ProSoft Technology WRC-CANX - Manual (Page 3)

Western Reserve Controls WRC-CANX-xx Series 4
PUB 14.1 User’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. S ERIES 4 S PECIFIC F EATURES ....................................................................................................................... 2
1.2. F EATURES .................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3. B ASIC O PERATION ........................................................................................................................................ 2
1.4. R EFERENCE D OCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 3
2. QUICK START .................................................................................................................................................. 4
3. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................ 5
4. HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ......................................................................... 6
4.1. O VERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.2. DIP S WITCH S ETTINGS ................................................................................................................................. 7
4.3. LED O PERATION .......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4. P OWER R EQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 9
4.5. N ETWORK C ABLING AND C ONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 10
4.5.1. Cable Lengths ....................................................................................................................................... 10
4.5.2. Network Termination............................................................................................................................. 10
4.5.3. DeviceNet Connection Wiring............................................................................................................... 12
4.5.4. SDS Bus Connection Wiring ................................................................................................................. 13
5. OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................... 15
5.1. A PPLICATION N OTES .................................................................................................................................. 15
5.1.1. CANX Theory of Operation................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.2. Network Throughput Design Considerations........................................................................................ 16
5.1.3. Fixed Operation .................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1.4. Autobaud Operation.............................................................................................................................. 17
6. EXAMPLE CONFIGURATIONS .................................................................................................................. 18
7. ACCESSORIES AND OTHER CAN PRODUCTS....................................................................................... 21
8. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................................... 23
9. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO SERIES 4 FROM REV 2 AND SERIES 3.............................................. 24
9.1. DIP S WITCH B AUD R ATE S ETTINGS ........................................................................................................... 24
9.2. T ERMINATING R ESISTORS ........................................................................................................................... 24
9.3. F IELD P ROGRAMMABLE U PDATES .............................................................................................................. 24
10. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................................................................... 25
WRC-CANX .............................................................................................................................................................. 25
WRC-CANR .............................................................................................................................................................. 25