Communications
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Note •
M90/91 controllers
Comprise an integral COM port
Note that the M90/91 PLC programming cable is a 4-wire cable. The cable
is included with the M90/91 all-in-one kits.
•
Jazz controllers
Do not comprise COM ports. To provide Jazz with a port, install an add-on
port module. These may be part of a kit, or ordered separately. An example
of a port module is the MJ20-PRG, included in the Jazz Programming Kit
JZ-PRG.
Note that the Jazz PLC programming cable is a 6-wire cable. The cable is
also included in the JZ-PRG kit.
Connecting a Controller to a Modem
You can:
Use a Unitronics' modem kit in conjunction with the appropriate Unitronics PLC programming
cable, as shown in the two figures above. Kits contain a modem that is compatible with
Unitronics controllers and related hardware. The Products section of the Unitronics web site
contains kit descriptions and specifications.
Use a modem you have purchased independently. In this case, you can use the appropriate
Unitronics PLC programming cable to connect the PLC to a modem adapter. You can order
modem adapters from Unitronics.
Use a modem you have purchased independently, and construct your own D-type to D-type
connector cable to connect the programming cable to the modem's serial port, according to the
pin-outs provided below.
General Information: Modem to Controller Interface (DCE to DTE)
The next figures show the interface between the Data Communications Equipment (DCE; the modem) and the
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE; the controller or PC). The arrows show the direction of data flow.
Note that:
Transmitted data (TXD) is input to the modem, output from the PLC
Received data (RXD) is input to the PLC, but output from the modem
M90/91 Jazz
Note
Unitronics controllers do not support all the control lines.
Modems should be initialized via the Modem Services> Prepare Modem procedure. This
procedure:
Turns the DSR signal ON
Turns the DCD signal ON (Jazz only)
Sets the appropriate PLC-modem communication parameters. These are:
- M90/91: 19200 bps, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit
- Jazz: 9600 bps, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit
Connecting DSR and RTS signals causes the modem to be always ready to transmit\receive data.