Activation Of The Device; Con Guring The Device; Connecting The Device To The Pc; De Nition Of Communication Settings - Danfoss TFX Installation And Operation Manual

4.3 Activation of the device

The device features an integrated eSIM card. On delivery,
the eSIM card already has an eSIM pro le with all the
necessary communication settings. Before you can use
the device, you must activate the device. You can do so at
After activation, the TFX device is assigned to your Data
platform account and the activation of the eSIM card is
triggered.
INFORMATION
If you do not have or do not have access to administrator
login credentials, contact the salesperson responsible for
you or our service support. See chapter Service
and support.
INFORMATION
Activation of the eSIM card can take up to one working day.
When activation has been completed, you receive a
con rmation by email.

4.4 Con guring the device

The device is delivered with a basic Danfoss-default
con guration. Customize the con guration according to your
needs by de ning the CAN messages to be logged.
You can use the CAN interface or the Data platform to
transfer a new device con guration to the device. In
the following, con guration using the CAN interface is
described. For more detailed information on con guration
via the Data platform, see chapter Con guration update.

4.4.1 Connecting the device to the PC

To con gure the device with a PC, you must connect it with
the PC. For this please use the TFX service tool from the
Starter Kit as CAN - PC gateway.
NOTICE
Risk of property damage
Pay attention that the USB plug is correctly aligned to the
USB port on the computer before being plugged in and that
it is plugged in without using excessive force. Incorrect
alignment during connection or the use of excessive force
could cause damage to the USB port.
1. Connect the TFX Support Tool to a PC using the cable
USB connection cable, USB-A to USB-B, 2 m.
2. Place a CAN bus termination on the D-Sub connector
of the TFX Support Tool.
3. Use the cable Start cable for main plug connector
with the CAN1 plug to connect the TFX to the
CAN-bus termination of the TFX Support Tool.
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4. Use the cable Start cable for main plug connector
and the power supply unit from the starter kit to
connect the TFX to the power grid.
The ON LED lights up in constant green.
Fig 6. Connection of the TFX to a PC using the TFX SERVICE TOOL

4.4.2 De nition of communication settings

Before you can start using the device, you must de ne the
communication settings.
INFORMATION
Install the USB driver pack (contained within the installer
package) before you connect the device to a PC using a
USB port. See chapter Installing software.
NOTICE
Risk of property damage
Pay attention that the USB plug is correctly aligned to the
USB port on the computer before being plugged in and that
it is plugged in without using excessive force. Incorrect
alignment during connection or the use of excessive force
could cause damage to the USB port.
1. Connect the device to a PC. See chapter Connecting
the device to the PC
2. Start the Danfoss Con gurator software.
3. Click on O > C
PTIONS OMMUNI CATION
The window C
OMMUNI CATION
4. In the Communication Gateway area, go to the gateway
Device list and slect the device TFX Service Tool.
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S in the menu.
ETTINGS
S opens.
ETTINGS
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