VEGA VEGASCAN 850 VEGA-ASCII signal output - Manual (Page 3)

VEGA-ASCII signal output VEGASCAN 850 3
With the adjustment software VEGA Visual
Operating (VVO), the configuration of the
VEGA-ASCII interface can be carried out on
VEGASCAN 850. Provide a connection be-
tween PC with VVO and VEGASCAN 850 with
the RS 232 interface cable. The following
illustration is displayed on the PC after
switching on VEGASCAN 850 and starting
VVO.
• Click to "
Configuration“, then to "Measuring
system“, in the next window "Configuration
measuring system“ click to "
Communica-
tion.
Then the window " Configuration ASCII proto-
col“ opens.
Here, you select the protocol mode (4 digits/
low resolution or 6 digits/high resolution). For
the baud rate (300 … 38400), you make sure
that the rate is set to the same value as the
other BUS participants. For the BUS ad-
dress, settings 1 to 9 are permitted.
• After the configuration settings, click to
"
Save“, then to "Quit“. In the window "Con-
figuration measuring system“ click again to
"
Quit“.
BUS termination
(only with RS 485 interface)
When connecting VEGASCAN to the begin-
ning or end of a bus chain, the instrument
has to be terminated. Set the slide switch
(beside the field bus terminal) to position
"on“.
After setting up the VEGA-ASCII interface,
provide the connection with the bus. In case
of correct communication, the green LED
marked "BA“ in the front plate of VEGASCAN
lights.
Configuration of the VEGA-ASCII interface
1 Configuration of the VEGA-ASCII interface