Can be ordered separately and subsequently and easily installed by the user on site. A 1.8 m USB cable is included.
USB interface: The USB connection is used for communication with the device and for firmware updates. The device can be connected to a PC via the USB cable belonging to the interface (USB 2.0, USB 3.0). The driver is supplied on a USB stick and installs a virtual COM port. Details on remote control can be found in further documentation on the Elektro-Automatik website or on the USB stick.
The device can be addressed via this port either via the internationally standardized ModBus RTU protocol or via SCPI language. It automatically detects the protocol used in a message.
If remote control is to be activated, the USB interface has no priority over another digital or analog one and can therefore only be used alternately. However, monitoring is always possible.
LAN interface: The RJ45 Ethernet / LAN port is used exclusively for communication with the device in the sense of remote control or monitoring over longer distances than is possible with USB. The user has two main access options:
- A website (HTTP, port 80), which is normally called up in a browser via the IP or the host name and which displays information about the device, which offers configuration options for the network parameters and an input line for SCPI commands.
- TCP / IP access via a freely selectable port (except 80 and other reserved ports). The standard port for this device is 5025. Via TCP / IP and the port, various tools and most of the common programming languages can be used to communicate with the device.
When using TCP / IP via this port, the device can be addressed either via the ModBus RTU protocol or via SCPI language. It automatically detects the protocol used in a message.
The network parameters can be configured manually or via DHCP. The transmission speed is set to "Auto", which means 10MBit / s or 100MBit / s. 1GBit / s is not supported. Duplex mode is always full duplex. If remote control is to be activated, the Ethernet interface has no priority over the USB Port and can therefore only be used alternately to this, but monitoring is always possible.