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8016984/1DPO/V2-0/2023-07| SICK O P E R A T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S | VISIC50SF
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4 Commissioning ........................................................................................38
4.1 Commissioning, step by step........................................................................38
4.2 Bus connections............................................................................................40
4.3 Modbus-RTU (integrated in the VISIC50SF standard version) ....................40
4.3.1 Modbus-RTU data format .............................................................40
4.3.2 Modbus-RTU baud rates...............................................................40
4.3.3 Read Holding Register..................................................................41
4.3.4 Modbus-RTU Read Coil (0x01) .....................................................42
4.4 PROFIBUS DP-V0 (optional) ..........................................................................42
4.4.1 PROFIBUS addressing ..................................................................42
4.4.2 PROFIBUS DP-V0 baud rates........................................................43
4.4.3 Access via GSD file for configuration 1 .......................................43
4.4.4 Access via GSD file for configuration 2 .......................................44
4.4.5 Measured value coding ................................................................46
4.5 RS-485 - topology and bus termination .......................................................47
4.6 Stub line lengths for connection unit on all RS-485 bus systems ..............48
5 Operation ..................................................................................................49
5.1 Operating and display elements...................................................................49
5.1.1 Display with keypad in VISIC50SF................................................49
5.1.2 Reset button and “Maint” LED.....................................................49
5.1.3 Display unit in the TAD control unit .............................................49
5.2 Operating states............................................................................................50
5.2.1 Checking the operating state (visual control)..............................50
5.2.2 Checking malfunction displays ....................................................50
5.3 Checking the analog outputs........................................................................50
5.3.1 Reading off measured values ......................................................50
5.4 Operating functions.......................................................................................51
5.5 Status messages...........................................................................................51
5.5.1 Malfunction messages .................................................................51
5.5.2 Maintenance request messages,.................................................51
6 Menu navigation VISIC50SF...................................................................52
6.1 Menu structure..............................................................................................52
6.1.1 Short description: Settings using the keypad..............................52
6.1.2 Input field with a blinking digit to be edited ................................52
6.2 Measuring operation mode “RUN” ...............................................................52
6.3 “SET” mode ...................................................................................................53
6.3.1 Navigation in “SET” mode ............................................................53
6.3.2 Structure and sequence of submenu items ................................53
6.3.3 Activating maintenance in menu item “Maint” ...........................54
6.3.4 Calling up maintenance request and malfunction messages
with menu item “Status” ..............................................................54
6.3.5 Calling-up the operating duration in submenu item “Uptime” ...55
6.3.6 Calling up the software version in submenu item “SwVers”.......55