ICP DAS USA tM-P8 User manual
tM-P8 Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide
for tM-P8
May 2010, Version 1.0.1 beta5
Congratulations on purchasing the tM-P8 the most popular automation solution for
remote monitoring and control applications. This Quick Start Guide will provide
information needed to get started with the tM-P8. Please also consult the User Manual
for detailed information on the setup and use of the tM-P8.
In addition to this guide, the shipping box includes the following items:
tM-P8
ICP DAS Website
http://www.icpdas.com/
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Understanding the Hardware Specifications
and Wiring Diagrams
Before installing the hardware, you should have a basic understanding of hardware
specification and the wiring diagrams.
System Specifications：
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I/O Specifications：
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Wire Connection：
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Pin Assignment
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Make sure the switch placed in the
“Init” position.
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Connecting to the PC and the Power Supply
The tM-Series series is equipped with an RS-485 port
for connection to a 232/USB converter to PC
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Booting the tM-P8 in Init
Mode
Connect to the PC
using an RS-485 Converter
Connect to PC
using a USB Converter
I
-
7520
Power Supply
RS
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232
RS
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485
PC
t
M
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Series
Power Supply
USB
RS
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485
I
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7561
PC
tM
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Series
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Installing the DCON Utility
The DCON Utility is an easy-to-use tool designed to enable simple configuration of I/O
modules that use the DCON protocol.
Step 1: Locate the DCON Utility
The DCON Utility can be obtained from the companion CD or from the
ICPDAS FTP site:
CD:\Napdos\8000\NAPDOS\Driver\DCON_Utility\setup\
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/driver/dcon_utility/
Step 2: Follow the prompts to complete the installation
After the installation has
been completed, there will be a new
shortcut to the DCON Utility on the
desktop.
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Using the DCON Utility to Initialize the
tM-Series Module
The tM-Series is an I/O module based on the DCON protocol, meaning that you can use
the DCON Utility to easily initialize it.
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Step 1: Run the DCON Utility
Double-click the DCON Utility
shortcut on your desktop.
Step 2: Use the COM1 port to communicate with the
tM-Series
Click the “COM Port” option from the menu and a dialog box will be displayed that will
allow you to set the communication parameters as described in the table below.
Communication
parameter Factory
default Value
Address 00
Baud Rate 9600
Protocol DCON
Checksum Disabled
Parity N,8,1
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Step 3: Search for the
tM-Series
module
Click “Start Search” button from the toolbox to search for the tM-Series module.
After the tM-Series module is displayed in the list, click “Stop Search” button.
Step 4: Connect to the tM-Series
After clicking on the name of the module in the list, a dialog box will be displayed.
Start Search
Stop Search
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Step 5: Initialize the tM-Series module
Set the “Address” field in the dialog box to 1 and then click “Setting” button to save the
settings.
Make sure the INIT switch is placed in the
“Normal” position.
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Starting the Module Operation
After rebooting the tM-Series module, search for the module to make sure the settings
have been changed. You can double click on the name of the module in the list to open
the configuration dialog box.
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Rebooting the tM-Series
Module in Normal Mode
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Modbus Address Mapping
Address Description Attribute
30001 ~ 30004 Counter value of digital input R
40481 Firmware version (low word) R
40482 Firmware version (high word) R
40483 Module name (low word) R
40484 Module name (high word) R
40485 Module address, valid range: 1 ~ 247 R/W
40486 Bits 5:0
Baud rate, valid range: 3 ~ 10
Bits 7:6
00: no parity, 1 stop bit
01: no parity, 2 stop bit
10: even parity, 1 stop bit
11: odd parity, 1 stop bit
R/W
40488 Modbus response delay time in ms, valid range: 0 ~ 30
R/W
40489 Host watchdog timeout value, 0 ~ 255, in 0.1s R/W
40492 Host watchdog timeout count, write 0 to clear R/W
10033 ~ 10036 Digital input value of channel 0 ~ 3 R
10065 ~ 10068 High latched values of DI R
10073 ~ 10076 High latched values of DO R
10097 ~ 10100 Low latched values of DI R
10105 ~ 10108 Low latched values of DO R
00001 ~ 00004 Digital output value of channel 0 ~ 3 R/W
00129 ~ 00132 Safe value of digital output channel 0 ~ 3 R/W
00161 ~ 00164 Power on value of digital output channel 0 ~ 3 R/W
00193 ~ 00196 Counter update trigger edge of channel 0 ~ 3 R/W
00513 ~ 00518 Write 1 to clear counter value of channel 0 ~ 3 W
00257 Protocol selection, 0: DCON, 1: Modbus R/W
00258 1: Modbus ASCII, 0: Modbus RTU R/W
00260 Modbus host watchdog mode
0: same as I-7000
1: can use AO and DO command to clear host
watchdog timeout status
R/W
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Address Description Attribute
00261 1: enable, 0: disable host watchdog R/W
00264 Write 1 to clear latched DIO W
00265 DI active state, 0: normal, 1: inverse R/W
00266 DO active state, 0: normal, 1:inverse R/W
00270 Host watchdog timeout status, write 1 to clear host
watchdog timeout status R/W
00273 Reset status, 1: first read after powered on, 0: not the
first read after powered on R
Note: For tM DIO modules, Modbus registers starting at 00033 or 10033 can be
used to read the digital input values. For M-7000 DIO modules, they are 00033
or 10001.
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