Micromod Micro-DCI: 53MT6000 Micro-Tools - Manual (Page 24)

53MT6000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
8 Installation
3.3.2.1 Connecting to a Single 53MC5000 Controller
To connect a computer COM port on the computer to a single 53MC5000, all you need are:
• an available COM port on the computer
• a cable to connect the COM port with the mini-DIN configuration port on the front of the
controller (behind the flip-down door below the display).
An appropriate cable is MicroMod Automation P/N 698B184U01. Six feet (1.8 m) in length, the cable has a
DIN connector on one end and a 9-pin connector on the other.
If your COM port requires a 25-pin connector, use one of these two options:
• buy an adapter locally to use the 9-pin cable
• order MicroMod Automation cable P/N 698B183U01; it has a 25-pin connector instead of a
9-pin connector
3.3.2.2 Connecting a COM Port to a DataLink Network
A COM port on the computer can be connected to a DataLink network using a special Interface Terminal
Board (ITB) (P/N 686B720U01) that converts the RS-232 signals used by the computer's COM port to the
RS-485 signals used by the DataLink instruments.
This connection scheme is illustrated in Figure 3-6 . Note that this drawing shows how to connect the spe-
cial RS-232/RS-485 ITB to the first 53MC5000 on the DataLink (both standard rear terminal block and
optional cord set rear connection are shown). For details concerning the rest of the DataLink (which is
essentially a "daisy chain" of instruments), its termination, and suitable wire, consult the installation section
of the 53MC5000 instruction bulletin.
Note that Figure 3-6 shows a cable used to connect the ITB with a 53MC5000 having the cord set option.
This cable is available in many lengths; the part numbers are shown in Table 1 of Figure 3-6 .
3.3.2.3 Installing MicroLink or DataLink SUPERVISOR-PC Cards
To install the SUPERVISOR-PC cards, perform the following procedure:
1. Properly set the SUPERVISOR-PC card jumpers. All SUPERVISOR-PC cards are identical
when shipped. It is the installer's responsibility to check jumpers J3, J4 and J5; these jumpers
set the base address in the PC I/O address space. (Refer to
Figure 3-2 for jumper terminal
locations and Table 3-1 on page 9 for jumper settings.)
2. Turn off power to the computer and install the cards. A maximum of four
SUPERVISOR-PC cards can be installed. Plug each card into any available ISA slot and
secure each card with a screw through its mounting bracket.
3. If a redundant MicroLink card is required, it must be installed in the slot immediately to the right
of the MicroLink SUPERVISOR card; connect the ribbon cable connecting the two cards into
J13.