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ADAM-5000 Series
RS-485 Based Data Acquisition
and Control System
User's Manual
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2000, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd., reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, Advan- tech Co., Lt
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A Message to the Customer... Advantech Customer Services Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the unusual and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether your new Advantech equipment is destined for the laboratory or the factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name Advantech has come to be known. Your satisfaction is our numb
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Product Warranty Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation. Advantech assumes no liability as a consequence of such events under the terms of this Warrant
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4. Carefully pack the defective product, a completely filled-out Repair and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy of dated proof of purchase (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container. A product returned without dated proof of purchase is not eligible for warranty service. 5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer.
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................ 1-1 1.1 Overview .................................................................. 1-2 1.2 System Configuration ............................................... 1-3 1.3 A Few Steps to a Successful System ...................... 1-4 Chapter 2 Installation Guideline ........................................... 2-1 2.1 General ..................................................................... 2-2 2.2 Module
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4.5 Analog I/O Modules Calibration ............................. 4-18 4.6 Digital Input/Output Modules ................................. 4-24 4.7 Relay Output Modules............................................ 4-38 4.8 Counter/Frequency Module .................................... 4-41 Chapter 5 Software Utilities ...................................................5-1 5.1 ADAM Utility Software........................................... 5-2 5.2 DLL (Dynamic Link Library) Driver ................
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6.8 Analog Output Command Set ................................ 6-90 6.9 Digital Input/Output Command Set ...................... 6-107 6.10 ADAM-5080 Counter/Frequency Command Set ........................................................ 6-115 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ..................................................... 7-1 7.1 Hardware Diagnosis................................................. 7-2 7.2 Software Diagnosis .................................................. 7-2 7.3 System Indicator
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C.2 Line Termination ...................................................... C-6 C.3 RS-485 Data Flow Control ...................................... C-9 Chapter D How to Use the Checksum Feature ............................................... D-1 D.1 Checksum Enable/Disable ....................................... D-2 Chapter E ADAM-4000/5000 System Grounding Installation ......................................... E-1 E. 1 Power Supplies For relevant wiring issues, please refer to the following sch
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Figures Figure 1-1: ADAM-5000 System Configurations ................................. 1-3 Figure 2-1: ADAM-5000 Diagnostic indicators....................................2-3 Figure 2-2: ADAM-5000 Network address DIP switch ........................ 2-4 Figure 2-3: Module alignment and installation ...................................2-6 Figure 2-4: ADAM-5000 Panel mounting ............................................ 2-7 Figure 2-5: ADAM-5000 Rail mounting ..........................................
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Figure 4-21: Dry contact signal input (ADAM-5050) ............................ 4-25 Figure 4-22: Wet contact signal input (ADAM-5050) ........................... 4-26 Figure 4-23: Digital output used with SSR (ADAM-5050/5056) ..........4-26 Figure 4-24: ADAM-5051 module frontal view .....................................4-27 Figure 4-25: TTL input (ADAM-5051) ................................................... 4-28 Figure 4-26: Contact closure input (ADAM-5051) ...............................4-28
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Figure 5-6: Save the information of connected modules to txt file....5-12 Figure 5-7: Setup options ..................................................................5-12 Figure 5-8: Checksum function enabled ..........................................5-15 Figure 5-9: The connection for the Data Scope function ..................5-16 Figure 5-10: Monitor the issuing commands from PC#1 ...................5-17 Figure 6-1: Baud rate codes...............................................................
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Figure F-11: System Shielding ............................................................ F-11 Figure F-12: The characteristic of the cable........................................F-12 Figure F-13: System Shielding (1) ......................................................F-13 Figure F-14: System Shielding (2) ......................................................F-13 Figure F-15: Noise Reduction Techniques .........................................F-15
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Tables Table 4-1: Technical specifications of ADAM-5013 .............................4-4 Table 4-2: Calibration resistances of ADAM-5013 ..............................4-6 Table 4-3: Technical specifications of ADAM-5017 .............................4-9 Table 4-4: Technical specifications of ADAM-5017H ........................4-12 Table 4-5: ADAM-5017H input signal ranges....................................4-13 Table 4-6: Technical specifications of ADAM-5018 ...........................4-15 Table
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1 Introduction
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Introduction 1.1 Overview The ADAM-5000 series is a complete product line that provides a wide variety of features in a data acquisition and control application. It includes 4 I/O-slots ADAM-5000/485 and 8 I/O-slots ADAM-5000E. They are remotely controlled by the host computer through a set of commands and transmitted in a RS-485 network. The system kernel is small, but offers many good features to the users. The modular design also provides more flexibility in the system configuration. The
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Chapter 1 1.2 System Configuration The following diagram shows the system configurations possible with the ADAM-5000. Figure 1-1 ADAM-5000 System Configurations Note: To avoid system over heating, only four ADAM-5024 are allowed to be installed on ADAM-5000E. ADAM-5000 1-3
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Introduction 1.3 A Few Steps to a Successful System Step 1: Review the Installation Guideline You should always make safety your first priority in any system application. Chapter 2 provides several guidelines that will help provide a safer, more reliable system. Step 2: Understand the System Kernel The system module is the heart of ADAM-5000 system. Make sure you take time to understand the various features and setup require- ments. Step 3: Understand the I/O System Configurations It is imp
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2 Installation Guideline
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Installation Guideline 2.1 General Environmental Specifications The following table lists the environmental specifications that general- ly apply to the ADAM-5000 system (System kernel and I/O modules). Specification Rating Storage temperature -13 to 185°F (-25 to 85°C) Ambient operating 14 to 158°F (-10 to 70°C) temperature Ambient humidity* 5 to 95%, non-condensing Atmosphere No corrosive gases * Equipment will operate below 30% humidity. However, static electricity problems occur much more f
