Honeywell DR4300 manual Communication Set Up Group, Introductions, Communication group prompts

Configuration, Startup, and Operation of Recorder with Display

4.3.17 Communication Set Up Group

Introductions

If the hardware supports the Modbus communication option, use the prompts in the communication set up group to configure communication parameters.

Communication group prompts

Table 4-15lists the function prompt in the communication set up group.

For a 2-pen recorder, the desired input channel is displayed on the left side of the operator interface. Press

FUNC to select channel.

Press SETUP key until “COMM” appears in the lower display.

Press FUNC key to select the parameter.

ATTENTION

Each pen channel must have its own unique address. However, set the same baud rate and transmitter delay for both pens.

Table 4-15 Communication Parameter Definitions

Lower Display	Upper Display	Parameter
Prompt	Range of Setting	Definition
	or Selection
COMM	DIS [factory setting]	COMMUNICATION ENABLE—Enable/disable
	ENAB	communication.
ADDRES	1 to 99	ADDRESS—Specify the pen channel’s address on the
	[factory setting = 0]	network.
BAUD	300	BAUD RATE—Specify the baud rate used by all devices
	600	on the network.
	1200
	2400
	4800
	9600 [factory setting]
	192K
XmtDLY	NONE [factory setting]	TRANSMITTER DELAY—Specify the minimum delay
	10ms	between the end of a received message and the start of
	20ms	the response message.
	30ms
	40ms
	50ms
DBLBYT		DOUBLE BYTE ORDER—Determines Floating Point
		Byte order in Modbus queries.
	FP B	Big Endian
	FP BB	Big Endian – Byte Swapped
	FP L	Little Endian
	FP LB	Little Endian – Byte Swapped

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