Application

Use of serial ports in installed applications

Application Mode: How it works & benefits

The serial ports can be assigned to the installed User-Applications be assigned. For example, the user application CODESYS or the HVAC Cloud Adapter can use the serial ports.

Selection for Application mode

• The serial port can be assigned to an Application when the Application is stopped.
• When the Application is running, the serial port cannot be changed.
• The serial port settings, such as baud rate, etc., are made in the selected Application.

Selection of the serial port for an installed Application

Example Application mode

1.) If the Application is not stopped, it must be stopped under Applications -> Installed powerIO packages stopped.

Stopping the Application

2.) Under Serial Settings, assign the respective port to the Application.

Assign serial port to the Application

3.) Restart the Application Applications -> Installed powerIO packages

Start Application

4.) Use the port in the Application. The assigned port is available in the Application under the same device path (e.g. /dev/ttyPort2).

Serial Port 2 in Application HVAC Cloud Adapter