4 setup and connection procedures, Power supply bl-u1 – KEYENCE BL-180 User Manual

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Power Supply BL-U1

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Setup and Connection Procedures

1. BL series setup

Using the Setup software, set the BL series as described below:

• Set the multidrop link to “Enable”.
• Assign ID number 1 to 31 to the connected BL series. Do not assign the

same ID number to different BL series.

• Set the baud rate, data length, parity and stop bit length.

2. RS-485/RS-232C converter setup

Referring to the instruction manual of your RS-485/RS-232C converter, set
the following parameters.

Example

Baud rate:

Conforms to the setting of the BL series.

Driver active:

AUTO

Terminater:

See p. 17.

DTE/DCE

selector switch: DTE

3. PC setup

Set the baud rate, data length, parity and stop bit length according to the BL
series’ settings.

4. Connection between the BL series (BL-U1) and the RS-485/RS-232C con-

verter.

To connect the equipment, use the specified cable (see page 88).

5. Connection between the RS-485/RS-232C converter and the host computer

Use a cable whose pin assignment conforms to those of the RS-232C con-
nector of the host computer and the RS-485/RS-232C converter.

Example

When the host computer is an IBM PC/AT compatible, use the KEYENCE
OP-22149 cable (1.5 m).

6. Confirmation of operation

Send a command to the BL series to confirm its operation.

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