Although I have read many helpful threads in the past, I am new to participating here. I have completed many projects, big and small using AB and more recently Automation direct / C-more - but now I have two devices - both of which I have ZERO experience with...
The machine designer has specified the use of a CT Commander SX drive with a G304K Red lion HMI. I took a look at them both, lots of great things written about the Red Lion, so I figured "how hard could it be" ?
Well - First the realization that I needed the special cable for commissioning the G304 - now that I am past that, I have realized that there is no cable for the Commander SX... and that the SX communicates with via Modbus... requiring that t communicates through what the red lion uses for configuration... geez... and there is no cable for the 485 comms to the Commander.. Hole is getting deeper...
OK, I made a cable today from the 9 pin on the Red Lion to the RJ45 on the SX - set up the comms in Crimson to Modbus Universal Master, and TaDa... little blue light is flashing. At least I'm making progress.
Now all I want to do is start, stop, MOP, and monitor frequency in the SX, but as I stated, I have no idea how to get the data to and from the SX - ZERO Modbus experience and confused on the addressing.
Any help would be appreciated. !!!
The machine designer has specified the use of a CT Commander SX drive with a G304K Red lion HMI. I took a look at them both, lots of great things written about the Red Lion, so I figured "how hard could it be" ?
Well - First the realization that I needed the special cable for commissioning the G304 - now that I am past that, I have realized that there is no cable for the Commander SX... and that the SX communicates with via Modbus... requiring that t communicates through what the red lion uses for configuration... geez... and there is no cable for the 485 comms to the Commander.. Hole is getting deeper...
OK, I made a cable today from the 9 pin on the Red Lion to the RJ45 on the SX - set up the comms in Crimson to Modbus Universal Master, and TaDa... little blue light is flashing. At least I'm making progress.
Now all I want to do is start, stop, MOP, and monitor frequency in the SX, but as I stated, I have no idea how to get the data to and from the SX - ZERO Modbus experience and confused on the addressing.
Any help would be appreciated. !!!