Banner DXM Tips for Programming

In this video, Brad Vorrie shares 3 tips for setting up your wireless system and programming the DXM100 Controller. Tip #1 Most DXM applications start with just a small handful of nodes. A great feature of this Banner Wireless system is that it is easily scalable. By default, the max number of nodes you can bind to the DXM is 16. So if you need to bind more than 16 nodes, you must change a setting. From the DXM LCD screen, scroll down to System Configuration and press enter, select ISM radio, scroll down and select Max Node Count. Then select the maximum node range of your network. Tip #2 In a previous video, we showed you how to map your device registers to Local registers. With a small amount of nodes you can simply bind each register individually. However, for larger networks, it may be a tedious task and in some cases, cause minor signal delays in an Ethernet IP network. To reduce the amount of registers that are required you can utilize alternative registers or bit packed registers. For example, I have a system utilizing (30) Q45 Push Buttons throughout a facility all being mapped through the DXM and communicating back to a PLC. The pushbutton on the q45 is input 1. You could manually map all 30 registers or, to be most efficient, map just 2 registers - 6611 and 6612. So now when monitoring devices in your PLC rather than monitoring with 30 words, you just need to use 2. Refer to pages 18-21 in the DXM100 manual on our website for additional alternative registers. Download DXM Maual here: https://ramcoi.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Banner/DXM100/Banner_DXM100_manual-compressed.pdf Tip #3 Mapped registers are updated in the DXM every 1 second. In most cases this is sufficient. In other cases, when pressing a pushbutton to signal an operation, a faster update is desired. Both reading and writing updates can be improved by simply changing the update frequency. To do this, using the DXM configuration tool, go to Register Mapping and under read rules press the arrow to show advanced values for each register. Under frequency, press the down arrow to change the update frequency. For Write Rules, press the arrow to show advanced values and change frequency from cyclical to "On change of local register". The DXM is a powerful device that can either provide stand-alone functionality or be combined as a gateway device to PLC. If you are interested in learning more about The Banner DXM or other wireless products visit Ramcoi.com. If you liked this video or found it helpful give it a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel. Thanks for watching and be safe out there. Learn more about the Banner DXM100: https://www.ramcoi.com/banner/dxm100-wireless-controller Buy this and thousands of other products on https://www.ramcoi.com Connect with us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/RamcoInnovations/ https://twitter.com/RamcoInnovation https://www.linkedin.com/company/ramco-innovations https://www.instagram.com/ramcoinnovations/ LEGAL DISCLAIMER: While we have made every attempt to ensure that the information provided is accurate and has been obtained from reliable sources, Ramco is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information. All information is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of performance, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. At all times you should defer to the instructions and safety guidelines issued by the manufacturer. In no event will Ramco, its agents or employees thereof be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information provided to you or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.