Watlow SpecView from Watlow - Manual (Page 4)

SpecView from Watlow  4  Watlow Addendum
There are several protocol drivers that support Watlow products. The table below lists these protocol
drivers and the Watlow models supported by each.
Protocol Driver Protocol(s) Supported Watlow Models Notes
Watlow EZ-ZONE
Standard Bus
Standard Bus
EZ-ZONE PM, EZ-ZONE RM,
EZ-ZONE ST
Recommended for EZ-ZONE.
Watlow Modbus
Modbus RTU
Modbus TCP
EZ-ZONE PM, EZ-ZONE RM,
EZ-ZONE ST, SERIES 96, 97, SD
MICRODIN, POWER SERIES,
986, 987, 988, 989
SERIES F4 Ramping
Support for basic operation
parameters in EZ-ZONE
products. See EZ-ZONE
Modbus Instruments on page
37. Limited support for
programming SERIES F4
profiles.
Watlow F4 Profile Modbus RTU SERIES F4 Ramping
Allows saving profiles as
recipes. Requires Series F4
Programmer ordering option.
Anafaze 16 Loop Modbus RTU 16CLS, CLS216, 16MLS, MLS316 Standard firmware option only
Anafaze 32 Loop Modbus RTU 32MLS, MLS332 Standard firmware option only
Anafaze 8 Loop Modbus RTU 4CLS, CLS204, 8CLS, CLS208 Standard firmware option only
Anafaze Ramp/Soak Modbus RTU
CLS204, CLS208, CLS216,
MLS316, MLS332 Ramp/Soak Profile
programming and operation
Anafaze/AB ANAFAZE 32MLS Proprietary Anafaze protocol
Using More than One Protocol Driver
All the protocol drivers listed in the table above that support Modbus RTU are compatible with each
other. SpecView allows compatible protocol drivers to be used on the same port, but you will need to
help SpecView by instructing it when to do so. When there are controllers connected to the same port
that require different drivers, you will scan once for each required protocol driver to automatically detect
the various devices.
If your configuration requires communicating with controllers supported by different protocols, each
protocol must have its own network connected to SpecView via a separate communications port.
Support for multiple communication ports is an ordering option for SpecView, and is field upgradeable.
Automatic and Manual Configuration
SpecView can automatically detect and set up communications with controllers. However, in some cases
it may be necessary to manually configure SpecView. This method is particularly useful if you want to
create screens and configure SpecView prior to receiving your controllers. It is also possible to manually
add or remove controllers from any configuration whether it was created automatically or manually.
This addendum contains procedures for automatically and manually configuring communications for the
various networking options supporting Watlow controllers.
SpecView can automatically detect EZ-ZONE controllers using the Standard Bus communications
protocol. When using Modbus with EZ-ZONE controllers create the configuration manually.
Naming Instruments
It is useful to name instruments such that you can easily relate what you see on the screen in SpecView
to your equipment and processes. You might want to use a name that:
• Indicates the controller’s function in the process