B&C Technologies DI-325 Industrial - Manual (Page 77)

OPERATING AND PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS
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10 Connecting controllers in a network
Both the controller and additional I/O boards are fitted with an RJ-45 connector in order to
allow connection to a network using the RS-422 protocol. This also allows connection of the
controllers to a PC. A separate RS-422 to USB adapter is available to facilitate this connection.
In combination with the Dashboard (MIS) and Translator software packages (see chapter 12)
this connection option offers a number of possibilities to significantly enhance the way you use the
controller:
- Editing recipes and transferring them to/from the controller(s).
- Retrieving batch data from controllers.
- (Automatic) batch/daily report generation and printing (both locally at the dryers or centrally
in the office).
- Remote viewing of dryer status via internet (web application can be viewed on any browser)
- Adding or editing user languages in the controller.
Controllers can be connected to a PC individually (using one adapter for each controller), as a
network (a single adapter connected to the PC with all controllers interconnected using UTP cable),
or a combination of these.
For correct functioning each individual controller and I/O extension board must have a unique
network ID. The dip-switches fitted on the controller boards are used to define the network ID for
each controller. A total of 199 combinations are possible.