Rockwell Automation 2706-D11JS_D21JS Dataliner DL5 Slave Displays - Manual (Page 8)

Publication 2706-6.4
1-2 Introduction to the DL5 Slave
Operating Modes The DL5 Slave has four operating modes:
• DL Slave
• PV Slave
• Terminal
• Diagnostic
DL (Dataliner) Slave Mode
Use this mode when connecting one or more DL5 slaves to a DL40 Plus
master display, PLC or SLC controller. A DL5 Slave may be connected to a
DL40 Plus using an RS-232 link (single drop only).
Multiple DL5 slave displays may be connected to an RS-485 link using an
RS-485 to RS-232 converter such as the Black Box LD-485A-MP. Each
DL5 slave may be individually addressed to display only the messages sent
to a specific address. Displays with the same address, display the same
message. Addresses 13 & 18 cannot be used.
PV (PanelView) Slave
Use this mode when connecting a single DL5 Slave to the printer port of a
standard PanelView operator terminal (PV550, 600, 900, 1000 or 1400).
The DL5 Slave displays any text that would normally be sent to a printer.
The DL5 Slave may be connected to the PanelView using the RS-232 port.
Only one display may be connected on the communication link, the DL5
slave displays cannot be addressed individually in this mode.
Terminal Mode
In this mode, the DL5 Slave can receive data from any device capable of
sending serial ASCII characters. The ASCII characters sent by the host
device control the message text, line scrolling and formatting of the
messages.
Diagnostic Mode
Use the diagnostic mode for basic setup and troubleshooting. In this mode,
the DL5 Slave displays the hex value of all the data it receives. An
indication is provided if there is a communication error.