ICP DAS USA tM-R5 User manual
tM-R5 Quick Start
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Quick Start
for tM-R5
September 2014, Version 1.1
Congratulations on purchasing the tM-R5 the most popular automation solution for
remote monitoring and control applications. This Quick Start will provide information
needed to get started with the tM-R5. Please also consult the User Manual for
detailed information on the setup and use of the tM-R5.
In addition to this guide, the shipping box includes the following items:
tM-R5
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：
Wire Connection：
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Pin Assignment：
Make sure the switch placed in the
“Init” position.
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Booting the tM-R5 in Init
Mode
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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
Connect to the PC
using an RS-485 Converter
Connect to PC
using a USB Converter
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7520
Power Supply
RS
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232
RS
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485
PC
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Power Supply
USB
RS
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485
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PC
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The DCON Utility is an easy-to-use tool designed to enable simple configuration of I/O
modules that use the DCON protocol.
The DCON Utility can be obtained from the companion from the ICPDAS
FTP site:http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/driver/dcon_utility/
After the installation has
been completed, there will be a
new shortcut to the DCON Utility on
the desktop.
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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Installing the DCON Utility
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Using the DCON Utility to Initialize the
tM-Series Module
Step 1: Locate the DCON Utility
Step 2: Follow the prompts to complete the installation
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Double-click the DCON Utility
shortcut on your desktop.
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 INIT Mode
Address 00
Baud Rate 9600
Protocol DCON
Checksum Disabled
Parity N,8,1
Step 1: Run the DCON Utility
Step 2: Use the COM1 port to communicate with the tM-Series
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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.
After clicking on the name of the module in the list, a dialog box will be displayed.
Start Search
Stop Search
Step 3: Search for the tM-Series module
Step 4: Connect to the tM-Series
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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“RUN” 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 RUN Mode
Step 5: Initialize the tM-Series module
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Address Description Attribute
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
10073 ~ 10077 High latched values of DO R
10105 ~ 10109 Low latched values of DO R
00001 ~ 00005 Digital output value of channel 0 ~ 4 R/W
00129 ~ 00133 Safe value of digital output channel 0 ~ 4 R/W
00161 ~ 00165 Power on value of digital output channel 0 ~ 4 R/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
00261 1: enable, 0: disable host watchdog R/W
00264 Write 1 to clear latched DIO 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
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Modbus Address Mapping
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