Conair MPA, MPW manual Activating Spi Communication, 3-16, Connect the host machine to the chiller

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ACTIVATING SPI COMMUNICATION

ACTIVATING SPI COMMUNICATION

NOTE: To disable SPI, use the setpoint or arrow to select Address. Press the arrow until OFF is displayed in the setpoint window.

See the APPENDIX for additional SPI programming information.

MicroKool portable chillers provide SPI compatible support for RS-485 serial communications with a host machine. You can use SPI communication to change or monitor the:

Process temperature setpoint

High and low temperature deviation alarms

Process status (run and alarm conditions)

Machine 1 status

Machine 2 status

Actual temperature to process

Actual temperature from process

To use the SPI communication option, you must connect the chiller to the host machine and set the communication baud rate and node address using the setpoint select and adjustment buttons on the control panel.

1 Connect the host machine to the chiller.

Plug the male DB9 connector into the serial communica- tions port on the chiller.

2 Apply power to the chiller.

3 Enter the passcode, if necessary.

Hold the Setpoint Select button for 5 seconds. When the control displays 1 PaS, use the setpoint adjustment but- tons to enter the passcode.

4 Enter the node address.

Press the Setpoint Select button to choose Address. Then press the setpoint or arrow until the address you want appears in the setpoint display. The address may be set to any number from 32 to 254 (a hexadeci- mal integer between 20 and FE), as long as that number has not been assigned to another machine connected to the same network.

5 Set the baud rate to 12, 24, 48 or 96. The chiller must be set to send and receive data at the same baud rate as the host machine. Press the setpoint or arrow until the baud rate you want appears in the setpoint display window.

12 = 1200 bps

48 = 4800 bps

24 = 2400 bps

96 = 9600 bps

The green SPI status light on the control panel should flash when the unit is communicating. The LED will turn red, indi- cating an alarm, if SPI communication is not properly set up.

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INSTALLATION

microKool Portable Chillers

UGH004/0999

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Conair MPA, MPW manual Activating Spi Communication, 3-16, Connect the host machine to the chiller, Enter the node address