• DX80P*A6*. The A6 model includes DX80 wireless network configuration, Modbus RTU master, Modbus/TCP client/
server, Script Basic, e-mail, data logging, and trending.
Connect a host controller system to the GatewayPro using its industrial Ethernet connection. To connect the GatewayPro to
the host system without using an Ethernet switchbox/hub, some host systems may require a crossover cable.
By default, the GatewayPro is configured to use Modbus/TCP. To use EtherNet/IP, connect the GatewayPro to a managed
switch and you must use the Web Configuration tool to select EtherNet/IP. For more information, see
or
1.3 DX83 Ethernet Bridge Overview
Connecting a Modbus RTU network to an Ethernet-based network requires using another type of networking gateway, the
DX83 Ethernet Bridge. The DX83 Ethernet Bridge device acts as a communications bridge between the Modbus RTU
network (Gateway) and Modbus/TCP or EtherNet/IP (host system).
In the Modbus RTU network, the DX83 Ethernet Bridge is the Modbus 485 master and the Gateway is set to the default
Modbus slave setting. A DX83 Ethernet Bridge connected to a DX80 Gateway functions similar to a DX80 GatewayPro with
I/O points. The DX83 Ethernet Bridge adds the Web page configuration ability to a Gateway-Node wireless network and
interfaces to Ethernet using Modbus/TCP or EtherNet/IP protocols.
There are two basic DX83 models:
• DX83T acts as a protocol converter only, offering the Modbus/TCP or EtherNet/IP communication protocols.
• DX83A includes DX80 wireless network configuration, Modbus RTU master, Modbus/TCP client/server, Script
Basic, e-mail, data logging, and trending.
Gateway
Power
DX83 Ethernet Bridge
Ethernet cable (crossover cable
when connecting to a computer;
straight cable when connecting to
a hub or switch box)
CSRB-M1250M125.47M125.73 5-pin splitter cable (black); OR
CSB-M1240M1241 4-pin splitter cable (yellow)
Connect a DX83 Ethernet Bridge to a host system using the
industrial Ethernet connection on the DX83. To connect the
DX83 directly to the host system without using an Ethernet
switchbox/hub, some host systems may require a crossover
cable.
By default, the DX83 is configured to use Modbus/TCP. To
use EtherNet/IP, you must connect the DX83 to a managed
switch and you must use the Web Configuration tool to
select EtherNet/IP (see
SureCross Wireless I/O Product
).
1.4 Host Controller Systems
Host controller systems collect I/O data for logging, controlling other devices, or performing calculations.
Host controller systems can contain up to 15 Nodes (when using Rotary Dial Addressing Mode) or 47 Nodes (when using
Extended Addressing Mode) within a single network. Inputs from Nodes within the network are transmitted to the Gateway,
which communicates the information to a host system for processing. Although the Gateway is the master device within the
radio network, it may be a slave to the Modbus network.
Host controlled DX80 wireless systems are configured using an Ethernet network connection and a Web page browser. An
Ethernet connection can be established from a DX80 GatewayPro or a DX83 Ethernet Bridge serially connected to the DX80
Gateway.
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®
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