IDEC MicroSmart - Manual (Page 415)

25: D ATA L INK C OMMUNICATION
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Programming WindLDR
The Communication page in the Function Area Settings is used to program for the data link master and slave stations.
Since these settings relate to the user program, the user program must be downloaded to the MicroSmart after changing
any of these settings.
Data Link Master Station
1. From the WindLDR menu bar, select Configure > Function Area Settings. The Function Area Setting dialog box
appears.
2. Click the Communication tab, and select Data Link Master in the Port 2 pull-down list.
3. The Data Link Master Settings dialog box appears. Select a baud rate and the quantity of slave stations. Select a slave
station number from the list on the left and make settings as shown below.
4. Click the OK button.
Selects the same quantities of transmit
and receive data for all slave stations.
Baud Rate
19200 or 38400 bps
Slave Station Number
01 through 31
TX: Transmit from master
RX: Receive to master
Selected data quantity
0 through 6 words
Transmit/Receive Data
Quantity (Words)
Select the quantity of data
registers for transmit and
receive data per slave station:
0 through 6 words
Quantity of Slave Stations
1 through 31
Note: When the data link system includes the MICRO 3
or MICRO 3 C, select 19200 bps baud rate, and select 2
words of transmit/receive data for MICRO 3 or MICRO 3 C.