Flintec FT-13 - Manual (Page 39)

FT-13 Technical Manual, Rev. 1.40 March 2013 Page 39 of 56
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Question: The Ether X could not reach the FT-1x instrument.
Answer:
1. Check the local network connection
2. Check if the IP address of the indicator is convenient for your network
3. Check the PC Ethernet output with other network instruments
4. Check the existence of the Ethernet related parameters in the instrument setup (see
chapter 8.3.3). If you cannot not see these parameters in the setup, please check the proper
installation of the Ethernet board.
5. Change the Ethernet option board.
Question: The Ether X software could reach the FT- 1x instrument, but you can‟t communicate with the
instrument.
Answer: The port number of the indicator is not convenient for port numbers of your application
software. Check the port number of the indicator by using the Ether X software.
Question: How can I check the communication?
Answer:
You can use any communication program like HyperTerminal which is supplied with your
Windows operating system (Microsoft).
Example: HyperTerminal
1. Open the HyperTerminal and choose a name for the connection.
Press OK.
2. Then enter the Ethernet address of the indicator and the port
number as shown at the left. Also you need to set the connection
type to “TCP/IP (WinSock)”.
3. To test the connection now, you can set the Ethernet output of the
indicator to “continuous” (refer to chapter 8.3.3).
With an active HyperTerminal you should now be able to follow the
data stream.
8.3.3 Data Structure
[0--] Interface Block
[03-] Ethernet
This sub-block includes the parameters of the Ethernet port.
[030 X ] Data Format
0 : No Ethernet output 1 : Continuous data 2 : Print mode (refer to parameter [040])
3 : Host mode 4 : Modbus RTU High-Low* 5 : Modbus RTU Low-High**
* High word before low word at address 40001 and 40002
** Low word before high word at address 40001 and 40002
Note: In continuous data format of the Ethernet interface, the checksum byte is disabled.
The data structure depends on the selected data format (see parameter [030]):
Data format Data structure
Continuous output mode See Appendix 2
Print mode See Chapter 8.2.5 and 8.2.6 parameter [040]
Host mode
Modbus RTU See Appendix 3
[031 XX] Address
The address of the instrument will be entered via numerical keypad in the range 01 to 99.