Comms Installation

MultiRanger

Terminal Block

(Shield to be grounded at one end)

C A B

O

M

To connect the unit to a modem using an RS-485 port:

RS-485

COM

MultiRanger

A

Terminal Block

Modem

 

 

B

Configuring Communication Ports (Parameters)

The 11 parameters listed are indexed to the two communication ports, unless otherwise noted: An asterisk (*) identifies the preset value.

Port

Description

1RS-232 port (RJ-11 modular telephone)

2The RS-485 port is on the terminal blocks

P770 Port Protocol

The communications protocol used between the MultiRanger and other devices.

Primary Index

Communications Port

 

0

 

Communications port disabled

 

1

*

Siemens Milltronics Dolphin protocol (preset for port 1)

Values

2

 

Modbus ASCII slave serial protocol

 

3

*

Modbus RTU slave serial protocol (preset for port 2)

The MultiRanger supports the Siemens Milltronics Dolphin format (www.siemens.com/ processautomation), and the internationally recognized Modbus standard in both ASCII and RTU formats. Other protocols are available with optional SmartLinx cards.

P771 Network Address

The unique identifier of the MultiRanger on the network.

Primary Index Communications Port

ValuesRange: 0 to 9999

1 * Preset

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Siemens 200 Configuring Communication Ports Parameters, P770 Port Protocol, P771 Network Address, Port Description