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Det-Tronics OPECL Infrared Hydrocarbon Gas Detector User Manual

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10.1

sEtting nEtwork addrEssEs

overview of network addresses
Each OPECL receiver on the EQP LON must be assigned a unique address. (Since transmitters do not reside on

the LON, no network address switch setting is needed.)

Addresses 1 to 4 are reserved for the EQP controller. Valid addresses for field devices including OPECL gas

detectors are from 5 to 250.

Important

If the address is set to zero or an address above 250, the system will ignore the switch setting and the
device.

The LON address is programmed by setting rocker switches on an 8 switch “DIP Switch” located within the

OPECL housing. The address number is binary encoded with each switch having a specific binary value with

switch 1 being the LSB (Least Significant Bit). (See Figure H-1.) The device’s LON address is equal to the added

value of all closed rocker switches. All “Open” switches are ignored.

Example

: for node No. 5, close rocker switches 1 and 3 (binary values 1 + 4); for node No. 25, close rocker

switches 1, 4 and 5 (binary values 1 + 8 + 16).

NOTE

For convenience in setting LON address switches, a “Rocker Switch Table” is included in the EQP System
manual (form 95-8533).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128

ON

NODE ADDRESS EQUALS THE ADDED VALUE

OF ALL CLOSED ROCKER SWITCHES

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BINARY

VALUE

CLOSED = ON

OPEN = OFF

Figure H-1—OPECL Address Switches