View2111
: How To : Configure WE2111 Networking
See Also :
Indicator
Mimic Display, How To : Connect a WE2111,
To configure the networking of the WE2111,
the following information must be decided:
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Baud rate (default: 9600)
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Parity (default: None)
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Number of data bits (default: 8)
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Number of stop bits (default: 1)
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Address : This must be unique for each instrument
on the network (0..31)
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Network type : RS232 or RS485 (default: RS232)
This information can be configured on each
WE2111 using the menu system:
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Enter safe-setup: Press the "Gross/Net" key
for 2 seconds until "Setup" appears and the WE2111 beeps twice.
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Find the "Serial" menu: Press the "Zero"
key until "Serial" appears.
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Set Serial port 1 to Network.
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Find the "Ser1" menu item: Press the
"Tare" key until "Ser1" appears.
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Set the "Ser1" menu item to "Net": Press the
"Gross/Net" key to enter edit mode. Press the "Print" key until "Net"
appears. Press the "Tare" key to leave edit mode.
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Set the unique address and network type.
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Find the "Net.Opt" menu item: Press
the "Tare" key until "Net.Opt" appears.
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Find the "Address" item: Press the "Gross/Net"
key until "Address" appears.
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Edit the address: Press the "Print"
key to enter the edit mode. Use the "Gross/Net" and "Print" buttons
to change the address within the range 0 to 31 inclusive. Press the
"Tare" key to leave edit mode.
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Find the "Type" item: Press the "Gross/Net"
key until "Type" appears.
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Edit the network type: Press the "Print"
key to enter edit mode. Press the "Print" key until "Net.A" appears.
Press the "Tare" key to leave edit mode.
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Set the baud rate.
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Find the "Baud" menu item: Press the
"Tare" key until "Baud" appears.
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Edit the baud rate: Press the "Gross/Net"
key to enter edit mode. Press the "Print" key until the desired baudrate
is shown. Press the "Tare" key to leave edit mode.
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Set the Parity, data bits, stop bits and type.
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Find the "bits" menu item: Press the
"Tare" key until "bits" appears.
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Edit the information: Press the "Gross/Net"
key to enter edit mode. Use the "Gross/Net" and "Print" keys to set
the desired configuration according to the table below. Press the
"Tare" key to leave edit mode.
Parity |
Data bits |
Stop bits |
- |
Type |
- |
n: None
o: Odd
e: Even |
7: 7 bits
8: 8 bits |
1: 1 bit
2: 2 bits |
leave as "-" |
2: RS232
4: RS485 /
RS422 |
leave as "-" |
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Save and Exit the menu.
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Find the "-End-" menu: Press the "Zero"
key until "-End-" appears.
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Save and exit the menu: Press the "Tare"
key.
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