
SERIES 2000 COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL 1
M41 Issue 1.1
SERIES 2000 COMMUNICATIONS MANUAL.
CONTENTS.
1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION. ........................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Specification. ...........................................................................................................................................................2
1.1.1 2-Wire EIA-485 Mode (RS485) .......................................................................................................................2
1.1.2 4-Wire EIA-422-A Mode (RS422)....................................................................................................................2
2.0 CONNECTIONS......................................................................................................................................................2
2.1 General. ...................................................................................................................................................................2
2.2 2 Wire EIA-485 Mode (RS-485).............................................................................................................................3
2.3 4-Wire EIA-422-A (RS-422) ...................................................................................................................................3
2.4 Connection reference table ....................................................................................................................................4
2.5 Software Configuration...........................................................................................................................................4
3.0 COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL.............................................................................................................................4
3.1 Message construction .............................................................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Write messages ................................................................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Read messages ................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.3 Set instrument status messages ......................................................................................................................5
3.2 Message header......................................................................................................................................................5
3.3 Instrument address..................................................................................................................................................6
3.3.1 Wildcard addresses ..........................................................................................................................................6
3.4 Message parameter code. ......................................................................................................................................6
3.5 Segment number field (P2000 Only). .....................................................................................................................6
3.6 Message data field ..................................................................................................................................................6
3.7 Controller read/write parameter codes ...................................................................................................................6
3.8 Programmer read/write parameter codes...............................................................................................................8
3.9 Controller Set status codes. ....................................................................................................................................8
3.10 Programmer Set status codes................................................................................................................................9
3.11 Response from read or write ..................................................................................................................................9
3.12 Set status response ................................................................................................................................................9
3.13 Controller error responses....................................................................................................................................10
3.13.1 Corrupt message response ..........................................................................................................................10
3.13.2 Syntax error response....................................................................................................................................10
3.14 Data fields .............................................................................................................................................................10
3.14.1 Data field type 1..............................................................................................................................................10
3.14.2 Data field type 2.............................................................................................................................................11
3.14.3 Data field type 3.............................................................................................................................................11
3.14.4 Data field type 4 (P2000 Only) ......................................................................................................................13
3.14.5 Data field type 5 (P2000 Only) ......................................................................................................................13
3.14.6 Data field type 6 (P2000 Only) ......................................................................................................................13
3.15 Coded data fields. .................................................................................................................................................14
3.15.1 Alarm type codes. ..........................................................................................................................................14
3.15.2 Setpoint type codes........................................................................................................................................14
3.15.3 Ratio limit reference type codes.....................................................................................................................14
3.15.4 Hold type codes (P2000 Only) .......................................................................................................................15
APPENDIX A - BASIC COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM.................................................................................................16