Hello all.
I seem to be stuck. I have two problems:
1. I have a micro 1100, a C-more 12" touchscreen, N-tron 4 port hub and eight Watlow SD temperature controllers. I had intended to connect the C-more to the 1100 via ethernet utilizing the comm port 1 ethernet connection of the 1100 to the N-tron hub to the C-more. That would have left the RS-232 on the 1100 to mod-bus (via a AIC+) to the eight Watlow temp controllers. I only need to write the temp set point to the Watlows then read back the actual temp.
The C-more does not support ethernet communication to the micro 1100. I assumed the added AIC+ would allow me to comm the C-more and the mod-bus to the temp controllers. I was wrong, it will only give me one or the other.
Is there anyway I can get these three communications into the 1100 which only has two comm ports? I'm afraid not which leaves me with buying a panelview plus and software both total around $5600.00 which would allow for the PV to connect to the hub then to the 1100 via ethernet. This would allow the second RS-232 port on the 1100 to provide modbus (via the AIC+) to the eight temp controllers.Any ideas?
2. My second issue is that I have been unable to establish the desired comm to the Watlow with my modbus using an "MSG" command (see attached). I am not getting any errors. The watlow indicates a communication is happening. I may have a setting wrong in the MSG set up box. I don't know. The N7:2 adress has a value of 90 entered. I had hoped that 90 would pop up in the set point display of the watlow temp controller. Any ideas?
I seem to be stuck. I have two problems:
1. I have a micro 1100, a C-more 12" touchscreen, N-tron 4 port hub and eight Watlow SD temperature controllers. I had intended to connect the C-more to the 1100 via ethernet utilizing the comm port 1 ethernet connection of the 1100 to the N-tron hub to the C-more. That would have left the RS-232 on the 1100 to mod-bus (via a AIC+) to the eight Watlow temp controllers. I only need to write the temp set point to the Watlows then read back the actual temp.
The C-more does not support ethernet communication to the micro 1100. I assumed the added AIC+ would allow me to comm the C-more and the mod-bus to the temp controllers. I was wrong, it will only give me one or the other.
Is there anyway I can get these three communications into the 1100 which only has two comm ports? I'm afraid not which leaves me with buying a panelview plus and software both total around $5600.00 which would allow for the PV to connect to the hub then to the 1100 via ethernet. This would allow the second RS-232 port on the 1100 to provide modbus (via the AIC+) to the eight temp controllers.Any ideas?
2. My second issue is that I have been unable to establish the desired comm to the Watlow with my modbus using an "MSG" command (see attached). I am not getting any errors. The watlow indicates a communication is happening. I may have a setting wrong in the MSG set up box. I don't know. The N7:2 adress has a value of 90 entered. I had hoped that 90 would pop up in the set point display of the watlow temp controller. Any ideas?