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Why use Modbus Master

• Provide Archive history for Non Archiving Units

• Remote Archiving for Large Frame products– Currently manual operation.

Master Communications• Legacy Products

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Existing Applications

• Hospitals (HTM2010/30)

• Environmental Monitoring

• Heat Treatment

• Pharmaceutical

• plus many more…...

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HTM2010/30

• HTM2010

• Monitoring/Validation of Sterilisers

• Minimum Requirements– 3 Type T

Thermocouples

– 1 Pressure

• HTM2030

• Monitoring/Validation of Washer - Disinfectors– Temperature

– Flow

– Pressure

– 12 Type T Thermocouples (for validation)

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Steriliser Profile

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Application 1 - Multiple Batch Logging

• Sterilisers

• Washer/Disinfectors.

• No real batch control on existing paper products.

• At best requires complex configuration.

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Application 1 - Multiple Batch Logging

Equipment Required

• Suitable 5000 Series unit with Serial Comms PCB

• 4103X with Serial Comms support.

• PC running Bridge.

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Application 1 - Multiple Batches from 4103’s

Steriliser 1 Steriliser 2 Steriliser 3

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Benefits

• Simplified Batch Control

• Ethernet Connectivity

• Secure Archiving – Sterilisers archive by Group.

– Use Batch number as File name.

• Optional security features

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Application 2 - Remote Logging

• Remote Archiving for Large Frame Products.

• PCMCIA card no longer required.

• Note:– Application limited by number of channels on

Master device.

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Application 2

Plant Room Boiler Room

Warehouse

Control Room

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Wiring Details - For Demo.

Master Slave SlaveColour Code 5000B 4103X T640

Mauve TxA RxA (Pin 65) Rx+(Pin 14)Black TxB RxB (Pin 64) Rx- (Pin 15)Yellow RxA TxA (Pin 59) Tx+ (Pin11)White RxB TxB (Pin 60) Tx- (Pin 12)

Orange 0v 0V (Pin 62) 0v (Pin 13)

RS485 Wiring

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Communication Settings - For Demo.

Product 5000B 4103C T640Type Master Slave Slave

IP Address 192.168.111.50/24 N/A N/AModbus Address 1 2 3

Baud 19200 19200 19200Parity Even Even Even

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Possible User Screen - 4103X

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Possible User Screen - T640

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Some Gotcha’s

• 4000 Series– Comms channels limited.

– Comms not supported in Maths Pack.

• T640– Function codes 1, 2, 5, 15 not currently

supported in t 5000 Series Modbus Master.

• 5000B– Internal I/O not utilised.