Table of Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 1-2
Package Checklist ............................................................................................................................... 1-3
Product Features ................................................................................................................................ 1-3
2. Getting Started ................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Connecting the Power ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
Connecting Serial Devices .................................................................................................................... 2-2
Connecting to a Host or the Network ..................................................................................................... 2-2
Wiring Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 2-3
LED Indicators .................................................................................................................................... 2-3
Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................ 2-4
Adjustable Pull High/Low Resistors for the RS-485 Port ........................................................................... 2-5
Pin Assignments ................................................................................................................................. 2-6
Power Input ....................................................................................................................................... 2-6
Relay Output ...................................................................................................................................... 2-7
Rackmount ........................................................................................................................................ 2-7
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 2-7
3. Device Search Utility ......................................................................................................................... 3-1
Installing the Software ........................................................................................................................ 3-2
Starting Device Search Utility (DSU) ..................................................................................................... 3-5
Connecting to the Unit ......................................................................................................................... 3-5
Broadcast Search ........................................................................................................................ 3-6
Search IP ................................................................................................................................... 3-8
Locate ....................................................................................................................................... 3-8
Upgrading the Firmware ...................................................................................................................... 3-9
4. Web Console Configuration ............................................................................................................... 4-1
Logging into the Web Console .............................................................................................................. 4-2
Basic Settings .................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Network Settings ................................................................................................................................ 4-4
Serial Settings .................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Protocol Settings ................................................................................................................................ 4-6
Transparent Mode ....................................................................................................................... 4-6
Agent Mode .............................................................................................................................. 4-16
System Management ................................................................................................................. 4-30
System Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 4-39
Save/Restart .................................................................................................................................... 4-42
Logout ............................................................................................................................................ 4-42
MXview ........................................................................................................................................... 4-42
MXconfig ......................................................................................................................................... 4-43
5. Typical Applications .......................................................................................................................... 5-1
Ethernet Masters with Multiple Serial Slaves ........................................................................................... 5-2
Serial Masters with Multiple Ethernet Slaves ........................................................................................... 5-2
Modbus TCP Masters with ASCII and RTU Slaves .................................................................................... 5-3
Serial Master(s) with Serial Slaves ........................................................................................................ 5-3
6. Case Studies ...................................................................................................................................... 6-1
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 6-2
Replace Serial Masters with Ethernet Master(s), Configurable Slave IDs .................................................... 6-2
Replace Serial Masters with Ethernet Master(s), Fixed Slave IDs ............................................................... 6-3
Keep Serial Master and Add Ethernet Master(s) ...................................................................................... 6-3
Serial Redirector ................................................................................................................................. 6-3
Integrate Modbus RTU, ASCII, and TCP at the Same Time ....................................................................... 6-4
A. Modbus Overview .............................................................................................................................. A-1
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... A-1
Devices are Either Masters or Slaves ..................................................................................................... A-1
Slaves are Identified by ID................................................................................................................... A-1
Communication is by Request and Response .......................................................................................... A-1
Requests Need a Time Limit ................................................................................................................. A-2
Modbus Ethernet vs. Modbus Serial ....................................................................................................... A-3
Integrate Modbus Serial and Ethernet with Gateways .............................................................................. A-3