EDS-408A/405A Series User’s Manual

Featured Functions

 

 

 

 

NOTE

If you upgrade the firmware of your EDS from Turbo Ring to Turbo Ring V2, but do not reset the

 

 

switch to factory defaults, the DIP switches will be set to configure the EDS for a “Turbo Ring”

 

 

ring. If you reset the switch to factory defaults, the DIP switches will be set to configure the EDS

 

 

for a “Turbo Ring V2” ring.

 

 

 

 

 

How to Configure the Turbo Ring DIP Switches

The Turbo Ring DIP Switches are set to the OFF position at the factory.

NOTE

The four DIP Switches are used to configure both the “Turbo Ring”

 

and “Turbo Ring V2” protocols, depending on which protocol is

 

active. To select which protocol the EDS will use, start the user

 

interface software, and then use the left menu to navigate to the

 

Communication Redundancy page. To use one of the Turbo Ring

 

protocols for the EDS, select either “Turbo Ring” or “Turbo Ring V2”

 

in the Redundancy Protocol drop-down box. See the Configuring

 

“Turbo Ring” and “Turbo Ring V2” section in this chapter for

 

details.

1

2

3

4

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MASTER

COUPLER

TURBO

RING

 

The following tables show how to use the DIP switches to configure the EDS for “Turbo Ring” or

 

“Turbo Ring V2.”

 

 

NOTE

DIP switch 4 must be set to the ON position to enable DIP switches 1, 2, and 3. If DIP switch 4 is

 

set to the “OFF” position, then DIP switches 1, 2, and 3 will all be disabled.

 

 

“Turbo Ring” DIP Switch Settings

DIP 1

DIP 2

 

ON: Enables this EDS

 

as the Ring Master.

Reserved for future

 

use.

OFF: This EDS will

 

not be the Ring

 

Master.

 

 

“Turbo Ring V2” DIP Switch Settings

DIP 1

DIP 2

ON: Enables the

ON: Enables this EDS

default “Ring

as the Ring Master.

Coupling (backup)”

 

port.

 

OFF: Enables the

OFF: This EDS will

default “Ring

not be the Ring

Coupling (primary)”

Master.

port.

 

DIP 3

ON: Enables the default “Ring Coupling” ports.

OFF: Do not use this EDS as the ring coupler.

DIP 3

ON: Enables the default “Ring Coupling” port.

OFF: Do not use this EDS as a ring coupler.

DIP 4

ON: Activates DIP switches 1, 2, 3 to configure “Turbo Ring” settings.

OFF: DIP switches 1, 2, 3 will be disabled.

DIP 4

ON: Activates DIP switches 1, 2, 3 to configure “Turbo Ring V2” settings.

OFF: DIP switches 1, 2, 3 will be disabled.

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405A SERIES, EDS-408A specifications

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