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Quick Start Guide
for tM-AD5C
Mar 2012, Version 1.0.1
Congratulations on purchasing the tM-AD5C 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-AD5C. Please also consult the User
Manual for detailed information on the setup and use of the tM-AD5C.
In addition to this guide, the shipping box includes the following items:
tM-AD5C
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-AD5C

  • Page 1 Congratulations on purchasing the tM-AD5C 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-AD5C. Please also consult the User Manual for detailed information on the setup and use of the tM-AD5C.
  • 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...
  • Page 4 Wire Connection: Pin Assignment: Copyright © 2009 ICP DAS Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.  E-mail: service@icpdas.com...
  • Page 5 -------------------------------------------- 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...
  • Page 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10: Modbus Address Mapping

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Modbus Address Mapping Address Description Attribute 10129 ~ 10133 Over/under range status of channel 0 to 4 for 4 ~ 00129 ~ 00133 20mA or 0 ~ 20mA ranges 30001 ~ 30005 Analog input value of channel 0 to 4 40001 ~ 40005 40481 Firmware version (low word)