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Configuring Properties |
This topic contains information about the available properties on the Alfa32 tab, also informing the value of Strings for offline properties, which can be programmed by users when starting an application in Offline mode. These Strings can be listed on a table, according to the next example.
The configuration parameters to perform communication with a device are available on this Driver's Properties Window.
In addition to the Properties Window, these settings can be defined at run time in Elipse E3, Elipse Power, or Elipse Water applications. To do so, start this Driver in Offline mode, that is, execute the application with its Start driver OFFLINE option enabled, which is configurable on the Setup tab of the Properties Window. The configuration options of this Driver are described on the next table.
Configuration options for Alfa 310X Driver
Tab |
Parameter |
String |
Data Type |
Description |
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Setup |
Physical Layer |
IO.Type |
Text |
Physical layer. Possible values are None, Serial, Ethernet, Modem, or RAS |
Timeout |
IO.TimeoutMs |
Number |
A time limit, in milliseconds, to receive data from a device's response |
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Serial |
Port |
IO.Serial.Port |
Number |
By default, use the same value set on the device. Possible values are 1: COM1, 2: COM2, 3: COM3, or n: COMn |
Baud rate |
IO.Serial.Baudrate |
Number |
By default, use the same value set on the device. For example, the value 9600 defines a baud rate for serial communication |
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Data bits |
IO.Serial.DataBits |
Number |
By default, use the same value set on the device. Possible values are 7: 7 bits or 8: 8 bits |
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Parity |
IO.Serial.Parity |
Number |
By default, use the same value set on the device. Possible values are 0: No Parity, 1: Odd Parity, 2: Even Parity, 3: Mark Parity, or 4: Space Parity |
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Stop bits |
IO.Serial.StopBits |
Number |
By default, use the same value set on the device. Possible values are 0: Stop Bit 1, 1: Stop Bit 1.5, or 2: Stop Bit 2 |
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Ethernet |
Transport |
IO.Ethernet.Transport |
Text |
Transport layer. Possible values are None, Serial, Ethernet, Modem, or RAS |
Main IP |
IO.Ethernet.MainIP |
Text |
IP address of a device, in the format [0-255].[0-255].[0-255].[0-255] |
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Port |
IO.Ethernet.MainPort |
Number |
TCP/IP port, in the format nnnn, in which n is a value between 0 (zero) and 65535 |
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Alfa32 |
Use Default Master ID |
Alfa32.UseDefaultMasterID |
Number |
Enables or disables a fixed address for a Master. Valid values are 0: Disabled or 1: Enabled |
Default Master ID |
Alfa32.DefaultMasterID |
Number |
Defines the address of the default Master for all Tags of an application |
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Use Default Slave ID |
Alfa32.UseDefaultSlaveID |
Number |
Enables or disables a fixed address for a Slave. Valid values are 0: Disabled or 1: Enabled |
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Default Slave ID |
Alfa32.DefaultSlaveID |
Number |
Defines the address of the default Slave for all Tags of an application |
All offline properties must be configured via PLC Tags in String format, by using the N1 parameter equal to -1 (minus one), the N2 parameter equal to 0 (zero), the N3 parameter equal to 0 (zero), and the N4 parameter equal to 3 (three). For more details and examples, please check topic Documentation of I/O Interfaces.