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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 – Peer-to-Peer Mode

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 Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Master on one set of Zlinx I/O

Modules and P2P Slave on the other set of Zlinx I/O

Modules.

Configure System 1 (see figure in Section 2) as described

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Set the P2PMaster address to match the Slave.

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Set Polling Rate to update at an acceptable rate.

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Set Retry Count for number of tries before lost

communication indication is required.

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Configure the Wireless settings:

Select the desired RF Transmit Power (not

applicable for MR models).

Select the desired OTA Data Rate (not applicable

for SR, MR, and LR-868 models).

Set Channel Number to match the device you will

be communicating with.

Set Network Identifier to match device you will be

communicating with.

Select Encryption (not applicable to MR models).

Note: Refer to the manual for more details

concerning wireless settings.

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Click Update to save configuration.

Configure System 2 (see figure in Section 2) as

described below:
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Set the P2P Slave address to match the Master.

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Set Polling Rate to update at an acceptable rate.

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Set Retry Count for number of tries before lost

communication indication is required.

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Configure the Wireless settings:

Select the desired RF Transmit Power (not

applicable for MR models).

Select the desired OTA Data Rate (not applicable

for SR, MR, and LR-868 models)

Set Channel Number to match device you will be

communicating with.

Set Network Identifier to match device you will be

communicating with.

Select Encryption (not applicable to MR models)

Note: Refer to the manual for more details

concerning wireless settings.

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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.

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 the Troubleshooting Section of the Manual if operation

is not successful.

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