Manual

MAN0924-01-EN PREFACE
February 8, 2010 Page 5 of 124 # 1018
Table of Contents
PREFACE..................................................................................................................................................3
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY .........................................................................4
ABOUT PROGRAMMING EXAMPLES.....................................................................................................4
VISUAL MAP OF MAJOR TASKS AND THE KEY CHAPTERS TO ASSIST YOU ...................................8
CHAPTER 1 : SAFETY / COMPLIANCE....................................................................................................9
1.1 Safety Warnings and Guidelines ...................................................................................................9
1.2 Grounding....................................................................................................................................10
1.3 CE Compliance............................................................................................................................10
CHAPTER 2 : INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................11
2.1 Visual Overview...........................................................................................................................11
2.2 Connectivity to the RX-371..........................................................................................................13
2.3 Detailed Product Descriptions .....................................................................................................13
2.4 Product Specifications.................................................................................................................15
2.5 Required and Suggested Accessories ........................................................................................15
2.6 Useful Documents and References.............................................................................................16
CHAPTER 3 : MECHANICAL INSTALLATION........................................................................................ 17
3.1 Overview......................................................................................................................................17
3.2 Mounting Requirements ..............................................................................................................17
3.3. Mounting Orientation ...................................................................................................................18
3.4 Panel Cut-Out..............................................................................................................................19
3.5 RX-371 Dimensions.....................................................................................................................19
3.6 Factors Affecting Panel Layout Design and Clearances.............................................................20
3.7 Panel Layout Design and Clearance Checklist ...........................................................................21
CHAPTER 4 : ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 23
4.1 Initial Electrical Installation ..........................................................................................................23
4.2 Grounding Definition....................................................................................................................23
4.3 Ground Specifications .................................................................................................................23
4.4 How to Test for Good Ground .....................................................................................................23
4.5 RX-371 Primary Power Port ........................................................................................................24
CHAPTER 5 : SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................... 25
5.1 Overview......................................................................................................................................25
5.2 Port Descriptions .........................................................................................................................25
5.3 Wiring...........................................................................................................................................25
5.4 RS-485 Termination ....................................................................................................................27
5.5 RS-485 Biasing............................................................................................................................27
5.6 Cscape Programming via Serial Port ..........................................................................................27
5.7 Ladder-Controlled Serial Communication ...................................................................................27
5.8 Downloadable Serial Communication Protocols .........................................................................28
CHAPTER 6: CAN COMMUNICATIONS.................................................................................................29
6.1 Overview......................................................................................................................................29
6.2 Port Description ...........................................................................................................................29
6.3 CAN (NET1) Port Wiring..............................................................................................................29
6.4 Cscape Programming via CAN....................................................................................................30
6.5 Ladder-Controlled CAN Communication.....................................................................................30
6.6 Using CAN for I/O Expansion (Network I/O) ...............................................................................30
CHAPTER 7: ETHERNET COMMUNICATION.........................................................................................31
7.1 Ethernet Module Protocols and Features....................................................................................31
7.2 Ethernet System Requirements...................................................................................................31
7.3 Ethernet Module Specifications...................................................................................................31