Thermo Scientific APEX 100 User Manual page 8

Electrical Set-Up ....................................................................... 283
Removing the Control Panel ......................................................................... 286
Installing Cable and Conduit to Your APEX ..................................................... 288
Input-Wiring Board-Pin Assignments ........................................................... 289
Output-Wiring Board-Relay Settings and Fuses ............................................. 290
Mechanical Set-Up Instructions for Specific Applications ......... 291
Mechanical Set-Up for Conveyor Applications ................................... 292
Mechanical Set-Up for Gravity-Feed and Rx Applications .................... 299
Mechanical Set-Up for Pipeline Applications ...................................... 307
Safety and Warranty Information ............................................. 311
Appendix A-Modbus Communications Card ............................. 319
Overview ..................................................................................... 321
What the Modbus Communications Card Does ................................................ 321
Engineering Details ..................................................................................... 322
Expert Knowledge Is Required to Modify Settings ........................................... 323
Overview of the Installation Process .............................................................. 323
Modifying the Modbus Settings ..................................................................... 323
Configuring Network Parameters with the APEX Software ....... 325
Configuring a TCP/IP Network ........................................................ 325
Accessing the TCP/IP Communications Menu .................................................. 326
Changing the DHCP Default Setting During Installation.................................... 329
Changing DHCP to "Off"............................................................................... 329
Manually Changing Communication Parameters .............................................. 330
Changing the IP Address ............................................................................. 330
Changing the Subnet-Mask Address .............................................................. 331
Changing the Gateway Address .................................................................... 332
MAC Addresses .......................................................................................... 332
Saving Your TCP/IP Settings ........................................................................ 333
Changing DHCP to "On" ............................................................................... 334
Configuring an RTU Network .......................................................... 335
Accessing the RTU Communications Menu ..................................................... 335
Changing the Slave Address ......................................................................... 336
Changing the Baud Rate .............................................................................. 337
Changing the Parity .................................................................................... 338
Saving Your RTU Settings ............................................................................ 339
Configuring the Modbus Hardware ........................................... 341
Configuring the TCP/IP Card .......................................................... 342
Card Schematic .......................................................................................... 342
Installing the TCP/IP Card ............................................................................ 342
Setting the Configuration Switches ............................................................... 343
Pin Assignments for the Ethernet (RJ45) Connector ........................................ 343
Understanding the Status LEDs .................................................................... 344
Configuring the RTU RS-485 Card ................................................... 345
Card Schematic .......................................................................................... 345
Installing the Card ...................................................................................... 345
Setting the Configuration Switches ............................................................... 346
Pin Assignments for a DB-9 Connector .......................................................... 347
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