Node Address

E3 Plus relay: The allowable node address for E3 Plus relay is 0 – 63, the node 0 for master device (scanner) and 63 is left vacant for new slave device. Node address can be set by the hardwire switch or by the software. Hardwire switch setting greater than 63 allow the address to be configured by software. The communication protocol is Devicenet.

Multilin 469 Relay: The node address for Multilin 469 is from 1 to 254. Node 0 is for the broadcast address detected by all relays. Generally each unit added to the link uses the next higher address starting from 1. The communication protocol is Modbus with RS485.

See these links:

http://samplecode.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/qr/193-qr003_-en-p.pdf (see Table 2 of page 18 for E3 Plus)

http://www.electricalmanuals.net/files/RELAYS/GE/469/GEK-106289D.pdf (see page 4-8 for Multilin 469)

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