GE P485, Instruction Manual

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ii P485 MODBUS TO PROFIBUS CONVERTER – USER GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Profibus installation procedure ...........................................................................2–7
Profibus configuration tool..................................................................................................................... 2–7
Profibus network termination ............................................................................................................... 2–7
Links .................................................................................................................................................................. 2–7
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................2–8
dESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................. 2–8
DATA EXCHANGE
Overview...................................................................................................................3–1
Description ..................................................................................................................................................... 3–1
Internal memory buffer structure....................................................................................................... 3–1
Memory Map............................................................................................................3–2
Memory locations....................................................................................................................................... 3–2
Protocol configuration ...........................................................................................3–3
Description ..................................................................................................................................................... 3–3
Communication mode.............................................................................................................................. 3–3
Protocol building blocks........................................................................................................................... 3–3
SOFTWARE
OVERVIEW
Introduction .............................................................................................................4–1
Description ..................................................................................................................................................... 4–1
System requirements................................................................................................................................ 4–1
Installation procedure ...........................................................................................4–1
Description ..................................................................................................................................................... 4–1
Installing from EnerVista CD .................................................................................................................. 4–1
Installing from the GE Multilin website.............................................................................................. 4–1
Using the EnerVista P485/D485 Setup software ...............................................4–2
Description ..................................................................................................................................................... 4–2
Configuration wizard................................................................................................................................. 4–2
Select fieldbus type.................................................................................................................................... 4–3
Sub-network properties ........................................................................................................................... 4–4
Device types.................................................................................................................................................. 4–5
Connecting devices.................................................................................................................................... 4–7
Selecting parameters for each node ................................................................................................. 4–8
Configuration report.................................................................................................................................. 4–8
Configuration main window .................................................................................4–9
Description ..................................................................................................................................................... 4–9
Navigation window ................................................................................................................................. 4–10
Parameter window.................................................................................................................................. 4–10
Information window ............................................................................................................................... 4–10
Configuration line indicator ................................................................................................................ 4–10
Options window........................................................................................................................................ 4–11
Fieldbus configuration ........................................................................................ 4–11
Description .................................................................................................................................................. 4–11
P485/D485 configuration ................................................................................... 4–12
Parameter window.................................................................................................................................. 4–12
Modbus network configuration......................................................................... 4–13
Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 4–13
Serial interface settings ........................................................................................................................ 4–13
COMMUNICATION
MODEL
Introduction .............................................................................................................5–1
Description ..................................................................................................................................................... 5–1
Scan list............................................................................................................................................................ 5–2