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…

The PL1000E Communication Electronic Control Module (ECM) requires a “Parameter Configuration List” (PCL) file in order to execute parameter translations. The PCL file contains the…

Modbus Parameter Translation and ECM Configuration Quick Start Guide The checklist that is in this section provides information for implementing and for configuring Modbus parameter…

Refer to the wiring schematic that is in the “System Schematic” section of this document. The PL1000E Communications ECM will require a custom wire harness…