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Apex 1 to 5.5 kW Generator
APEX HOST PORT OPTIONS
The following sections provide information for each of the Host port options available
with the 1 to 5.5 kW Apex generator. These options are:
•“Host Port—RS-232 With AE Bus” on page 4-37
•“Host Port—Profibus” on page 4-58
•“Host Port—DeviceNet” on page 4-72
Not all of these sections apply to any one Apex unit. To identify the section or sections
that apply to your unit, see “Using this Manual to Find Information for Your
Generator” on page 1-1. Each of these sections also contains a PIN configuration note,
which will help you confirm whether or not a particular section applies to your unit.
Host Port—RS-232 With AE Bus
This section describes the RS-232, AE Bus Host port interface, which is the standard
Apex option. To determine if your Apex unit has this serial interface, use the PIN
from your Apex unit and the following Configuration Note.
This Apex Host port, which is the standard, or default option, uses an RS-232 signal
format and AE Bus communication protocol. Refer to “Communicating Through the
RS-232, AE Bus Host Port” for details on the communications protocol.
AE manufactures an interface software, Virtual Front Panel, which allows you to use a
computer to communicate with the Apex unit through the RS-232 AE Bus port. For
more information about this software, or to obtain a limited-time evaluation copy,
This section of the manual provides information for the:
RS-232, AE Bus Host port option
PIN position 6, (A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17) option 0.
(When identifying the PIN position, remember that the A at the beginning of
the PIN is not counted as a position. The PIN option is the number or letter
you should look for in the specified position.)
For more information about the PIN and for a complete list of how PIN
positions correspond to Apex product options, see Table 1-1. on page 1-4.