Overview PCL, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL), and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) files all reside on the PL1000E web server. These files…

Using a standard web browser, navigate to the PL1000E Communication ECM Home Page by entering either the Internet Protocol (IP) address or Host Name. The…

PL1000E Communication ECM Modbus Interface Overview The PL1000E supports a subset of the common Modbus Function Codes that are used for data transfer. Table 1…

The following instructions cover both the setup requirements for the PL1000E Communication ECM and the single Personal Computer (PC) that will connect to it. The…

LAN Network Ethernet Connection Overview LAN Networks share common cables, routers, switches, etc. Each node on the LAN may have a static Internet Protocol (IP)…

Illustration 1 g01743935 ModBus Configuration Details ModBus #1 Port Selection The ModBus #1 Port selections are: Disabled Serial Port #1 (default) Serial Port #2 Serial…

Illustration 1 g01710119 (1) Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) Address (2) Internet Protocol Host Name (3) Internet Protocol (IPv4) Address (4) Internet Protocol (IPv4) Network…

The data link address for each Caterpillar engine can be found in the engine documentation that is provided with each engine. The data link address…

Illustration 1 g01720155 Refer to Illustration 1. The “Cat Data Link Module Identifier Configuration” (1) selection is for CDL communications only. The PL1000E is able…

ECM Configuration The PL1000E Communication Electronic Control Module (ECM) requires configuration before the PCL file can be loaded. The PL1000E requires configuration before the modbus…