GE P485, Instruction Manual

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SOFTWARE OVERVIEW
P485 MODBUS TO PROFIBUS CONVERTER – USER GUIDE 4–3
SELECT FIELDBUS TYPE The first step in the configuration wizard selects the fieldbus type. The fieldbus is the higher
layer network that communicates with the serial device(s) on the modbus sub-network via
the P485 converter.
Select “Profibus-DP” then click Next to continue. A typical Profibus-DP network
arrangement is shown below.
Figure 4-1: Typical network arrangement
In the event the wizard cannot handle the specific Modbus command(s) required by the
device, use the regular configuration tool or modify the commands produced by the
wizard using the regular configuration tool.
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PC for configuration
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