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2.

Select the COM port attached to the DL4500 and click the

DL Offline Manager

button. You will be prompted to press the configure button on the DL4500. The
following Menu will be shown in a new window.

BIOS MANAGER for DL4500-ENET- Revision 1.01 Oct.15,03

(c) Equus Technologies. 2003

MAIN MENU

1 - Restore EEPROM to Factory settings

2 - WRITE new Firmware

3 - Memory DUMP

4 - OFF-LINE Diagnostics

5 - DEBUG Mode

6 - FIRMWARE Version

7 - ONLINE

MAKE SELECTION (1-7) –

3.

Press 2 to upgrade the firmware. A message will appear notifying that this will
overwrite the existing system code. Press Y to continue.

This *WILL* overwrite DATALINK system code enter (Y/N) to proceed Y

ERASING FLASH, PLEASE WAIT...

SEND FIRMWARE TEXT FILE NOW...

4.

After the message

Send firmware text file now

appears, press the button

Select Flash

System File

located in the top left corner of the window.

#815-1200 W73rd Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6P6G5, Canada Phone: 888-387-3787 or 604-266-8547 www.equustek.com

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Summary of Contents for DL4500

Page 1: ...DL4500 User Manual Revision 2 02 January 26 2007 ...

Page 2: ...ns 9 4 2 1 Power Up and Reset Sequence 9 4 2 2 Normal On line Operation 10 4 2 3 On Line Power Up and Reset Errors 11 4 2 4 Off Line Modes 12 5 Configuration 13 5 1 Device Installer 13 5 1 1 IP Address 13 5 1 2 Telnet 16 DF1 MultiMaster 17 Standard Tunnel 18 Modbus TCP 19 5 2 ComPort Redirector 20 5 2 1 Configuration 20 DF1 MultiMaster 21 Standard Tunnel 22 5 2 2 Port Settings 23 5 3 DL32 Configur...

Page 3: ...er 30 6 2 DL32 Configuration Software 33 7 Wiring Diagrams 36 7 1 DL4500 Pinout Diagram 36 7 2 RS 232 Null Modem Cable 36 7 3 DH Cable 37 7 4 DH 485 Cable 37 8 DL4500 Typical Applications 38 8 1 DL4500 EDH 38 8 2 DL4500 EDH 485 39 8 3 DL4500 MEDH 39 9 Frequently Encountered Problems 40 9 1 Device Installer cannot find the DL4500 40 9 2 Cannot communicate to DH node 0 using the DL4500 MEDH 41 Appen...

Page 4: ...0 Base T Ethernet link and a 3 pin Phoenix plug for connection to A B networks Power is supplied via a 2 pin Phoenix type plug which allows for 9 27 Volts DC to be connected Included is a RS232 DB9 Configuration Port for access to the BIOS and Flash Burn Utilities Configuration of the operating parameters is done quickly and easily via the Ethernet Link by Telnet or the supplied Lantronix Device I...

Page 5: ...rnet networks Currently Full and Half Duplex DF1 protocol with BCC error checking is tunneled over the Ethernet TCP IP link Modbus TCP makes use of our proven Modbus to AB network interoperability Simple Parameter Configuration using menu driven Windows based Programs via Ethernet 10 Base T Configuration and Reset Pushbuttons go into BIOS features and Flash Setup and do a full Hardware Reset Opera...

Page 6: ...omponents of the DL4500 The top row contains the following connectors Going left to right 2 pin Power Connector A B Network 3 pin Screw terminal Phoenix Type The LED s on the left side going from top to bottom Ethernet Activity TX RX A B Network Status DL4500 Operating Mode and Status The LED s on the right side going from top to bottom Ethernet Activity Port TX RX Lantronix COBOX Diagnostic LED 1...

Page 7: ...gs of 9600 Baud 8 N 1 and Xon Xoff flow control BIOS MANAGER for DL4500 ENET Revision 1 01 Oct 15 03 c Equus Technologies 2003 MAIN MENU 1 Restore EEPROM to Factory settings 2 WRITE new Firmware 3 Memory DUMP 4 OFF LINE Diagnostics 5 DEBUG Mode 6 FIRMWARE Version 7 ONLINE MAKE SELECTION 1 7 3 2 1 BIOS Manager Options Restore EEPROM to factory settings Once pressed you will be asked Restore EEPROM ...

Page 8: ...ions to debug problems Off Line Diagnostics Starts a series of tests to test the DL4500 s hardware and should only be done if instructed so by a trained person Debug Mode Starts up a DL4500 internal Debug mode that can be used by trained personnel to debug problems and check hardware configuration and operation Firmware Version Once selected the current DL4500 model and version numbers will be dis...

Page 9: ... and Status will be RED and A B Network will be out To put the unit back On line it is necessary to either press the Reset or cycle the DC power supplied to the DL4500 4 2 Indicator Functions 4 2 1 Power Up and Reset Sequence On Power up or after the Reset button has been pressed the DL4500 executes a self diagnostic check up or the ram and flash firmware The correct LED indicator sequence to show...

Page 10: ... mode the DL4500 will automatically connect at the DH speeds of 57 6K 115 2K and 230 4K Baud LED will switch to on solid once the DL4500 is on the DH network as a valid node address LED will flash GREEN when the DH is set to a certain Baud rate but is not on network DH 485 On Hardware reset the A B Network will flash GREEN at a 1 second rate when the DH 485 is not on network Once a valid network i...

Page 11: ...n the flash with the correct text file Contact Customer Support for help The BIOS has been corrupted A new Flash Chip has to be supplied by the factory Please contact Customer support The DL4500 EEPROM is corrupt Please Restore to Factory Settings See Section 4 3 and then reconfigure the unit There is a duplicate node on the A B network The DL4500 has been assigned a node address that is already i...

Page 12: ...lowing table describes the meaning of LED patterns in the different Off Line modes of operation LED Pattern Description of Operation Ethernet Status Solid RED Ethernet Status Solid Green A B Network Solid Red Ethernet Solid Red A B Network Status Solid Green BIOS Manager Offline Hardware Diagnostics Testing Mode Offline Debug Mode ...

Page 13: ...the DL4500 is assigned you must then telnet to the DL4500 to setup the internal communications between the Lantronix daughter board and the DL4500 motherboard These settings are reset every time an IP address is assigned 5 1 Device Installer The Device Installer is used to configure the IP address of the DL4500 as well as configure the internal communication settings between the Lantronix daughter...

Page 14: ...4500 the device should appear If the device cannot be found then follow the instructions at the end of the IP Address section 2 Highlight the device and click on the Assign IP button Choose the Assign a specific IP address option and click Next The following window will appear 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 14 ...

Page 15: ...s to the DL4500 click the Assign button When the IP address is assigned a message stating that the IP address was successfully assigned should appear Click the Finish button to close the screen and go back to the main menu 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 15 ...

Page 16: ...r Cannot Find the DL4500 5 1 2 Telnet After the IP address of the DL4500 is assigned the internal communication parameters that the Lantronix daughter board uses to communicate with the DL4500 motherboard must be configured Depending on the model of DL4500 that is being used there are different Telnet settings that must be set The Telnet settings for each model of DL4500 are shown below in the fol...

Page 17: ...t DL4500 models After starting a telnet session you must press the Enter key to bring up the main menu DF1 MultiMaster The following menu will appear after starting a telnet session Multi Master DF1 1 TCP IP Network Settings Ethernet Autodetect IP addr 192 168 2 2 no gateway set netmask 255 255 255 000 2 DF1 Settings Protocol DF1 Full Duplex Serial Interface RS232 19200 8 N 1 Check Sum CRC 16 bit ...

Page 18: ...DL4500 only supports BCC error checking at this time 3 Press S to save the new settings and end the telnet session 4 Press the reset button on the DL4500 to put it online Standard Tunnel The following menu will appear after starting a telnet session Change Setup 0 Server configuration 1 Channel 1 configuration 2 Channel 2 configuration 5 Expert settings 6 Security 7 Factory defaults 8 Exit without...

Page 19: ...s Yes return 00AH and 00BH Char Message Timeout 00050msec 05000msec D efault settings S ave Q uit without save Select Command or parameter set 1 4 to change To set the proper Telnet settings follow the steps below 1 Press D to restore Factory Defaults 2 Press 2 to configure the Serial and Mode Settings Input the values so that they match what is shown below The values shown in the parentheses are ...

Page 20: ...ion To begin configuring the ComPort Redirector open the software and the following screen will appear To configure the ComPort Redirector use the following steps 1 Click the Com Setup button to add a virtual COM port to be redirected The following screen will appear 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 20 2 Select the COM port that you ...

Page 21: ...te section DF1 MultiMaster 5 Enter the IP address of the DL4500 in the box labeled Host Do not include leading zeros when entering the IP address This will cause the ComPort Redirector to be unsuccessful in connecting to the DL4500 6 Enter 3001 for the TCP port and click OK to close the window 7 From the main window click the Port Settings button A new window will appear 8 Put a checkmark beside T...

Page 22: ...the IP address This will cause the ComPort Redirector to be unsuccessful in connecting to the DL4500 6 Enter 10001 for the TCP port and click OK to close the window 7 From the main window click the Port Settings button A new window will appear 8 Put a checkmark beside Timeout Reconnect and Raw Mode For more details about the Port settings see section 5 2 2 Port Settings 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouve...

Page 23: ...shes the connection if the server closes it When auto reconnecting Com Port Redirector tries to reconnect until the connection succeeds or you click the Cancel button in the pop up connection dialog box If the port was closed by the communications application or by clicking Disconnect Com Port Redirector does not try to auto reconnect Inband Listen If checked Com Port Redirector uses the inband re...

Page 24: ...and reopen ports without waiting for the network connection to be re established and negotiated Raw Mode If checked forms a raw TCP connection to the server s serial port accelerating the connection between the communications application and the server without sending configuration or status information from the PC to the server Raw Mode is designed for CoBox UDS XPort and XPress products When usi...

Page 25: ...pear as shown below 3 Click the Set Change Modbus Operating Parameters button to setup the Modbus to Allan Bradley mapping A new window will appear as shown below 4 Fill in the table with the Modbus registers coils that are to be mapped to AB data files For more information about setting up the translation table see the DL3500 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604...

Page 26: ...e the DL4500 MEDH the DL Offline Manager can be used to setup the translation table Using the DL Offline Manager up to 40 slots can be configured To use the DL Offline Manager open the DL32 Configuration software and choose the DL4500 models From the Main Menu select the COM port that is connected to the DL4500 and Click the DL Offline Manager button After this is done follow the steps below to co...

Page 27: ...0010 008 000 N 02 00001 00016 003 000 N 03 00000 00000 000 000 N 04 00000 00000 000 000 N 05 00000 00000 000 000 N 06 00000 00000 000 000 N 07 00000 00000 000 000 N 08 00000 00000 000 000 N 09 00000 00000 000 000 N 10 00000 00000 000 000 N 11 00000 00000 000 000 N 12 00000 00000 000 000 N 13 00000 00000 000 000 N 14 00000 00000 000 000 N 15 00000 00000 000 000 N 16 00000 00000 000 000 N 17 00000 0...

Page 28: ...2 255 If the last octet of the IP address is larger than 63 subtract 64 from the value until it falls within the range of 0 to 63 This will be the DH node address in decimal Since DH uses octal notation a conversion decimal to octal will be needed Ex DL4500 with IP Address 192 168 2 170 Solution Take the last octet and subtract and keep subtracting 64 until the value falls within the range of 0 to...

Page 29: ... 128 159 0 31 160 191 0 31 192 223 0 31 224 255 If the last octet of the IP address is larger than 31 subtract 32 from the value until it falls within the range of 0 to 31 This will be the DH 485 node address in decimal Ex DL4500 with IP Address 192 168 2 170 Solution Take the last octet and subtract and keep subtracting 32 until the value falls within the range of 0 to31 10 32 32 32 32 32 170 The...

Page 30: ...will need to be upgraded ie changing from DF1 MultiMaster to Standard Tunnel To upgrade the firmware in the DL4500 follow the procedure outlined below 6 1 Device Installer The Device Installer is used to upgrade the Ethernet firmware To upgrade the Ethernet firmware open the Device Installer and follow the procedures outlined below You will see the following window when the Device Installer is ope...

Page 31: ...utton 3 Select the option Create a custom installation by specifying individual files as shown above and click Next 4 Select the firmware to be installed by clicking the browse button and choosing the appropriate firmware file After this is done click Next 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 31 ...

Page 32: ...he Do not copy or replace any files option and click Next to proceed 6 To begin the firmware upgrade click Next 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 32 ...

Page 33: ...ftware is used to upgrade the firmware on the DL4500 motherboard This firmware is responsible for the DH and DH 485 networks In order to upgrade the DL4500 firmware follow the procedure below 1 Open the DL32 Configuration and select DL4500 Models You will see the following screen 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 33 ...

Page 34: ...E Diagnostics 5 DEBUG Mode 6 FIRMWARE Version 7 ONLINE MAKE SELECTION 1 7 3 Press 2 to upgrade the firmware A message will appear notifying that this will overwrite the existing system code Press Y to continue This WILL overwrite DATALINK system code enter Y N to proceed Y ERASING FLASH PLEASE WAIT SEND FIRMWARE TEXT FILE NOW 4 After the message Send firmware text file now appears press the button...

Page 35: ...sage box will appear asking if the WRITE new Firmware option was selected Click Yes to continue 6 Select the desired firmware file and the DL4500 will begin upgrading the firmware Upon a successful install the following text will appear A OK BURN COMPLETE 7 The DL32 Configuration Software can now be closed Press the Reset button on the DL4500 to put it online ...

Page 36: ...7 1 DL4500 Pinout Diagram Below is an image of the DL4500 that shows the numbering of the DH DH 485 connector Pin 1 is located closest to the power connector 7 2 RS 232 Null Modem Cable The RS 232 null modem cable is used to serially connect to the DL4500 in order to use the DL Offline Manager or configure the device using the DL32 Configuration Software 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Cana...

Page 37: ... to the power connector 7 4 DH 485 Cable Below is a diagram of the DL4500 DH 485 connector Pin 1 is the pin closest to the power connector Note that Shield cannot be replaced by Common 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 37 ...

Page 38: ...work Some of the typical applications that use the DL4500 are shown in this section 8 1 DL4500 EDH The following example shows a PC using tunneled DF1 over Ethernet with a DL4500 to communicate with the PLC s and other devices on the DH network 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 38 ...

Page 39: ...to communicate with the PLC s and other devices on the DH 485 network 8 3 DL4500 MEDH The following example shows a SCADA server using a DL4500 to acquire data from PLC s and devices on the DH network 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 39 ...

Page 40: ...ARP command will only temporarily change the IP address in the device To configure the unit so that it keeps the IP address you must telnet to the unit and change its IP address from the configuration menu In order for the ARP command to work in Windows 95 the ARP table on the PC must have at least one IP address defined other than its own To use the ARP command to assign a temporary IP address fo...

Page 41: ...4500 by changing the Network or Server settings from the main menu of the telnet session The IP address assigned here will become the permanent IP address of the DL4500 9 2 Cannot communicate to DH node 0 using the DL4500 MEDH Any Modbus client that is trying to read or write data to a PLC or device on the DH or DH 485 at node 0 will not work The reason for this is because the Modbus protocol uses...

Page 42: ...n which it belongs to and facilitate communication among computers across different networks Analogy The node address is analogous to the suite number in an apartment and the network address is equivalent to the residential number of the entire apartment building When my friends want to visit me I must give them both my suite number and the residential number of the apartment in which I live in el...

Page 43: ...and Subnet Mask Couple When combining IP address with Subnet Masks the node address can be separated from the network address in this way 1 the node address is the IP address segment that maps to the Subnet Mask segment s that is are filled with 0 2 the network address is the IP address segment that maps to the Subnet Mask segment s that is are filled with 255 Ex Illustration of IP address Subnet ...

Page 44: ... This IP address points to the Node itself Loopback Address 0 0 0 0 This IP points to current network Node Address of 255 This IP address points to every nodes on the network Broadcast Address Node Address of 0 This IP address points to the entire network with the network address described in the IP address Wide Area Network Internet When connected to the internet network nodes must use the IP Add...

Page 45: ...problems on network connectivity However when connected to the internet users are expected to strictly conform to the IP regulations to ensure valid connectivity For more in depth information on IP address regulation please consult your networking administrator 2 Since 1993 the Classful IP address regulation has no longer been the only IP rules implemented on the internet Many inter service provid...

Page 46: ...d To setup RSLinx follow the steps below 1 Start RSLinx 2 Click the Configure Drivers button 3 For the Available Driver Types choose the RS 232 DF1 Devices option 4 Click the Add New button 5 Type in a name for the driver or use the default name and click OK The following screen will appear 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 46 ...

Page 47: ...15200 parity to None Stop Bits to 1 Error Checking to BCC and Protocol to Full Duplex 9 For the Station Number use the node address that is assigned to the DL4500 this value of the last octet of the IP address Note Do not click on the Auto Configure button as it will cause RSLinx to freeze 815 1200 W73rd Ave Vancouver BC V6P6G5 Canada Phone 888 387 3787 or 604 266 8547 www equustek com 47 ...

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