Connecting Devices to Acti 9 Smartlink
The Acti 9 Smartlink is a remote I/O module. It transmits data from an Acti 9
System to the Com’X, the EGX100, or the EGX300 through the Modbus serial line communication network.
The Acti 9 Smartlink Modbus RS485 is made up of 11 channels.
Each channel includes two digital inputs and one digital output.
- Click the Device Settings main tab.
- Click the Acti 9 Smartlink in the device tree view.
- In the General Properties collapsible menu, select the channel (C1, C2, and so on) to which the device is connected. Click the header to expand the channel area.
- Select Create a new device in the chosen drop-down list.The two drop-down lists correspond to the C1_I1 or C1_I2 digital inputs.
- Select the type of device to be created from the drop-down
list.NOTE: Only the devices that can be connected to this interface are listed: Schneider Electric pulse meters, utility meters, contactors, and impulse relays. You may need to create your own custom device.
- Configure the device.
- Click Create and the device appears in the device tree view downstream from the Acti 9 Smartlink.
NOTE: If using the prefabricated cable associated with the
contactor iACT24 or impulse relay iATL24, the device must be connected
on the digital input 1 of the channel. This input provides the status
of the device.
**(see Devices That Can Connect
to Digital Inputs)