FloBoss 107 Instruction Manual
Revised June-2017 Communications 5-1
Chapter 5 – Communications
In This Chapter
5.1 Communications Overview ................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Installing/Removing a Communication Module .................................. 5-5
5.3 Wiring the Local Operator Interface (LOI) Port .................................. 5-5
5.3.1 Using the LOI ........................................................................ 5-6
5.4 Wiring EIA-485 (RS-485) Communications ........................................ 5-6
5.5 Wiring EIA-232 (RS-232) Communications ........................................ 5-7
5.6 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Touchpad ............................................. 5-8
5.7 Enhanced Communication Module (ECM) ......................................... 5-9
5.7.1 Activating the USB Port ....................................................... 5-10
5.8 Dial-Up Modem Module .................................................................... 5-15
5.9 Network Radio Module (NRM) ......................................................... 5-16
5.9.1 Installing the NRM ............................................................... 5-17
5.10 Additional Technical Information ...................................................... 5-17
The FB107 communicates to external devices through its local operator
interface port (LOI), the COM1 EIA-485 (RS-485) port, the COM2 EIA-
232 (RS-232 port), or optionally on COM3 using a communications
module.
Note: You can place communication modules only in slots 1 and 2 on
the FB107 base unit.
The communication terminals and communication modules provide
communications between the FB107 and a host system or external
devices. The communication modules install directly onto the FB107
backplane and activate the host port when installed.