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Vlinx MESP211

Ultra Compact Modbus Gateway

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Page 1: ...1 www bb elec com www bb europe com Vlinx MESP211 Ultra Compact Modbus Gateway...

Page 2: ...ing or any information storage and retrieval system without written consent Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of B B Electr...

Page 3: ...Serial port 5 Ethernet Port 5 MESP211D 5 RS 232 422 485 5 DB9M 5 RJ45 5 MESP211T 5 RS 232 422 485 5 Removable Terminal Block 5 RJ45 5 MESP211 Features 6 Configuration Software 6 2 MESP211 Hardware 7 P...

Page 4: ...figuring the MESP211 on Networks without a DHCP Server 38 Configuring the MESP211 via the Serial Port Console Mode 41 MESP211 Operational Connections 43 Using MESP211 Modbus Gateways in Direct IP Mode...

Page 5: ...trols Indicators and Connector Specifications 61 Approvals and Certifications 62 Serial Interface Specifications 63 Network Specifications 64 Appendix C Dimensional Diagram 65 Appendix D Connector Pin...

Page 6: ...The serial ports can be accessed over a LAN WAN using Direct IP Mode connections MESP211 Modbus Gateways feature 10BaseT or 100BaseTX copper network media options depending upon the model MESP211 Mod...

Page 7: ...power 10 100 Mbps Ethernet with Auto Selection Auto MDI MDIX LAN and WAN Communications Modbus TCP Client or Modbus TCP Server configurable Firmware Upload for future revisions upgrades Software Supp...

Page 8: ...Reset Mode switch PACKAGE CHECKLIST MESP211 Modbus Gateways are shipped with the following items included MESP211 Modbus Gateway Module Quick Start Guide CD with configuration software Power supply ME...

Page 9: ...activate the switch insert a small plastic tool through the hole in the enclosure and press gently Mode Reset Switch Figure 2 The Mode Reset switch can be used to Initiate a Hardware Reset Enter Cons...

Page 10: ...d to a standard Ethernet network drop using a straight through RJ45 male Ethernet cable Ethernet Connector Figure 3 Note Refer to Appendix D for connection pin outs SERIAL PORT CONNECTORS The MESP211...

Page 11: ...e Vlinx MESP211 Modbus Gateway 10 POWER CONNECTOR Power Connection Figure 6 MOUNTING HARDWARE An optional DIN rail mount adapter is available from B B Electronics DIN Clip for Modbus Gateway Module Fi...

Page 12: ...85 4 wire For the MESP211D RS 232 connections support eight signal lines plus Signal Ground Signals are single ended and referenced to Ground Default communications parameters are 9600 8 N 1 RS 422 48...

Page 13: ...CTING THE MESP211 The MESP211 has either a DB9M serial connector or a 5 position terminal block connector If you select RS 232 mode when you configure the Modbus Gateway you must connect the Modbus se...

Page 14: ...A NETWORK Network Connection 10BaseT 100BaseTX When connecting a Modbus Gateway equipped with a 10BaseT 100BaseTX network connection RJ45 connector a standard network cable is connected from the Modbu...

Page 15: ...contained on the CD which is packaged with the product Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The software should automatically begin the installation process If AUTO RUN is disabled on your computer op...

Page 16: ...nd organization optional and select if the software will be accessible to your account or anyone who uses the computer User Information Screen Figure 14 d Click Next The Destination Folder Screen will...

Page 17: ...Gateway 16 Destination Folder Screen Figure 15 e Click Next The Ready to Install Application Screen will be displayed on your computer You can select the Back button to change destination folder Read...

Page 18: ...y 17 f Click Next The software will begin installing Software Installing Screen Figure 17 g Click Next The Installation Complete screen will be displayed on your computer Click Finish to finish the in...

Page 19: ...NFIGURING THE MODBUS GATEWAY MANAGER MESP211 Modbus Gateways can be configured over the network Modbus Gateway Manager software running on a PC To open Modbus Gateway Manager 1 From the Desktop click...

Page 20: ...IP address check the Network and I don t know the IP address of this device selections and press the Connect Button The software will discover any MESP211 Gateways on the network The configuration ma...

Page 21: ...tion of the screen a The main portion of the screen displays the Model Firmware version Hardware Version MAC Address and Link Status The IP Address is also displayed on the top portion of the screen a...

Page 22: ...dialog boxes specific the configuration screen 1 Note Any configuration changes you make need to be saved using the Save button d This area contains helpful information about the configuration screen...

Page 23: ...ows you to monitor a Modbus Gateway See Section 5 7 About contains information about your Modbus Gateway Note If an unacceptable value or character is entered on any of the configuration screens the b...

Page 24: ...the name type a new name in the The Name of this Modbus Gateway is box The name must be a valid hostname as defined by RFC 952 and RFC 1123 Allowed characters are A to Z a to z 0 to 9 and The symbol...

Page 25: ...assword in the Type the new password box Verify the password by typing it again in the box provided To save the new password click the Save button 4 Network Settings a To get to the Network Settings S...

Page 26: ...atically configure IP address 169 254 102 39 with a subnet mask 255 255 0 0 c To configure your Modbus Gateway without using a DHCP Server uncheck the I want DHCP to setup the network box You will nee...

Page 27: ...red Default Gateway field contains default route to remote networks Network Settings Screen DHCP not Selected Figure 27 d More information about assigning an IP address without using a DHCP Server is...

Page 28: ...of time to wait for a response to a request that is sent to the device connected through TCP Valid value range is from 1 to 65535 3 Save settings by clicking the Save button b TCP Server Settings 1 Li...

Page 29: ...allow everyone to connect a You can select allow specific IP addresses to connect This filter is limited to 4 IP addresses b You can select a specific range of IP addresses to connect This filter is l...

Page 30: ...ESP211 Modbus Gateway 29 TCP Connection Filter Allow Specific Range of IP Addresses to Connect Figure 30 6 Port 1 Settings To access this screen click the Next button or click the Port 1 Serial link o...

Page 31: ...ode Controls the physical communications mode for the MESP211 The Mode can be RS 232 RS 422 4 Wire RS 485 2 Wire or RS 485 4 Wire d Stop Bits Controls the number of bits to end a character Choices are...

Page 32: ...Setup and Connections Vlinx MESP211 Modbus Gateway 31 Modbus Port Screen Figure 32...

Page 33: ...ial port and will not expect a response If unselected it will use slave ID 0h as a standard address e Enable 0Bh Exception Check this box to enable When the Modbus slave device does not respond before...

Page 34: ...alid value range is from 1 to 65535 i Milliseconds TX Delay This is the minimum amount of time after receiving a response before the next message can be sent out Valid value range is from 1 to 65535 j...

Page 35: ...third box in line is the starting ID of a range to remap to Valid value range is from 1 to 247 f The fourth box in line is auto filled based on the range filled in the first 3 boxes Valid value range...

Page 36: ...an IP address of the slave device if IP address is chosen in the third box f Save settings by clicking the Save button 10 Modbus Priority a To access this screen click the Next button or click the Mo...

Page 37: ...ID Valid range is from 1 to 247 f Function Code Valid range is from 1 to 99 Save settings by clicking the Save button CONFIGURING WITH THE WEB INTERFACE MESP211 Modbus Gateways can be configured over...

Page 38: ...ive an IP address assignment from a DHCP server If a DHCP Server is not available on your network it will default to 169 254 102 39 The web interface Login page appears Modbus Gateway Login Screen Fig...

Page 39: ...network the Modbus Gateway will default to IP address 169 254 102 39 If this address does not work with your PC there are two methods to manually configure the network information 1 Method 1 Change yo...

Page 40: ...to 10 seconds Release the reset button The READY LED will blink for five seconds This indicates that the Modbus Gateway is re booting in Console Mode c When the Modbus Gateway has successfully restart...

Page 41: ...he Modbus Gateway s network settings to IP Address 192 168 0 50 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 100 h Save the settings and remove power from the Modbus Gateway i Re apply power Open...

Page 42: ...S 232 only Console Mode Setup Figure 40 To configure the Modbus Gateway it must be put into Console Mode using the Mode switch To enter Console Mode press and hold the Mode switch for between two and...

Page 43: ...orts for the device under Serial Port Options If you do know you may specify the COM port by selecting The device is connected to this serial port under Serial Port Options and using the pull down men...

Page 44: ...the COM ports on the Modbus Gateway In this type of application the Modbus Gateway is configured as a TCP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection with the Mo...

Page 45: ...s reset and rebooted into Normal Mode the Ready LED will be blinking RELOADING FACTORY DEFAULTS To reload Factory Defaults press and hold the Mode switch for more than 10 seconds The LED indicators re...

Page 46: ...ck the Upgrade button to open the Firmware Upgrade dialog box Firmware Upgrade Dialog Box Figure 44 The name of the currently selected Modbus Gateway appears in the top drop down list Other Modbus Gat...

Page 47: ...firmware files from a file 1 Click the Browse button to open an Open File dialog box 2 Browse to the drive and folder containing the firmware file 3 Select and download the file to the local firmware...

Page 48: ...he Diagnostics dialog box and enables you to check the operation of connected Modbus Gateways on the local computer The Computer Information box displays information about the type of network connecti...

Page 49: ...Gateway 1 Click the Diagnostics icon The Diagnostics dialog box appears 2 In the drop down box select the specific Modbus Gateway you want to check 3 Click the Start button Information about the progr...

Page 50: ...and data transfer through the Modbus Gateway To start monitoring select a Modbus Gateway and press the Start button The Auto Scroll check box enables and disables automatic scrolling of the displayed...

Page 51: ...s are examples only and many others are possible Refer to the Modbus Serial Server page on the B B Electronics web site for detailed information regarding other applications Log into your gateway 1 Ac...

Page 52: ...4 Configure the Port 1 Modbus Settings In this case Attached should be slaves Modbus should be RTU The other settings depend on your application 5 Configure Port 2 Serial and Modbus in the same fashio...

Page 53: ...11 Modbus Gateway 52 Port 1 Modbus Slave ID Remapping Figure 49 7 Access Modbus ID Routing Configure as necessary In this example Slave ID 200 is mapped to serial Port 1 Slave ID 1 through 5 and 205 a...

Page 54: ...Setup Examples Vlinx MESP211 Modbus Gateway 53 Modbus ID Routing Figure 50 8 Access Modbus Priority and configure as necessary...

Page 55: ...Setup Examples Vlinx MESP211 Modbus Gateway 54 Modbus Priority Figure 51...

Page 56: ...s are initiated by Modbus masters using a polling query response format The master can send broadcast messages using a slave address of 0 which all slaves accept but do not reply to More commonly the...

Page 57: ...may assist you if your system is experiencing problems include Slowing down the polling rate may be helpful if power cycling doesn t cure the problem A common misperception is that every serial networ...

Page 58: ...teway 57 www bb elec com www bb europe com 8 APPENDICES This section includes the following Appendices Appendix A Default Gateway Settings Appendix B Product Specifications Appendix C Dimensional Diag...

Page 59: ...factory DHCP Enabled from factory IP Address DHCP will configure If a DHCP Server is not available the unit will default to 169 254 102 39 Net Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 169 254 1 1 MAC Address...

Page 60: ...ww bb elec com www bb europe com APPENDIX B PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS This section includes the following specifications General Specifications Controls Indicators and Connector Specifications Serial Int...

Page 61: ...fox or Chrome Software For Modbus Gateway configuration Win XP 32 64 bit 2003 Server 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit Windows 2008 Server 32 64 bit Windows 8 32 64 bit Windows Server 2012...

Page 62: ...reset or recycle power to exit Console Mode Hold in for more than 10 seconds to reset to factory defaults Indicators Serial LED Color Green On Port open Blink Data traffic RJ45 Ethernet Link LED Color...

Page 63: ...Appendices Vlinx MESP211 Modbus Gateway 62 www bb elec com www bb europe com APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS FCC Part 15 Class A CE...

Page 64: ...DTR DSR DCD GND RS 422 lines 4 wire TXDA TXDB RXDA RXDB GND RS 485 lines 2 wire Data Data GND RS 485 lines 4 wire TXDA TXDB RXDA RXDB GND Baud Rates 75 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 7200 9600 14 4k 19 2k...

Page 65: ...ical Layer Standards Ethernet IEEE 802 3 auto detecting auto MDI MDX 10BaseT 100BaseTX and 100BaseFX Protocols Supported TCP IPv4 ARP HTTP 1 0 ICMP PING DHCP BOOTP IP Mode Static DHCP or Auto IP TCP U...

Page 66: ...Appendices Vlinx MESP211 Modbus Gateway 65 www bb elec com www bb europe com APPENDIX C DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAM...

Page 67: ...ope com APPENDIX D CONNECTOR PINOUTS MESP211 SERIAL PORT PINOUTS DB9 Male Pin Direction RS 232 RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 4 Wire RS 485 2 Wire 1 Input DCD RDA 2 Input RXD RDB 3 Output TXD TDB Data B 4 Outpu...

Page 68: ...ata A B TD Output TDB Data B C CTS Input RDA D RD Input RDB E GND GND GND In the RS 422 mode TX lines are outputs and RX lines are inputs Connect the Modbus Gateway TXB line to the RXB line of the Mod...

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