Quick Installation Guide for MPC-STD The Thomson Technology MPC-STD is a multi-protocol converter. This Quick Installation Guide will describe the method to interface a PC to either a MEC 20 or TSC 800 controller over an RS 485/232 serial interface. Check Components:...
Programming Cable: Insert one end of the 6ft Ethernet cable into the connector labeled MPC- COM2 (RS232). Insert the other end of the 6ft Ethernet cable into the connector labeled PC. THOMSON TECHNOLOGY ● 9087A – 198 STREET, LANGLEY, BC CANADA V1M 3B1 TELEPHONE: (604) 888-3381 ●...
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Connect MPC-STD to PC: 3. Connect the MPC-COM2 end of Cable 2 to the MPC-STD port labeled COM2 / PLC2. 4. Connect the PC end of Programming cable (Cable 2) to the serial port on the computer. THOMSON TECHNOLOGY ● 9087A – 198 STREET, LANGLEY, BC CANADA V1M 3B1 TELEPHONE: (604) 888-3381 ●...
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Connect 24VDC to the power input connector on the MPC-STD. Make sure that the Protective Earth of the power supply is connected to the Earth connection of the MPC-STD. Power up the MPC-STD and start Modbus™ communications with the Thomson Technology device (i.e.
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Quick Installation Guide for MPC-STD Optional: Changing the Modbus™ node address of the MPC-STD: 1. The Gateway 3.11 Utility Software provides access to the Modbus address of the MPC-STD. Install the software from the accompanying CD. :\MPC SETUP KIT 311\Setup.exe Installation Wizard will now start.
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‘Company Name’, and then Press the NEXT button. Select desired ‘Destination Folder’, then Press NEXT button. THOMSON TECHNOLOGY ● 9087A – 198 STREET, LANGLEY, BC CANADA V1M 3B1 TELEPHONE: (604) 888-3381 ● EMAIL: info@thomsontechnology.com ● www.thomsontechnology.com PM085 REV 1 08/08/28...
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Press the NEXT Mark both ‘MPC-ETN’ and ‘MPC-STD’ with a ‘check mark’, and then Press the button. NEXT THOMSON TECHNOLOGY ● 9087A – 198 STREET, LANGLEY, BC CANADA V1M 3B1 TELEPHONE: (604) 888-3381 ● EMAIL: info@thomsontechnology.com ● www.thomsontechnology.com PM085 REV 1 08/08/28...
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Gateway 3.11 Utility Software is now Complete. 2. Run the Gateway Utility Software. 3. Ensure that the MPC-STD is powered off and then jumper pins 3 & 4 of COM2 / PLC2, (paperclip jumper will work). 4. Power up the MPC-STD. After one second the green OK light will start blinking steadily. Remove the jumper from pins 3 &...
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Modbus node edit dialog box. Enter the required Modbus Node number (the default node is 1). THOMSON TECHNOLOGY ● 9087A – 198 STREET, LANGLEY, BC CANADA V1M 3B1 TELEPHONE: (604) 888-3381 ● EMAIL: info@thomsontechnology.com ● www.thomsontechnology.com PM085 REV 1 08/08/28...
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Click the Select All button then Download. 9. Once download is complete a confirmation will appear. Click OK to re-start the Gateway. 10. Set-up complete. THOMSON TECHNOLOGY ● 9087A – 198 STREET, LANGLEY, BC CANADA V1M 3B1 TELEPHONE: (604) 888-3381 ●...
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Quick Installation Guide for MPC-STD Check/Verify Communication to MPC-STD device: 1. Open ‘Modscan32.exe’ and follow the procedure below: Select ‘Connect’ for the ‘Connection’ drop down menu. Amend the ‘Configuration’ parameters to match the communication partner setting previously setup using the Gateway 3.11 Utility Software.
When comm./setup/configuration is correct the program will increment both counters • (Number of Polls and Valid Slave Responses) at the same rate. You may notice that the two numbers are at a different value but both will count up at the same time.