Section 2 - Software Configuration; Ethernet Communication - Ametek Chandler Engineering 5265MGSA Operation Manual

Section 2 – Software Configuration
Configure 5270 Data Acquisition and Control Software version 2.10.3 or later per the
following. The instrument can be configured to use either ModbusTCP (Ethernet) or
ModbusRTU (Serial) I/O Connections.
NOTE: These instructions assume that the operator has a working knowledge of the 5270
DACS Software. Refer to the 5270 Manual (Chandler P/N 5270-0010) or the in-software
Help file for more information.

Ethernet Communication

From Chandler Engineering, the 5265MG is configured with the following IP Configuration:
Motor
Electronics Box
Temperature Controller
NOTE: The IP Addresses and Subnet Masks of ALL devices (Motor, Electronics Box,
Temperature Controller and control PC) must be compatible. Refer to
Configuration
1. Configure a Modbus TCP I/O Connection (Tools > Configure > I/O connection) for
each device. For the purposes of this example, the following I/O Connections were
created:
I/O Connection
NOTE: Set the Timeout to 250 msec (default is 1000 msec) and Retries to 3 (default).
2. Create a new instrument (Tools > Configure > Instruments > New). If your
instrument has a pressure transducer, select the "Model 5265MG Mechanical Gel
Strength Tester – Pressure"; Otherwise, select the "Model 5265MG Mechanical Gel
Strength Tester".
3. Enter the desired Name and Test file prefix and click Next.
Device
for more information.
TCP202 Motor
TCP200 Electronics Box
TCP201 Temperature Controller
SECTION 2 – SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
IP Address Subnet Mask
10.17.100.202 255.255.0.0
10.17.100.200 255.0.0.0
10.17.100.201 255.255.0.0
Device IP Address
10.17.100.202
10.17.100.200
10.17.100.201
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Section 8 – Network