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The following points may be mapped for control:

Variable

Name

Description

Addr

Type

Format Range

Unit

R/W Details

HumEnable

Configures

how

humidifier

responds to

modbus

controls

40003 Holding

Register Integer 0,255

-

Write

0 = Disable operation of

humidifier (Default Value)

255 = Allow operation of

humidifier within limits

specified by CapLimit

Notes:

- If a valid Modbus

message is not received

within the timeout

windows, this parameter

reverts to 0.

- This value cannot be set

when the FORCE DRAIN is

activated as. FORCE

DRAIN temporarily sets

this to value 0.

- Jumper J26 must be

installed to write any

parameter over the

Modbus. J26 sets it into

the control mode.

- Opening of the

hardwired security loop

(terminals 1 and 2) will

override operation even if

255 is written.

CapLimit

Imposes a

maximum

output limit

as

percentage

of unit

capacity.

40004 Holding

Register Integer

25 -

100

%

Write

Values outside of 25 -

100% return an error.

Default on startup = 25.

ForceDrain

Manually

initiates a

drain

period.

40005 Holding

Register Integer 0, 255

-

Write

0 = Normal operation

(Default)

255 = Initiate a 20

minute timer during which

the drain is active.

Notes:

- During a force drain,

humidification ceases.

- Writing 0 during 20

minute period will cancel

the drain.

- After 20 minutes this

value will revert to 0 and

the humidifier will resume

normal operation.

ModAddress

Writes a

new

Modbus

address for

the

humidifier.

40201 Holding

Register Integer 1-255

-

Write

Default = 1. Values of 1 -

255 are acceptable.

Changes to this variable

do not take effect until

the humidifier has been

power cycled.

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