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EA1-S3ML Cmore micro question
Created Date: February 25,2013
Created By: trimixdiver1
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Can I run the cmore micro off the rs232 on a H2-EBC? Or off my rs485 network? Thank You
Created Date: February 25,2013
Created by: Do-more PE
The serial port on the EBC is not supported except for when the EBC is being used by a Think & Do network.
If the Micro is put on an RS-485 network it must be the only master device on the network. IE nothing else is allowed to be reading or writing information to other RS-485 devices except for the Micro.
Created Date: February 25,2013
Created by: trimixdiver1
Seems like the only real way to get this integrated into my system is to do a rs232 to ethernet modbus. Am I making a good decision here?
Created Date: February 25,2013
Created by: Do-more PE
Most Ethernet to serial convertors need a driver. I don't know of anyone that has gotten it to work so far.
Edit: Your best bet is to get a couple of FA-ISOCON modules and set up a RS-485 network off of one of your free RS-232 ports.
Created Date: February 26,2013
Created by: trimixdiver1
How about a serio module? On its own 232?
Created Date: February 26,2013
Created by: Do-more PE
If you are using a DoMore, sure.
Created Date: February 26,2013
Created by: trimixdiver1
Crap, looks like a serio can't be in a remote ebc rack.
Created Date: February 26,2013
Created by: Do-more PE
Correct. The only intelligent module allowed in an EBC rack is the H2-CTRIO module.
Created Date: February 26,2013
Created by: trimixdiver1
I have a spare DL240 and a 3 slot rack. I have both a ecom and a ecom100. Can I use the 240 to make the cmore micro a modbus device? Or can I do some other type of communication with the plain ecom?
Thanks
Created Date: February 26,2013
Created by: Do-more PE
You could potentially push and pull values to the 240 through an ECOM card while connecting to the Micro via serial, but this can get pretty tricky to make sure that the values are current.
I am not sure that I would recommend it as a solution.
A regular Cmore with Ethernet would be the best solution.
Created Date: February 25,2013
Created by: trimixdiver1
Can I run the cmore micro off the rs232 on a H2-EBC? Or off my rs485 network?
Thank You