adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect) asked a question.

SOLO sl4824 communication

Created Date: June 05,2011

Created By: Oslo

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Hi. Reacently purchased the SOLO PID, wanting to configure it from pc. Im new to this programming stuff, but got myself the slsoft free program for download. also got this converter: RS-485 to USB http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-RS-485-Converter-Adapter-RS485-New-17-/170641043403?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 &hash=item27baffafcb Then connected the + and - from the PID to the R+ and R- on the converter. the software says "lost communication " I think both PID, software and converter-driver is set to 9600 even length: 7 stop:1 ASCII What am I missing?


  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: June 05,2011

    Created by: bcarlton

    I don't see any switches on the convertor to select RS422/RS485. Lacking that connect T+ and R+ on the convertor together with a jumper. Also connect T- and R- together with another jumper. then connect T+ from the convertor to + on the Solo. Connect T- on the convertor to - on the Solo. (Similar to the jumpers shown in figure 2 on page 7-7 of the Solo manual.)

  • adccommunitymod (AutomationDirect)

    Created Date: June 05,2011

    Created by: Oslo

    Hi.

    Reacently purchased the SOLO PID, wanting to configure it from pc. Im new to this programming stuff, but got myself the slsoft free program for download.

    also got this converter: RS-485 to USB

    http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-RS-485-Converter-Adapter-RS485-New-17-/170641043403?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27baffafcb

    Then connected the + and - from the PID to the R+ and R- on the converter.

    the software says "lost communication "

    I think both PID, software and converter-driver is set to

    9600

    even

    length: 7

    stop:1

    ASCII

    What am I missing?

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