Red Lion G3RS User Manual

Bulletin No. G3RS-D

Connector (side 2)

mounting holes, 3 plcs.

Drawing No. LP0586 Released 10/10

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MODEL G3RS - RS232/485 OPTION CARD FOR G3 OPERATOR INTERFACE TERMINALS

 CONFIGURED USING CRIMSON SOFTWARE (VERSION 2.0 OR

LATER)

 ISOLATED RS232 AND RS485 MULTIPLEXED PORTS CAPABLE

OF COMMUNICATING WITH RS232, RS422, RS485, AND DH485 DEVICES AT UP TO 115,200 BAUD.

 POWERED AND CONFIGURED FROM G3 OPERATOR

INTERFACE TERMINAL

 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION HARDWARE INCLUDED

WITH CARD

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The G3 proprietary expansion slot provides a high speed, parallel architecture that extends the functionality and flexibility of the G3 series HMI. This approach allows the G3 series to evolve concurrently with the latest advances in communications and standards, without sacrificing performance. This high bandwith channel has significantly greater throughput when compared to the traditional (external) serial gateway approach.

The G3RS option card is easily installed by removing the rear cover of your G3 operator interface, attaching the card using three screws and connecting a single cable. Adding this card gives the operator interface another RS232 port and RS422/485 port. It is built with isolation to protect equipment from potentially harmful ground loops, and provides high speed RS232, RS422, RS485, and DH485 communications for many different types of hardware.

SAFETY SUMMARY

All safety related regulations, local codes and instructions that appear in the literature or on equipment must be observed to ensure personal safety and to prevent damage to either the instrument or equipment connected to it. If equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.

Do not use the controller to directly command motors, valves, or other actuators not equipped with safeguards. To do so can be potentially harmful to persons or equipment in the event of a fault to the controller.

CAUTION: Risk of Danger.

Read complete instructions prior to

installation and operation of the unit.

CONTENTS OF PACKAGE

- G3RS Option Card

- Cable already attached to G3RS option card

- Hardware pack consisting of three screws

- This hardware bulletin

ORDERING INFORMATION

MODEL NO. DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER

G3RS

SFCRM2 Crimson 2.0

Contact your Red Lion distributor or visit www.redlion.net/g3 for complete

selection.

Red Lion offers RJ modular jack adapters. Refer to the DR literature for

complete details.

Use this part number to purchase Crimson on CD with a printed

manual, USB cable, and RS-232 cable. Otherwise, download from www. redlion.net/g3.

RS232/485 option card for G3 operator interfaces with isolated high speed communications ports

CBL Communications Cables

DR DIN Rail Mountable Adapter Products

THIS EQUIPMENT IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN CLASS I, DIVISION 2, GROUPS A, B, C, D, HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS, OR NON-HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS ONLY

WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS LIVE OR UNLESS THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE FREE OF IGNITABLE CONCENTRATIONS.

WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD - SUBSTITUTION OF ANY COMPONENT MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I, DIVISION 2

G3RS0000

CBLxxxxx DRxxxxxx

SFCRM200

SPECIFICATIONS

ISOLATING

DC : DC

RS422

PORT

RS232

RS485/

1. POWER REQUIREMENTS:

Power is supplied to the option card from the main board of your G3 operator interface.

2. COMMUNICATIONS: Serial Ports: Format and Baud Rates for each port are individually software

programmable up to 115,200 baud and are isolated to help prevent ground loops. The RS422/485 and DH485 port via RJ45 and the RS232 port via RJ12 share the same hardware. The G3RS option card multiplexes the ports to communicate via two protocols. These ports may be used to configure different master protocols, but only one port may be used if configuring a slave protocol or AB DH485.

DH485 TXEN: Transmit enable; open collector, VOH = 15 VDC, VOL = 0.5 Isolation from G3RS Communication ports to G3 operator interface:

1000 VDC for 1 minute.

3. CERTIFICA TIONS AND COMPLIANCES:

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Emissions and Immunity to EN 61326: Electrical Equipment for Measurement,

Control and Laboratory use.

Immunity to Industrial Locations: Reference G3 unit for emissions and

immunity specifications

4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

Operating Temperature Range: 0 to 50 °C Storage Temperature Range: -20 to 80 °C Operating and Storage Humidity: 80% maximum relative humidity (non-

condensing) from 0 to 50 °C.

Altitude: Up to 2000 meters.

5. CONSTRUCTION: Installation Category I, Pollution Degree 2.

6. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS: Card must be installed inside the

rear cover of a G3 operator interface with the hardware provided. See “Installing the G3RS Option Card” for more details.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

INSTALLING THE G3RS OPTION CARD

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Caution: The option and main circuit boards contain static sensitive components.

screws for attaching the option card to the inside of the G3 operator interface’s rear cover.

and I/O communications cables from the unit. The G3 operator interface literature contains instructions for removing the rear cover, refer to the “Battery & Time Keeping” section.

provided connect the option card to the rear cover as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 2

Before handling the cards, discharge static charges from your body by touching a grounded bare metal object. Ideally, handle the cards at a static controlled clean workstation. Also, handle the cards by the edges only. Dirt, oil, or other contaminants that may contact the cards can adversely affect circuit operation.

Warning: Depending upon the G3 operator interface, high voltage may be present inside the operator interface. Be sure to remove all power before removing the rear cover of the operator interface.

Each G3RS option card comes with a cable for communications and three

To install the option card remove all power

Using the three screws

Connect the cable from the option

card to CN11 on the main board of the

G3 operator interface as shown in

Figure 2. Be sure both ends of the

cables are firmly seated into their

appropriate connector housing.

Carefully replace the rear cover by reversing the instructions for removing the rear cover.

Figure 1

THE OPTION CARD LABEL

Place the option card label on your rear cover in the space indicated by the

dashed lines and labeled “COMMS EXPANSION MODULE.”

RS232

COMMS EXPANSION MODULE

RS485

RS232

POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS

NEW AND EXISTING INSTALLATIONS

The G3RS option card draws all of its power from the main board of your G3 operator interface. The specifications of your G3 operator interface account for the power needs of an option card.

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