Apex Digital 5708009-C manual Apex Host Port Options, Host Port-RS-232 With AE Bus

Apex 1 to 5.5 kW Generator

APEX HOST PORT OPTIONS

The following sections provide information for each of the Host port options available with the 1 to 5.5 kW Apex generator. These options are:

•“Host Port—RS-232 With AE Bus” on page 4-37

•“Host Port—Profibus” on page 4-58

•“Host Port—DeviceNet” on page 4-72

Not all of these sections apply to any one Apex unit. To identify the section or sections that apply to your unit, see “Using this Manual to Find Information for Your Generator” on page 1-1. Each of these sections also contains a PIN configuration note, which will help you confirm whether or not a particular section applies to your unit.

Host Port—RS-232 With AE Bus

This section describes the RS-232, AE Bus Host port interface, which is the standard Apex option. To determine if your Apex unit has this serial interface, use the PIN from your Apex unit and the following Configuration Note.

This section of the manual provides information for the:

RS-232, AE Bus Host port option

PIN position 6, (A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17) option 0. (When identifying the PIN position, remember that the A at the beginning of the PIN is not counted as a position. The PIN option is the number or letter you should look for in the specified position.)

For more information about the PIN and for a complete list of how PIN positions correspond to Apex product options, see Table 1-1. on page 1-4.

This Apex Host port, which is the standard, or default option, uses an RS-232 signal format and AE Bus communication protocol. Refer to “Communicating Through the RS-232, AE Bus Host Port” for details on the communications protocol.

AE manufactures an interface software, Virtual Front Panel, which allows you to use a computer to communicate with the Apex unit through the RS-232 AE Bus port. For more information about this software, or to obtain a limited-time evaluation copy,

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