Preparing a Device

<< Click to Display Table of Contents >>

 

Preparing a Device

This Driver allows communication using the Mewtocol-COM protocol encapsulated in any physical layer provided by the version of IOKit library in use.

Serial Communication: Users can connect a device directly to an RS-232C serial port of a computer by using a serial cable from that device. To do so, enable serial communication in a device using System Register 412. Also configure serial port parameters of that device using System Register 412, according to the configuration performed on the configuration window of this Driver. The Terminal Code and Start Code options must be left with their default values, that is, CR and STX None. For more information, please check the device's programming manual

TCP/IP Communication: Users can communicate with a device in TCP/IP mode using the Ethernet module, which can be purchased separately. For more information, please check with a manufacturer. To use this module, regarding the configuration of this Driver, enable the Use ET-LAN unit option on the Mewtocol options tab of this Driver's configuration window in Elipse E3, Elipse Power, or Elipse Water or on the extra configuration window in Elipse SCADA, and specify the address that identifies this Driver on a network in the Computer Station Number option. The configuration of a device, on the other hand, must be performed using the programming software loaded and executed in that device. For more information, please check the programming manual and the technical manual of the Ethernet module for examples of configuration applications in relay language, shown on the next figure

Example of an application for communication with an FP2-LAN module (ET-LAN unit)

Example of an application for communication with an FP2-LAN module (ET-LAN unit)

Another possible configuration, already used by some users, is using a serial communication encapsulated in TCP/IP without an Ethernet module. In this case, deselect the Use ET-LAN unit option and configure this Driver for communication in TCP/IP mode. To do so, use a TCP/IP to serial converter on the device side.

Mewtocol options tab

Mewtocol options tab

Was this page useful?