PLX30 Series
Contents
Ethernet and Serial Gateways
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
Page 5 of 200
September 19, 2012
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
How to Contact Us .............................................................................................................................. 2
ProSoft Technology
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Product Documentation .................................................................................... 2
Literature Content Disclaimer ............................................................................................................. 2
Important Installation Instructions ....................................................................................................... 3
PLX30 Product Warnings .................................................................................................................... 3
Agency Approvals and Certifications .................................................................................................. 3
1
Start Here
9
1.1
System Requirements ............................................................................................. 10
1.2
Package Contents ................................................................................................... 11
1.3
Mounting the Gateway on a DIN-rail ....................................................................... 12
1.4
Connecting Power to the PLX30 Gateway .............................................................. 13
2
Configuring Your Gateway
15
2.1
Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ................................................... 16
2.2
Using the Online Help ............................................................................................. 19
2.3
Setting Up the Project ............................................................................................. 20
2.4
Renaming PCB Objects .......................................................................................... 23
2.5
Configuring the Drivers ............................................................................................ 24
2.6
Using the CommonNet Data Map ........................................................................... 27
2.7
Configuring an IP Address ...................................................................................... 29
2.8
Downloading the Project to the Gateway ................................................................ 30
2.9
Printing a Configuration File .................................................................................... 32
3
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
33
3.1
LED Indicators ......................................................................................................... 33
3.1.1
Main Gateway LEDs ................................................................................................ 34
3.1.2
Ethernet Port LEDs ................................................................................................. 34
3.1.3
Serial Port LEDs (for Gateways with Serial Ports) .................................................. 35
3.2
Using Diagnostics in ProSoft Configuration Builder ................................................ 36
3.2.1
Diagnostics Menu .................................................................................................... 39
3.2.2
Capturing a Diagnostic Session to a Log File ......................................................... 41
3.2.3
Using the Data Analyzer (Serial Protocols Only) .................................................... 42
3.3
Gateway Status Data in Upper Memory .................................................................. 44
3.3.1
General Gateway Status Data in Upper Memory .................................................... 44
3.3.2
Protocol-Specific Status Data in Upper Memory ..................................................... 44
4
Hardware Information
45
4.1
Hardware Specifications.......................................................................................... 46
4.1.1
Serial Port Specifications ........................................................................................ 47
4.2
Serial Port Cables (for Gateways with Serial Ports) ............................................... 48
4.2.1
RS-232 - Null Modem (DTE with Hardware Handshaking) ..................................... 48
