FX 40 Manual

[skwsproul]

Does anyone have a pdf copy of the manual for an fx40. The little one that comes with it, with the wiring diagrams. I am trying to do mod and n2 on one and need the wiring diagram to ensure where to tie the modbus.

[ddcfreek]

It won't work on a 40, you'll need a 60. 40's only have one rs485 port and is not expandable. 60's come with one but you can get an expansion card for two more.

[skwsproul]

That is what I thought but I read somewhere about someone doing it and I was not 100% sure.

[skwsproul]

So I am hosed there is no way to bring in a RM7800 burner interface into the jace.

[checkvalve]

There is a second com port on the FX40, but it is RS232 not RS485. You would need a converter, but it should work.

Or you could use a converter to go from the rs485 to IP and use the modbus tcp/ip instead of serial.

[ddcfreek]

There is a second com port on the FX40, but it is RS232 not RS485. You would need a converter, but it should work.

Or you could use a converter to go from the rs485 to IP and use the modbus tcp/ip instead of serial.

I though both of them were on the same COM port?

[freddy-b]

I though both of them were on the same COM port?

Its the lower rj-45. You will have to make it. I cant remember the pinout off the top of my head.

[Cagey57]

I think checkvalve is refering to using an ethernet to rs-485 device (router ?) that get connected to the LAN (TCP/IP) and the other side goes to the RS-485 device. I have heard of them but I don't know if you can load a driver for modbus into an FX-40.

Hoping for answer on the modbus.

skwsproul, do you still need the pdf for the install manual ?

email in profile if ya do.

[ddcfreek]

Its the lower rj-45. You will have to make it. I cant remember the pinout off the top of my head.

Yes, but I thought you could only use one at a time?

[digo]

look under C:\%Niagara_Installation_Folder%\docs\MtgWiring\JA CE-403

[freddy-b]

Yes, but I thought you could only use one at a time?

Nope, I have a 485 N2 bus and modbus pluging away together on several 40's.

[freddy-b]

Yes, but I thought you could only use one at a time?

Upon further review, I use lon not n2 on the 403's/40's at the buildings with modbus. Freek may be right.

[ddcfreek]

Upon further review, I use lon not n2 on the 403's/40's at the buildings with modbus. Freek may be right.

That's what freeks are for, right??

They show different leds for COM1 (serial port) and COM2 (rs485 port). Looks like I am wrong...

I may be thinking about the modems...