Fastech Ezi-Step Plus-R User Manual

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Communication Protocols
1． Communication Protocols
1－ 1． Communication Functions
Ezi-STEP Plus-R can control up to 16 axis by Daisy-Chain link at RS-485(two-wire).
1－1－1．Communication Specifications
Specification
RS-485
Communication Type
Asynchronous
Half-duplex
Baudrate [bps]
19200, 38400, 57600, 115200,
230400,460800,921600
Data Type
8bit ASCII Code, HEX
Parity
No
Stop Bit
1bit
CRC Check
Yes
Max Cabling Length (Converter ↔ Drive)
30 m
Min Cable length between drive
More than 60 cm
Number of Connected Axis
16 axis (No. 0~F)
1－1－2．RS-485 Communication Protocol (Ver6)
Thers are 2 kinds of program version for STEP Plus-R. This manual support for
Version 6 level.
After connect the User Program(GUI),
Version number can be check in
‘About Plus-R GUI…’menu in ‘Help’ menu.
Pay attention that when Windows goes into standby or power-save mode,
serial communication is basically disconnected. When the system is
recovered from standby mode, it should be connected again with serial
communication. This is also applicable to the library provided.
Type
Firmware version
compatability
User Program(GUI) version
1
Level 6 (V06.0x.0xx.xx)
<->
Level 6 (6.xx.x.xxx)
2
Level 8 (V08.xx.0xx.xx)
<->
Level 8 (8.xx.x.xxx)
Caution

Fastech Ezi-Step Plus-R Specifications

General

Brand	Fastech
Model	Ezi-Step Plus-R
Category	Controller
Language	English