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Operating as Modbus Slave, flashes if an exception code is sent (meaning
the received request resulted in an error).

Ethernet link LED is the yellow LED integrated into the CAT5 connector on BB2-6010 and SPX, and green
on SP. Ethernet activity LED is the green LED integrated into the CAT5 connector on BB2-6010 and SPX,
and yellow on SP (SP is reverse of other two).

A.3       RS-485 Line Termination & Bias

Enable line termination only when this device is placed at the end of the network. Termination should only
be enabled at two points on the network, and these two points must be specifically the end points.

Enable line bias when needed. Line bias should only be enabled at one point on the network, and does not
have to be the end point. Line bias holds the line in a known neutral state when no devices are
transmitting. Without bias, the transition from offline to online by a transmitter can look like a false start
bit and cause loss of communication.

The line conditioning options are enabled when the respective shunt is moved to the position indicated by
the white block next to the 3-pin header. Putting the shunt on the opposite 2 pins disables the option, and
is simply a place to store the shunt.

Jumper locations for Babel Buster BB2-6010:

Jumper locations for Babel Buster SPX (see following section for SP):

A. Hardware Details

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Page 1: ...ice 1 4 Warranty 2 Connecting Gateway for the First Time 3 Configuring Gateway 3 1 Configuring Gateway with Modbus TCP as Master 3 2 Configuring Gateway with Modbus RTU as Master 3 3 Error Indications Appendix A Hardware Details A 1 Wiring A 2 Front Panel LED Indicators A 3 RS 485 Line Termination and Bias A 4 Babel Buster SP DB 9 Connector DIP Switch Babel Buster BB2 6010 SPX SP file C AAA_CSI Li...

Page 2: ...trol Solutions gateways involve mapping and the gateway itself contains registers or objects which hold copies of data found in other devices This intermediate data buffering is what allows access to the same data from multiple protocols The non mapping gateway discussed here does not contain any of its own registers It simply forwards whatever request it receives to the other side and simply repa...

Page 3: ...property damage personal injury or loss of life may exist By using ANY Control Solutions Inc product the user has agreed to assume all risk and responsibility for proper system design as well as any consequence for improper system design 1 4 Warranty This software and documentation is provided as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied w...

Page 4: ...ommon or ground the the terminal marked GND Babel Buster SPX GW Apply 12 to 24VDC or 24VAC to the terminal marked POWER and common or ground the the terminal marked GND Babel Buster SP GW Plug power adapter into power connector marked Power 2 Connecting the Gateway for the First Time file C AAA_CSI Literature 2015 User Guides BB2 6010 GW User G 1 of 4 12 23 2015 9 29 AM ...

Page 5: ...u will not be able to connect with a browser Ethernet link LED is the yellow LED integrated into the CAT5 connector on BB2 6010 and SPX and green on SP Ethernet activity LED is the green LED integrated into the CAT5 connector on BB2 6010 and SPX and yellow on SP SP is reverse of other two d The default IP address as shipped is 10 0 0 101 If your PC is not already on the 10 0 0 0 domain you will ne...

Page 6: ...min You can also log in as root using password buster You must log in as root if you will be changing the IP address g To can change the IP address of the gateway go to the Network page under System Setup The following page should appear Change the IP address and subnet mask and gateway if applicable Click Change IP to save the changes The process of programming this into Flash takes around half a...

Page 7: ...Update on any configuration page only stores that configuration information to a temporary RAM copy of the configuration file To make your changes other than IP address permanent you must click Save on the Config File page System Setup Config File 2 Connecting the Gateway for the First Time file C AAA_CSI Literature 2015 User Guides BB2 6010 GW User G 4 of 4 12 23 2015 9 29 AM ...

Page 8: ...he IP address of the gateway itself This was already mentioned in the previous section but for purposes of reiterating the steps required to configure the gateway set the IP address from the Network page as shown here 3 1 Configuring Gateway with Modbus TCP as Master If Modbus TCP is master then from the perspective of your slave RTU devices the RTU port on this gateway must also be master Select ...

Page 9: ...cle Refer to the previous section to see where to find the Config File page Configuring the non mapping gateway with Modbus TCP as master is very simple You set up the ports and that is all You do not need to do anything on the TCP Device Map page that is for configuring in the opposite direction 3 2 Configuring Gateway with Modbus RTU as Master If your Modbus RTU master wants to view one or more ...

Page 10: ...to the first IP address on the list and unit number 1 will be transmitted as unit or slave ID in the TCP packet The RTU slave addresses 2 through 2 mean RTU slave address 2 will translate to the second IP address but its unit number will be sent as 1 If all of the Modbus TCP devices expect to see unit number or slave address of 1 this mapping is how we instruct the gateway to translate the slave a...

Page 11: ...t RTU slave addresses are being mapped so in that sense the non mapping gateway is still doing some form of mapping The example below shows RTU slave addresses 1 through 5 being sent to the first IP address in the list and unit numbers on the TCP side will be sent as 1 through 5 corresponding to RTU slave addresses 1 through 5 The second line shows RTU slave addresses 6 through 10 being sent to th...

Page 12: ... unable to connect A Connection Status of zero means no errors detected However if the gateway has not received any requests from RTU then it will not have attempted to connect to TCP yet Therefore status is only meaningful if the RTU master is sending requests to the gateway Errors on the RTU side with TCP as master will be indicated on the Diganostics page illustrated here A tabulation of errors...

Page 13: ...3 Configuring Gateway as a Modbus RTU Master file C AAA_CSI Literature 2015 User Guides BB2 6010 GW User G 6 of 6 12 23 2015 9 29 AM ...

Page 14: ...Wiring for the Babel Buster BB2 6010 is illustrated below Wiring for the Babel Buster SPX is illustrated below see section A 4 for SP A Hardware Details file C AAA_CSI Literature 2021 User Guides Errata Updates BB2 6 1 of 6 4 8 2021 8 54 AM ...

Page 15: ...ernet connections Use control wire as applicable for local electrical codes for connecting the 24V AC or DC power supply Note that in addition to connecting power supply common to a GND terminal you must also connect a GND terminal to earth ground in order to ensure proper ESD protection A 2 Front Panel LED Indicators Power up LED behavior for BB2 6010 Following a server boot up delay all LEDs on ...

Page 16: ...eceived or red when an error code is received the request times out or there is a flaw in the response such as CRC error Operating as Modbus Slave flashes green each time a good response is sent or red if an exception code is sent meaning the received request resulted in an error Babel Buster SPX LEDs indicate as follows Yellow Flashes each time a request is sent when operating as Modbus Master or...

Page 17: ... line bias when needed Line bias should only be enabled at one point on the network and does not have to be the end point Line bias holds the line in a known neutral state when no devices are transmitting Without bias the transition from offline to online by a transmitter can look like a false start bit and cause loss of communication The line conditioning options are enabled when the respective s...

Page 18: ...ors 2 wires for signal and with a third conductor for ground common If your Modbus device has its RS 485 terminal marked A and B be aware that about half of the equipment out there has A and B backwards This is due to the fact that A and B as published by EIA 485 are the reverse of A and B as defined by the RS 485 chip makers Somewhere along the line they didn t compare notes There is no harm done...

Page 19: ...g wiring as indicated above you need to change the DIP switch settings to select what type of port you are configuring A Hardware Details file C AAA_CSI Literature 2021 User Guides Errata Updates BB2 6 6 of 6 4 8 2021 8 54 AM ...

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