Weidmuller WI-I/O-EX: Wireless I/O Expansion Modules v1.11 - Manual (Page 24)

WI-I/O-EX Serial I/O Module User Manual v1.11
Page 24 February 2010
• Set the “Port” setting to match the computer com port you have connected to.
• Set the “Slave Address” to match the address switch setting of the WI-I/O-EX. If you
are using address “00” for E-Series Protocol, set the Slave Address to 100.
• Set the communications parameters. The default communications parameters are:
Baud rate: 9600
Parity: NONE
Stop bits: 1
Click the button labeled Connect to WI-I/O-EX.
If you are unable to communicate with the WI-I/O-EX, refer to Appendix C: Comms
Recovery.
If connection has been successful, several folder tabs will become available, depending
on the module type. The panel on the right-hand side of the form shows the WI-I/O-EX
detected and its settings.
4.2 Configuration common to all modules
4.2.1 Communications
Select the Comms folder tab. This page allows you to change the communications
settings of the WI-I/O-EX.
These settings are applied to both the RS-232 configuration port and to the RS-485
ModBus interface port.
Choose the required settings, then click Set comms. You will need to power off / on the
WI-I/O-EX for the new settings to take effect.
Figure 4-2: Communications configuration screen.