Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Zlinx 485 B&B Electronics
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Introduction Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................ 2 About this Manual .
Introduction Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 1 1 : : I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Thank you for purchasin g a Zlinx 485 product! This product has been manufactured to the highest standards of quality and performance to ensur e your complete satisfactio n.
Introduction Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com The Zlinx 485 family of products featur es a selection of operational modes, communications modes, Modbus and I/O combin ations. The system is scalable making it easy to start with a few I/O points and build a system with the required I/O-Modbus mix.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 2 2 : : H H a a r r d d w w a a r r e e Zlinx 485 encompasses a growing family of pr oducts including Modbus, Peer-to-Peer, base modules, expansion modules, configuratio n software and accessories.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Base Modules Each Zlinx 485 system is built around a base module . Base m odules provide Modbus, digital and/or analog I/O and communicate with other Zlinx nodes.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 4. Base and Expansion Modules Con nected Together Programming the Base Modul e using the RS232 con nector The base module has a programming feature that can be used to configure that base module as well as expansion modules.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Indicators, Connectors and Accessories LED Indicators Zlinx 485 Base modules have three LED indicators: a Power LED, a Data LED and a Local Bus Data LED.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 6. Power Supply Connector The Power Supply connector (base modules only) is a two-position rem ovable terminal block located on the top of th e unit. Terminal spacing is 3.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 7. Local Bus Connector Location RS-422/485 and I/O connectors for base and expansion modules are removable (plug in) screw terminal blocks located on th e front an d top of the u nit.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 8. Zlinx 485 Base Module RS-422/485 Connector RS-422/485 Four-Wire Mode When the Zlinx Base module is co.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 10. RS-485 Two-Wire Connection No jumpers are require d to bridge th e transmit and rec eive lines in two-w ire mode.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 11. DIN Clip with Sp ring on a Zlinx 485 Module I/O Options and Characteristics I/O Options The Zlinx 485 family of products features a variety of input and output options.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Digital Outputs Digital outputs send on/off signals (low or hi gh logic levels) to drive e xternal devices such as indicators, relay coil s or the inputs of other equipm ent such as PLC’s, SCADA, etc.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 12. Typical Digital Input Wiring for Variou s In put Devices (ZZ-4DID0-DCT Expansion Module ) Note: No e.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 14. Typical Digital Output Wiri n g for Sinking Outputs (ZZ-4DID0-DCT1 Expansion Modul e) AI Wiring The following diagram shows typical connection wiring for analog inputs: Figure 15.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 16. Typical Analog Output Wi ri ng (ZZ9D-NA-MR Base Mo dule) RTD Wiring The following diagram shows typical connection wiring for RTD inputs.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 18. Relay Wiring The following diagram shows typical connection wiring for Relay outputs. Figure 19. Typical Relay Output Wiring Modbus Mode Configuration The Zlinx 485 Base module can be configured to operate in Modbus Mode.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com I/O Type Modbus Memory Address DO 00001 to 00112 DI 10001 to 10112 AI 30001 to 30112 AO 40001 to 40112 Figure 20. I/O Memory Areas Table Within these sections, addresses are reserved for all Zlinx 485 modules that may be used.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com • A maximum of 16 points can be displayed at any one time. Appendix D of this manual contains a list of Modbus I/ O assignments for the Zlinx 485. Zlinx 485 Modes of Operation Zlinx 485 systems can operate in Peer-to-Peer or Modbus modes.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 23. Modbus Mode devices m ay be PLCs, RTUs, DCSs, or other Modbus devices, with links up to 32 nodes per.
Hardware Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 24. Zlinx Base Module 2 wire RS-485 Connections Figure 25.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 3 3 : : G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d Zlinx 485 Installation Zlinx 485 Mounting Zlinx 485 modules are DIN rail mountable.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Connecting Zlinx 485 to a PC 1. With power disconnected, connect the Base Module into the PC. [Shall change this diagram] Figure 26. Connecting a PC and Base Module 2.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 27. Discovery Windo w During the scan the Progress box displays in formation about the scanning process. If a device is not found at the most recently su ccessful port it conti nues to scan through COM ports 1 to 16.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 28. Zlinx 485 Manager The Zlinx 485 Manager window contains: • File and Help menus • Three tabb.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com • Hardware version number for each module Configuration Tab The Configuration tab contains fiel ds that .
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 4 4 : : C C o o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n n & & O O p p e e r r a a t t i i o o n n Zlinx 485 Manager software is used to configure Zlinx 485 hardware.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com stored as 1xxxx (coil) addresses; analog input s are converted to 12 bit binary values and stored in 3xxxx (input register) addresses. To configure the Zlinx 485 for Modbus mode: 1.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Peer-to-Peer Mode Settings In Peer-to-Peer mode digital and analog signa ls can be transf erre d in both directions across a Zlinx 485 link.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com been lost. Lost communication is indicated by the Bus LED’s blinking alternately. The default value of 10 is usually satisf actory. The range of values is 10 to 255.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com An input tree appears listin g all base and expansion modules in the system and the inputs available on them. Figure 34. Digital Input Configuration 2. Select the Digital Inpu t to be configured.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 35. Analog Input Configuration 6. Select the Analog Output to be configured. 7. Select the required Analog Mode (0 to 10 VDC or 0 to 20 mA). If RTD module present then, 1.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com An input tree appears listing all base and expansion modules in the system and the inputs available on them. 2. Select the RTD to be configured. 3. To increase speed, RTD channels may be turn ed on or off.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Sending module parameters to the base module. 3. When the updating process is complete, the Status bar displays the m essage: The configuration has been sent successfully.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com 11. Click Connect. 12. Re-apply power to the Zlinx 485 Base module. The Power LED should light up. 13. The Zlinx 485 Firmware Updater window opens and displays a list of the base and expansion modules.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 5 5 : : M M o o d d b b u u s s H H e e l l p p Modbus ASCII/RTU Basics The Mo.
Modbus Basics Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Hints and Tips A few simple suggestions that may assist you if your system is experiencing problems include: • Slowing down the polling rate may be he lpful if power cycling doesn’t cure th e problem.
Product Specifications Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x A A : : P P r r o o d d u u c c t t S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c.
Product Specifications Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Frequency Input: Two DI inputs per module software selectabl e as Frequency Counters, 0 to 5 kHz .
Product Specifications Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Resolution: 0.1 º C across -40 to 85 º C Accuracy @ 25 º C: ±0.5ºC typical Accuracy -40 to 85 º C: ±2.0ºC maximum Power Consumpti on: ZZ-Nx-485 = 1W ZZ-4AI = 1W ZZ-4AO = 1.
Dimensional Diagram s Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x B B : : D D i i m m e e n n s s i i o o n n a a l l D D i i a a g g r r a a m m s s Figure 37.
Serial Connections Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x C C : : S S e e r r i i a a l l C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n.
Serial Connections Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 39. RJ45 Male to RS232 female adapter cable RS-422/485 4 Wire Pinouts Signal Name Label Direct.
Serial Connections Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Figure 41. Zlinx 485 Base Module Terminal Bl ock Pin-out for RS-485 Two-Wire Operation Signal Name La.
Modbus I/O Assignments Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x D D : : M M o o d d b b u u s s I I / / O O A A s s s s i i g g n.
Modbus I/O Assignments Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Modbus Address Description #Bytes Count V Range 00037 EXP-2 Digital Output-5 - 0-1 Refer to Appen.
Modbus I/O Assignments Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com Modbus Address Description #Bytes Count V Range 00086 EXP-5 Digital Output-6 - 0-1 Refer to Appen.
Zlinx 485 Models and Features Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x E E : : Z Z l l i i n n x x 4 4 8 8 5 5 M M o o d d e e l .
Zlinx 485 Troubleshooting Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x F F : : Z Z l l i i n n x x 4 4 8 8 5 5 T T r r o o u u b b l .
Terms and Definitions Manual Documentation Nu mb er: Zlinx485m-1808 www.bb-elec.com www.bb-europe.com A A p p p p e e n n d d i i x x G G : : T T e e r r m m s s a a n n d d D D e e f f i i n n i i t .
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