2 x11-mf3 firmware – Ronan X11CA User Manual
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Rev 2.0 : X11CA-IM MASTER MODULE
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2 X11-MF3 FIRMWARE
The firmware on the X11CA-IM scans each X11CA alarm module for the following
information.
Field contacts (A, B, C, D),
H1 (Horn1), H2 (Horn2) and CTA (Common Trouble Alarm),
Operation mode for each channel (IA, IB, IC, ID),
First Out indication for each channel (FA, FB, FC, FD)
The scanned information is then stored into the holding registers, starting at the address
00, in two byte format as shown below.
Hi byte
FD
FC
FB
FA
ID
IC
IB
IA
Low byte
S
H2
H1 CTA
D
C
B
A
The following list has the descriptions of each data bit.
Descriptions
A
Status of the first input
B
Status of the second input
C
Status of the third input
D
Status of the forth input
CTA
Status of Common Trouble Alarm
H1
Status of the Horn1
H2
Status of the Horn2
S
Communication status bit: 0=Successful, 1=Failed to communicate with
X11CA Alarm modules.
IA
Operation mode of Channel A. If IA=0, CH A is Contact Input.
If IA=1, CH A is serial input.
IB
Operation mode of Channel B. If IB=0, CH B is Contact Input.
If IB=1, CH B is serial input.
IC
Operation mode of Channel C. If IC=0, CH C is Contact Input.
If IC=1, CH C is serial input.
ID
Operation mode of Channel D. If ID=0, CH D is Contact Input.
If ID=1, CH D is serial input.
FA
If FA=1, CH A is the First Out channel within the group.
FB
If FB=1, CH B is the First Out channel within the group.
FC
If FC=1, CH C is the First Out channel within the group.
FD
If FD=1, CH D is the First Out channel within the group.
Table 2-1 Descriptions of Modbus Communication Data Format