Rice Lake iQUBE2 User Manual

Note

SCALES SERIAL FEATURE PFORMT SETPTS DIG I/O VERS

PORT 4

CONFIG

PROGIN CMD

…

SCALE

IQUBE2IND SC

DISPLAY

COMM SEL

PORTTYPE

UPDATE

232

422

485

iQUBE

Junction Box

Quick-Start Guide

This document will guide you though a typical iQUBE2® installation with RLWS recommended settings. It assumes an 8-cell truck scale is being used with two

wiring information.

Load cells or simulators must be connected before following the instructions listed in this document. RS-422 and RS-485 are used interchangeably. TEDS is not supported.

iQUBE

CPU boards. Refer to Page 4 for iQUBE2 CPU board

Configuration using 920i

Establish a Connection

1. Connect the iQUBE2® and the 920i® using an RS-422 connection.

RS-422 is recommended over RS-232 due to the 115,200 baud rate of the iQUBE2. RS-232 has a maximum distance of 10 feet and RS-422 has a maximum dist

2. The below table shows connections needed for RS-422 communications between a host 920i and the

iQUBE

. Two-wire half duplex is available on Port 4 of the 920i.

920i Board

J10 Connector (Port 4)

RS-422 Signal Pin Pin RS-422 Signal

GND 1 1 GND1

RS-422 A 5 4 RS-485 A

RS-422 B 6 5 RS-485 B

Table 1. 2-wire RS-422 connections for 920i host

ance of 1000 feet at this high baud rate.

iQUBE

J7 Connector

3. Ensure S2 dip switches on the iQUBE2 CPU board are set to 485 (1,2 both set to OFF). See the iQUBE CPU Board illustration in Figure 12 on page 4 for S2 dip switch location.

If a change is made to switch position, cycle power on the iQUBE2 while in Setup mode, as switch position is read on power-up. Once power has been re-applied,

place SW1 in the OFF position.

4. On the 920i, enter Configuration mode and navigate to the SERIAL menu.

5. Change the PORTTYPE parameter to

422 (see Figure 2).

Figure 2. PORTTYPE parameter

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6. Navigate to the CONFIG menu and press the

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Connect

CONFIG COMM SEL

UPDATE

iQube2 Conﬁguration

Default

Save

and Exit

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IQUBE2

PORT4

SERIAL

PROGIN

DISPLAY

PORTTYPE

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CONFIG COMM SEL

UPDATE

iQube Boards

Number of iQube2 boards on port

Save

and Exit

Auto Assign

Manual

Assign

IQUBE2

PORT4

SERIAL

PROGIN

DISPLAY

PORTTYPE

BOARDS CELLS

COMM SCALES

DIGIO

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Auto Assign Edit

Primary 0 123XX456

Secondary

1) 65 456XX789

2) __ _________

3) __ _________

Done

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Remove

SCALES

AVAILABLE Cells ASSOCIATED CellsSCALES

CELL#1

CELL#2 CELL#3 CELL#4 CELL#5 CELL#6

Scale 1

Scale 2 Scale 3 Scale 4 Scale 5

CELLS

SMPRAT

A1 A3 B1 B3

A2 A4 B2 B4

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CONFIG

SCALES

AVAILABLE IQUBES ASSOCIATED IQUBESSCALES

Port 4 - Scale 1

Scale 1

Scale 2 Scale 3 Scale 4 Scale 5

Connect softkey (see Figure 3).

Figure 5. Primary and Secondary Boards screen

Figure 3. CONFIG menu

7. The serial number will show (i.e., 123XX456 *NONE* *NONE* NONE*) If the serial number does not show, check wiring and dip switches.

Add a Secondary Board to the System

1. Under CONFIG, navigate to the BOARDS parameter and select the Auto Assign softkey.

Figure 4. BOARDS parameter

2. Green lights on the iQUBE2 CPU boards will start blinking on all cells.

3. Press and release the SETUP button (S1) on sec

ondary board #1. This makes cells 5-8 available to the system and registers its s

erial number with the primary board. The lights on the board will stop blinking.

4. Once the secondary unit has press the SETUP button (S1) on the primary board.

5. You will see a screen showing the primary

oard serial number and any assigned

b secondary board serial numbers.

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been assigned,

6. Press the Done softkey.

Configure and Add Load Cells

1. Under CELLS, set the capacity and m/v.

2. Add cells 5-8 to Scale 1 under the SCALES » SERIAL menu.

Figure 6. Cells 5-8 added to Scale 1

3. Download to the iQUBE

Add iQUBE2 to the 920i

1. From the SCALES menu, drop down to CONFIG.

2. Press the

Change Type softkey until Available

iQubes is displayed.

Figure 7. Scale Association screen

3. Select Port 4 - Scale 1 and press the ADD softkey to add it to Associated iQUBES.

4. Press the

Save and Exit softkey.

5. Continue with calibration using Section 4.0 of the i

nstallation manual.

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