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B&B Electronics ZZ24D-NA(NB,NC,ND)-SR - Quick Start Guide User Manual

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7516R8_ZlinxIO-0812qsg – Modbus Mode



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Connect a PC serial port (COM1 to 16) to the

Configuration Box using a straight-through serial cable or

USB cable if using a ZZ-PROG1-USB Module.

Click Start\Programs\B&B Electronics\Zlinx\Zlinx

Manager\Zlinx Manager, then click Zlinx I/O and then

Zlinx I/O Configuration. It will auto-search for attached

Zlinx Modules on startup. Zlinx I/O will open and display

the Information tab showing model numbers, version

numbers of the attached Base and Expansion Modules.

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Make sure that all Base Modules have the same

firmware revision*

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Make sure that all Expansion Modules have the

same firmware version*

*This can be verified under the Information tab.



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On the Configuration tab:

Select the Modbus Mode to communicate with a Modbus

RF modem.

Set the Modbus address to the address number desired

for the Module being configured.

Configure Wireless settings:
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Select the desired RF Transmit Power (not

applicable for MR models).

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Select the desired OTA data rate (not applicable for

SR, MR, and LR-868 models).

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Set the Channel Number to match the Modbus radio

modem you will be communicating with.

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Set the Network Identifier to match the Modbus radio

modem you will be communicating with.

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If using a MR or ZP9D-115RM-LR-xx radio modem,

set the destination address (ATDT) to 0xFFFF.

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Set Repeater checkbox if the Base is to be a

repeater. Note that ONLY the (MR/ZZ9D-xx-LR-xx)

version supports this.

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Select encryption (not applicable for MR models).

Note: Refer to the manual for more details

concerning wireless settings.

Click Update to save configuration.


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Set Analog Inputs and Outputs for 0 to 10 VDC or 0 to 20

mA as required (setting one sets all analog I/O for that

module).

Set Digital Inputs for Discrete or Counter, as required.

Check Enabled checkbox and set appropriate values for

parameters in Exception Reporting section to use the

ability of reporting possible problems on devices.

Set Calibration option if you desire to better match a

sensor, or a portion of a signal, to the I/O.

Check Enabled checkbox and set appropriate values for

parameters in Failsafe section to go to the user-defined

values for AO or DO in case of communication failure.

Check Use Output to Indicate Communication Failure

checkbox in Dedicated Comm Fail Alarm section to

configure the first DO on the Base Module to be a

communication failure alarm indicator.

Check Invert Output checkbox to invert the logic of Digital

Outputs on Base or Expansion Modules.

Click Update button to apply the settings.

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LED

STATUS

FUNCTION

Power
Red

Solid

Power applied

RSSI
Tricolor

Off
Red
Yellow
Green

No radio signal
Weak radio signal
OK radio signal
Strong radio signal

RF Data
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Off
Blinking

No radio link data
Radio link data TD/RD traffic

Bus
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Off
Blinking

No local bus data
Local bus data TD/RD traffic

Refer to Troubleshooting Section of the Manual if operation is

not successful.

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