ROTRONIC HF5 - Manual (Page 27)

E-M-HF5-V2_12
Rotronic AG
Bassersdorf, Switzerland
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HygroFlex HF5 Humidity Temperature
Transmitters: User Guide Instruction Manual
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Page 27 of 36
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© 2009-2013; Rotronic AG E-M-HF5-V2_12
7 Operation
7.1 HF5 analog outputs
Use the HW4 software to configure the analog outputs of the HF5 as desired, complete the mechanical and
electrical installation, connect the probe and simply power up the HF5.
7.2 HF5 digital outputs
The digital outputs of the HF5 use the standard RO-ASCII protocol and do not offer any other option. Users
who wish to read the measurement data without the HW4 software should consult ROTRONIC.
The different types of digital interface available with the HF5 are best used with a PC with the HW4 software
installed (version 3.0.0 or higher). In principle, users should be able to use communication software other than
HW4 to read measurement data from the HF5. In this case, communication is limited to the RDD (data
request) and REN (RS-485 address change) commands described separately in document E-M-AC3000-CP.
IMPORTANT: Depending on the type of digital interface, either the PC or the HF5 must be configured
by the user as indicated below.
a) USB connection
Prior to connecting the HF5 to a USB port you must install the ROTRONIC USB driver on the PC (available
from the HW4 CD or from www.rotronic-humidity.com). For instructions see the HW4 manual E-M-HW4v3-
Main (§ 7.3)
b) Ethernet (TCP/IP) connection
Prior to connecting the HF5 to an active Ethernet network you must configure the TCP/IP settings of the HF5
using either the HW4 software (version 2.1.0 or higher) or the TCP/IP configuration tool available from
www.rotronic-humidity.com. For instructions see the HW4 manual E-M-HW4v3-Main (§ 7.4) and technical
note IN-E-TCPIP-Conf
WARNING: Connecting a device to an active Ethernet network can disrupt communications on the network.
Before connecting the HF5, make sure that it is properly configured for your network
c) RS-485 serial interface (multi-drop)
Instructions for using the HF5 with a RS-485 network are provided in the following manuals:
E-M-HW4v3-Main (§ 7.5), E-M-HW4v3-F2-005 and E-DV04-RS485.01.
Notes:
o
Instruments connected to the same RS-485 network must use the same baud rate and each instrument
must be given a unique RS-485 address (the address requirement applies to the HF5 but not to its probe)
o RS-485 Compatibility: The communications protocol used by the HF5 is the RO-ASCII protocol. This
protocol is not compatible with the protocol used by the previous generation of ROTRONIC products. Do
not connect legacy products and the HF5 to the same RS-485 multi-drop network.