Rockwell Automation 900-TC32 Digital Temperature Controllers, Series B - Manual (Page 68)

Publication 900-UM007D-EN-E - January 2011
2-30 Preparations
Figure 2.30
Note: The PC must have 900BuilderLite software installed to
configure/monitor the Bulletin 900-TC8, 900-TC16, and/or 900-TC32
on an RS-485 network.
Using the Direct PC
Communications Port The direct PC communication port, available on the Series A and Series B
Bulletin 900-TC, 900-TC16, and 900-TC32 Controllers, enables direct PC to
controller communications without the use of a communication option unit. A
900-CPOEM1 USB to serial conversion cable is required. The cable is
approximately 1 meter in length and connects to your PC’s USB port and the
controller’s direct communication port (refer to Figure 3).
900BuilderLite
➊
is used with the cable to configure the 900-TC8, 900-TC16, or
900-TC32 controller.
➊
900 BuilterLite version 1.1 for Series A controllers and Version 1.2 for Series B controllers.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to connect the Temperature Controller to the
personal computer using the USB-Serial Conversion Cable. The USB-Serial
Conversion Cable is used to communicate with the COM port of the personal
computer. To perform communications using USB-Serial Conversion Cable,
configured the communications port (COM port) number to be used for the
software to the COM port assigned to the Cable.
900-TC16 900-TC8
PC
RS-232
RS-485
900-CONV
900-TC8
and/or TC16