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Altinex CP7317RS manual

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  • Page 1

    CONTROLLERS CP7317RS RS – 232 CONTROLLER USER’S GUIDE MANUAL PART NO. 400-0017-003 PRODUCT REVISION: 0[...]

  • Page 2

    CONTROLLERS 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the CP7317RS RS-232 Controller. We are sure you will find it a reliable and useful product. Superior performance for the right price backed by solid technical and customer support is what we have to offer. The product you are holding in your hands is designed using state-of-the-art technology and [...]

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    CONTROLLERS 2 PRECAUTIONS / SAFETY WARNINGS 1 Please read this manual carefully before using your CP7317RS RS-232 Controller. Keep this manual handy for future reference. These safety instructions are to ensure the long life of your CP7317RS and to prevent fire and shock hazard. Please read them carefully and heed all warnings. 1.1 GENERAL • Unau[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 3 ABOUT CP7317RS - RS-232 CONTROLLER 2 The CP7317RS RS-232 Controller is designed to provide expanded capabilities to any control system. The CP7317RS is designed to accept RS- 232 commands from a control device and output those commands as relay contacts or digital high or low. The CP7317RS also is able to convert digital inputs throug[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 4 CP7317RS DESCRIPTION 4 CP7317RS FEATURES 4.1 RS-232 PORT This port (located next to the power outlet) is a fully programmable, bi-directional, and full duplex port that has the ability to operate at any baud rate up to 9600. The general standard on transmission is 8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. The factory default for communicatio[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 5 The following table shows the pin-outs on the connector corresponding to the following I/O port pin numbers. Connector Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I/O Port Pin No. 1 3 5 7 9 Ground 2 4 6 8 There are 4 ports with 8 I/O pins and one ground pin, #5 on each port. Each pin of each port can be individually addressed and programmed to be high [...]

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    CONTROLLERS 6 4.7 PROGRAMING COM MANDS The commands below are used for presetting the default status of the unit. Note: AFTER USING THE PROGRAMMING COMMANDS LISTED BELOW, THE CP7317RS SHOULD BE POWERED OFF AND THEN ON. [SETIp,b,n] This command sets individual pins of each I/O port to input or output status. It is a programming command and needs to [...]

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    CONTROLLERS 7 b This letter defines the status of a pin, while its position in a string number corresponds to the pin number on the I/O Port of the CP7317RS . For example b 4 represents the status of Pin 4 on the I/O connector. The valid pins on I/O port are from 1 to 9 except 5. A valid range for the b is either 1 or 0. Any other number will cause[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 8 FIGURE 6: Input/Output Port Pin Configuration n This letter designates the status of the pin as either high or low during “Power up” of the unit. when n = 1 the pin is set as high when n = 0 the pin is set as low Example: Set pin 1 of port 3 as low during POWER ON. [SETPD3 ,1,0] [SETPDp,b 1 b 6 b 2 b 7 b 3 b 8 b 4 b 9 ] This comma[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 9 n This letter designates the status of the relay during “Power up”. n=1 relay is open n=0 relay is closed Example: Set relay 6 of port 2 to be open at power up. [SETPR2,6,1] Set relay 2 of port 4 to be closed at power up. [SETPR4,2,0] [ SETPRp ,b 1 b 2 b 3 b 4 b 5 b 6 b 7 b 8 ] This command sets the “Power ON” status of all re[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 10 Bit No. Connector Pin No. 7 4 8 9 n Data that defines the status of the pin n=1 or n=0. [SETDp, b 1 b 6 b 2 b 7 b 3 b 8 b 4 b 9 ] SET all pins on the particular I/O port of the unit. This command defines if I/O port pins will be high or low. The pin must be set as output if it needs to be set low. If particular pin is set as input th[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 11 [READDp] Read Digital status of a particular port. The feedback is in the following format [10011100] 1 is for high 0 is for low. The feedback provides status of all pins. Left most character is a bit pin number 1. p Port number, this is an ASCII character from 1 to 4 that matches the port number on the back of the CP7317RS . The acc[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 12 4.10.1. MEMORY 1 I/O port/memory is A Sub-Register address is from 00 to 255 Sub-Register definitions 00 This location should be set to FFh i f memory initialization is required. During the power up sequence this location is checked for software revision. If FFh is encountered then all memories are reset to factory condition. User me[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 13 33 Power up status of relays on port 2,3,4. If bit is set to 0 then relay will be closed on power up. If bit is set to 1 then relay will be open on power up. 34 Left bracket for beginning command code. Factory set to “[“. 35 Right bracket for ending command code. Factory set to “]“. 36 Power on default status of digital port [...]

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    CONTROLLERS 14 08 00-07 locations for return code for port 1 pin 2 for transition from 0 to 1. This return code should include any necessary brackets. . . . . 15 end of return code Default return code is in the following format [Px.yd] x port number 1, 2, 3, 4 y pin number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 d direction U for 0-> 1 or D for 1->0 transitio[...]

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    CONTROLLERS 15 ALTINEX POLICY 5 5.1 LIMITED WARRANTY Altinex warrants that its products and cables are free from defects in materials under normal use and service. This warranty is limited to repairing at company’s factory any part or parts of the product, which upon company’s examination shall disclose to be, thus defective. Products considere[...]