Profilux 2 questions (help please)

[Aqua-Digital]

Yes - email me if stuck. I know the P2 has a limit how high you can go I think its 18

[apexifd]

just curious, can a second P2 hook up and work as expansion box??

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

as long as you have the latest software and firmware it can run off S5S8 as far as i remember (P2 already stretching the grey matter its been a while )

99% sure digitals will only work on S1-S4

[sphelps]

From manual:

The setting Use digital powerbars has only an effect on S1-S4! All other connections for
powerbars (e.g. S5 - S8) are furthermore only suited for common powerbars, these connections also
can’t be set to digital.
If the option Use digital powerbars has been activated, then with S1-S4 you can’t control a
common powerbar.
A mixed operation of digital sockets (at S1-S4) and common sockets (at the other powerbar sockets,
e.g. S5 - S8) is possible.
If the switching state or the numbering shall be set, only one single digital powerbar resp. dosing
pump unitmay be connected. If several devices would be connected during the programming, then
all would overtake the new programming!
The numbering of digital powerbars and dosing pump units is freely selectable (see Set
numbering). In contrast to that, the numbering of common powerbars is predefined by the fact at
which socket they are connected. Sockets of one powerbar connected to S5 - S8 have e.g. always
the numbering 5 to 8. Here you have to keep in mind that no double assignment of numbers occurs!
The set numbering and output states are permanently stored in the digital powerbar and so are also
kept when it is not connected to the power supply voltage.

[sphelps]

I know cause I had the exact same setup, 2 digitals, 1 doser & 1 analog. All on a P2, you just have to set digital numbering to start at 9 or higher, I used 11 for simplicity. Numbers 1-4 can't be used.

[Aqua-Digital]

Digitals work on S5S8 100% check your software you will see it

[subman]

So if I read that right my best option would be to plug it in S5-S8 and reprogram my current power bars and dosers to avoid sockets s5-s8.

[subman]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

Digitals work on S5S8 100% check your software you will see it

My software says s5-s8 profilux 3 only

[Aqua-Digital]

Originally Posted by apexifd

just curious, can a second P2 hook up and work as expansion box??

it will but its a complicated set up involving a LAN card and PLM-485 interface

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by subman

So if I read that right my best option would be to plug it in S5-S8 and reprogram my current power bars and dosers to avoid sockets s5-s8.

Yes as far as I know. If you can use digital on S5-8 then that's a better option but the latest manual for latest firmware on P2 states otherwise. P3 however allows this which I run now so I can't check for you.