1 wait parameterization, 2 wait configuration – Alicat PROFIBUS User Manual

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4.1 Wait Parameterization

After baud rate detection, or if PROFIBUS communications have been

stopped and restarted, the unit will be in wait parameterization state. Items

that are parameterized are gas select and error mode for the totalizer (if

totalizer equipped).

4.1.1 Gas Select

The default gas select in the GSD file is “keep current.” This particular gas

select tells the unit not to change the gas select that the unit had the last time

it was powered up. Therefore, if the user wants to keep the factory default gas

of the unit as it was ordered, leaving this at “keep current” will achieve that.
All Alicat standard gases are available in the parameterization section. If the

user wishes to change the gas select “on the fly”, this can be done via the

command word and is described in the data exchange section.

4.1.2 Totalizer Rollover

If a unit is equipped with a totalizer, the way the unit will respond to a rollover

event can be modified with this parameter. The error mode parameter for the

totalizer allows the user to set one of three modes for the totalizer.
These modes are: No Rollover with Error, Rollover with Error, and Rollover

with No Error.
It is important that this parameter is set if a mode other than the default

set by the GSD is desired.
This is required because every Alicat unit that is configured on the network will

take on the default setting in the GSD file. PROFIBUS equipped units that are

not equipped with totalizer function will ignore this parameter.

4.2 Wait Configuration

To allow user flexibility, all PROFIBUS equipped Alicat units are modular on a

PROFIBUS network. The user can pick and choose which input(s)/output(s)

to/from the master are desired. These modules can be configured in any

order and number as long as the total number of bytes does not exceed the

maximum set in the GSD file.
While waiting for configuration, the meter/controller will accept and verify the

configuration telegram. If an incorrect configuration is attempted, it will be

immediately rejected.
Note that at this time all configurations that are valid in structure are accepted

as being valid. Any input value to the master that is not supported by the unit

will always input a zero. All outputs from the master that are not supported by

a particular meter/controller configuration will be ignored.
After power cycle a unit will default to the following configuration:
Reading:

0x42,0xA4,0xA4,0x01

Set-point:

0x82,0x03,0x3,0x0B

Control Register:

0x82,0x00,0x00,0x0C

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