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LEDS

STS – STATUS LED

The  green  Status  LED  provides  information  regarding  the  state  of  the 

Fieldbus Gateway. This includes indication of the various stages of the start-up 

routine (power-up), and any errors that may occur.

Startup Routine

Rapidly Flashing

INDICATION

Fieldbus Gateway is currently running the boot loader 

and/or being flash upgraded by the software.

Steady

Fieldbus Gateway is operating properly.

CF – 

C

OMPACT

F

LASH LED

USER COMMUNICATION PORTS - TX/RX LEDS

ETHERNET LEDS

No CompactFlash Card is present.

Off

Incorrectly formatted CompactFlash card present.

Unit is writing to the CompactFlash, either 

because it is storing data, or because the PC 

connected via the USB port has locked the drive. 

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Flashing Slowly

Flickering

CompactFlash card is being checked.

Flashing Rapidly

Valid CompactFlash card is present.

Steady

INDICATION

LED

1. Do not turn off power to the unit while this light is flickering. The unit writes 

data in two minute intervals. Later Microsoft operating systems will not lock 
the drive unless they need to write data; Windows 98 may lock the drive any 
time it is mounted, thereby interfering with logging. Refer to “Mounting the 
CompactFlash” in the Fieldbus Gateway Manager User Manual.

Transmitting

GREEN

Receiving

RED

INDICATION

LED

Note:  LEDs are not available on the Programming Port: RS232/PG.

Link Established

YELLOW (Solid)

100 BASE-TX Communications

AMBER

10 BASE-T Communications

GREEN

Network Activity

YELLOW (Flashing)

INDICATION

LED

ORDERING INFORMATION

TYPE

MODEL NO

DESCRIPTION

PART NUMBER

Fieldbus Gateway

VFG

Fieldbus Gateway with multiple protocol converter, Comms, Ethernet 

and expansion slot.

VFG1000

Communications 

Cables (10 feet)

CBL

RS-232 Programming Cable

CBL01500

USB Cable

USBAMBM-6F

Communications Cables 

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CBLxxxxx

Accessories

VFG9

CANopen option card for Fieldbus Gateway

VFG9000-CAN

GSM/GPRS Cell Modem Option Card for Fieldbus Gateway

VFG9000-CEL

DeviceNet option card for Fieldbus Gateway

VFG9000-DN

PROFIBUS option card for Fieldbus Gateway

VFG9000-PBDP

RS232/485 option card for Fieldbus Gateway

VFG9000-SERIAL

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 Visit www.bb-elec.com for a list of communication drivers and cables.

Summary of Contents for VLINX VFG1000

Page 1: ...ce which can be purchased as part of a kit that includes a manual and cables or downloaded free of charge SAFETY SUMMARY All safety related regulations local codes and instructions that appear in the...

Page 2: ...use only Installation Category II Pollution Degree 2 8 POWER CONNECTION Removable wire clamp screw terminal block Wire Gage Capacity 24 AWG to 12 AWG Torque 4 45 to 5 34 in lb 0 5 to 0 6 N m 9 MOUNTI...

Page 3: ...ession devices is effective The following EMI suppression devices or equivalent are recommended Ferrite Suppression Cores for signal and control cables Fair Rite part number 0443167251 TDK part number...

Page 4: ...485 USB PG RS232 PG ETHERNET CF STS CHASSIS GND OR REM SLC 5 03 CPU RUN BATT FLT RUN RS232 DH485 FORCE PROG VDC PWR OUT 24 PWR OUT COM VAC NEUT 120 240 VAC USER POWER POWER RS232 PG USB PG RS232 PG ET...

Page 5: ...the available cables WARNING Do NOT use a standard DH 485 cable to connect this port to Allen Bradley equipment PORT 3 ETHERNET CONNECTION RS232 RS485 5 EXPANSION 24VDC 10 USB PG TxA PIN 8 GREEN YELL...

Page 6: ...lished if your Fieldbus Gateway was configured using the USB port Once the driver is installed connect the Fieldbus Gateway to your PC with a USB cable and follow Mounting the CompactFlash instruction...

Page 7: ...ft operating systems will not lock the drive unless they need to write data Windows 98 may lock the drive any time it is mounted thereby interfering with logging Refer to Mounting the CompactFlash in...

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