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6 Other program operation options
6.1 Connecting and disconnecting a module
The Network status is indicated in the upper part of the program. Each address of the
BUS is represented by a colored rectangle with an address number; the color of the
rectangle indicates the status of the communication with the specific address.
When the controller tries to connect to a network reader module at specific address or
when the connection is working properly, the status is indicated by green color.
When the communication does not work well (the controller is trying to reach a network
reader module, but is unsuccessful at the specific address), the status is indicated by red
color. This can be caused by the fact that there is no device at the communication line
with relevant HW address, or on the contrary there are multiple devices sharing the same
address at the communication line.
All addresses, which are not participating in the communication with the controller, are
indicated by grey color.
It is possible to command the controller to try to establish communication with a specific
address in the network, or to stop communicating with a specific address. Relevant
commands are available in the context menu after right-clicking at the relevant address in
the Network status area.
6.2 HW address setting
For problem-free communication at the APS BUS it is necessary to set unique HW
addresses to every connected network module. The address is defined either by the
address jumpers configuration, or it can be set with the SW – with the APS 400 Network
Reader program (according to HW type, see tab. 5).
Table 5: HW address setting procedure type
1) These modules occupy two successive addresses. The first address is given by the
address jumpers’ configuration; the second one is greater by one. The Lift and XT
modules occupy 4 successive addresses.
HW address setting
Product line Setting type
NIO 22, NRIF 32, NREx 53, NREM 55,
NREM 57, NREM 58, NREM 59, NREM
63, NREM 64, NREM 65, NREx 73,
NREP 78, NREM 79, NREM 80, NREM
81
Software
NREM 54, NREM 56, NREM 76, NWGD
461), NABA 461), NRRF 12, NRIF 232 Address jumpers
NDEM 31 Software or directly at the terminal