using DIP switch 4.4 Types of Modbus Functions There are 4 types of Modbus functions supported by the SfAR modules:...
SfAR-S-6RO User Manual 4.6 Restore Default Configuration To restore the default configuration, follow the steps below: • turn the power off; • turn the DIP switch SW6 on; • turn the power on; • when power and communication LED is lit, turn the switch SW6 off.
SfAR-S-6RO User Manual 5 Indicators Figure 2. Indicators Indicator Description Power Supply The LED indicates that the module is correctly powered Communication The LED lights up when the unit received the correct packet and sends the answer Outputs State The LED indicates that the output is on Table 7.
SfAR-S-6RO User Manual 6.2.2 AC Power Connection Figure 5. AC power connection 6.2.3 Communication Bus Connection Figure 6. Communication bus connection 6.3 Connection of Relay Outputs 6.3.1 Connection of Resistive Load Figure 7. Connection of resistive load www.ismacontrolli.com DMP271en | 3rd Issue rev. 2 | 05/2022...
SfAR-S-6RO User Manual 6.3.2 Connection of Electrovalve Figure 8. Connection of electrovalve 6.4 Quick Connector The Quick Connector is an unique feature of modules that allows for quickly connecting a group of devices with a flat ribbon cable. Thanks to this solution, it is enough to connect the power supply and RS485 communication to one of the devices in the group, and the others will be powered and communicated with ribbon cable.
SfAR-S-6RO User Manual 9 Configuration Software The SfAR Configurator is a software which is designed to set the communication module registers over Modbus network as well as to read and write the current value of other registers of the module. It is a convenient way to test the system as well as to observe real-time changes in the registers.
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