ICP DAS USA iP-8000-MRTU User manual

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iP-8000-MRTU Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide for
iP-8000-MRTU
May 2014, Version 1.0.1
Congratulations on purchasing iP-8000-MRTU - the most popular automation solution for
remote monitoring and control application. This Quick Start Guide will provide information
needed to get started.
In addition to this guide, the package includes the following items:
iP-8000-MRTU Software Utility CD RS-232 Cable Screw Driver
(iP-8411-MRTU/iP-8811-MRTU) (CA-0915) (1C016)
●iP-8000-MRTU Reference Document
CD:\Napdos\Modbus\IP8000R\Document\
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/modbus/ip8000r/document/
●iP-8000-MRTU Website
http://www.icpdas.com/root/product/solutions/pac/ipac/ip-8x11-mrtu.html
●ICP DAS Website
http://www.icpdas.com/

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Mounting the Hardware
The iP-8000-MRTU installation must provide proper ventilation, spacing, and grounding
to ensure the equipment will operate as specified. A minimum clearance of 50mm
between the iP-8000-MRTU and the top and bottom side of the enclosure panels must
be provided.
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Configure the Boot Mode
Before starting any installation, be sure that
the DIP switch is placed in the “Run” position.
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Connecting to PC and Setting up the Power
i. Connect PC to COM1through a RS-232 cable.
ii. Connect the +24 VDC power supply to PWR1 and GND terminals.

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Inserting and Wiring the I/O Modules
There are various types of I/O expansion modules for interfacing many
different field devices to the iP-8000-MRTU.
For more information about I/O expansion
module, please refer to
http://www.icpdas.com/products/PAC/xpac/remote_io_support_list.htm
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Setting the Net ID
The Net ID must be unique in the network. It can be from 01
to FF. This 8-bit DIP switch allow you to change the Net ID.
After setting the Net ID, the iP-8000-MRTU must be
rebooted to apply the new Net ID.
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Installing the Modbus Utility
The Modbus Utility can be obtained from companion CD or ICP DAS
FTP site:
CD:\Napdos\Modbus\Modbus_Utility\
ftp://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/modbus/modbus_utility/
Net ID 1 2 3
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Using the Modbus Utility to Configure the Module
The Modbus Utility can be used to make the communication between the iP-8000-MRTU
and PC/Laptop via the Modbus RTU/ASCII protocol.
Step 1: Run the Modbus Utility and connect to iP-8000-MRTU.
i. Double-click the Modbus Utility shortcut on the desktop.
ii. Click the Modbus/RTU
button in the middle of
the Select Controller
dialog.
iii. Select the COM port, and then click the Connect button. Click the Search button in
the Search List
dialog box to
scan the Net ID
of
iP-8000-MRTU
on the COM
port.
iv. If the Net ID of iP-8000-MRTU was
found, click the Stop button first, and
then select the Net ID and click the
Connect to Selected ID button to
connect. The default value for COM1
of iP-8000-MRTU is 115200, N, 8, 1,
RTU Mode.
Step 2: Match the I/O module and then get the I/O configuration information.

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i. Click the Refresh button to match the I/O modules to configuration of the controller.
ii. Select the About option from the Help menu to get the I/O configuration and firmware
information.
iii. Check the module
status diagram,
ensuring for the I/O
modules to be
matched.
Step 3: Set I/O configuration, get the I/O values and then save the I/O
configuration.
i. Click the Refresh button.
iii. See the module status diagram,
ensuring for the I/O modules to
be matched.
ii. Select the
About
option
from the Help menu.

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i. Configure the I/O settings, such
as Range Code, Power-on and
Safe values.
ii. Select the Timer Interval from
the Monitor menu to set the
monitoring interval.
iii. Click the
Monitor
icon to start
retrieving
I/O values.
The I/O
values will
be
displayed in the Mapping tables.
iv.
Select File option from the Save
menu and select a location
where the configuration file is
about to be saved. This
operation can save the
controller configuration and I/O
settings to an “ini” file, and the
file can be loaded by Load function at the next time when using the same controller
and I/O modules.
ii. Select the Timer Interval to
set the monitoring interval.
iv. Click File to save the
configuration file.

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Q & A
1.How do I know the COM Port settings?
The COM Port setting will be displayed on the 7-seg
LED.
The first number is the COM Port number. This
example shows the settings of COM1 are 115200
Baud Rate, 8 Data Bits, None Parity, 1 Stop Bit and
Modbus RTU Slave Mode. The COM Port settings
can be configured with the Modbus Utility. The new
settings will take effect after rebooting the
iP-8000-MRTU.
The figure of ASCII Mode shows as left-hand
side.(COM1, Mode= Modbus ASCII)
2.How could I set the COM Port to the Modbus RTU Slave Mode?
Step1: Run the Modbus Utility and connect to
the iP-8000-MRTU.
Step2: Click the COM Port icon to display the
setting area.
Step3: Select the COM Port from the
drop-down list.
Baud Rate
[1.1152]
Data Bits/Parity/Stop
Bits [1.801]
RTU/ASCII
[1.RTU]

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Step4: Select the Enable Mode to
Modbus/RTU Slave, and set the
Modbus Timeout, Baud Rate, Data
Bits, Parity and Stop Bits.
Step5: Click the Set button to
apply for new settings.
3.How do I reset the COM Port to the default value?
Step1: Go to 7-seg LED, press the MODE
and SET buttons simultaneously for
about 2 seconds.
Step2: Wait for 2 seconds, the word “RESET” appeared.
Press the buttons until the LED is flickering, and
then the COM Ports are all set to default values.
The default COM Port values are 115200, N, 8, 1,
RTU Mode.
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