Clarify RS232 vs. RS485 support.

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Ron Sluiter
2007-11-30 18:56:20 +00:00
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The Animatics SmartMotor EPICS device driver supports both single
and daisy chain serial connections.
The Animatics SmartMotor EPICS device driver supports both single and daisy
chained serial connections.
For daisy chain applications, the following program must be
down loaded to each motor in the chain. Set "#" below to
the address of each consecutive motor; starting with 1.
For RS232 daisy chained applications, the following program must be down loaded
to each motor in the chain. Set "#" below to the address of each consecutive
motor; starting with 1.
SADDR#
ECHO
@@ -11,9 +11,22 @@ LIMD <- Omit from firmware 4.77 and above.
LIMH
END
For RS232 or RS485 non-daisy-chained applications, the EPICS device driver
requires that echo mode be turned off (ECHO_OFF).
Design Restriction and Limitations
==================================
From the Animatics "SmartMotor User's Guide";
"A single RS-232 SmartMotor can operate in either state, but a daisy chain of
RS-232 SmartMotors must operate in ECHO mode for data to get through the
network. RS-485 SmartMotors must operate in the ECHO_OFF mode or there will be
data collisions."
Device Driver Design Restriction and Limitations
================================================
- This device driver only supports SmartMotor firmware versions 4.15
and above.
and above.
- A network of RS-485 SmartMotor's is not supported by this device driver.
- Non-daisy-chained SmartMotor's (i.e., a serial port for each SmartMotor) must
have their echo mode turned off (ECHO_OFF).