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Utilities

The Utilities screen offers additional features and functionality in the router including
Operation Mode, Logging, Security, Update Firmware Capability, and Restart Options.

Here you can also:

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Change which Operation Mode you are running.

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Configure logging settings for diagnostic purposes.

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Configure security settings.

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Upgrade the firmware right from the webpage.

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Various options to reset the router.

Operation Mode

To change which Operation Mode is currently configured in the router, click the Utilities button
under the OTHER section in the navigation menu and then the

Operation Mode

button. Clicking

this button will redirect to the Operation Mode Selection page. From there, select which mode
to run.

Logging

Most users will not need to do anything with this feature. If there are problems with the router,
a RTA Technical Support Specialist will direct you in how to use this feature.

Real Time Automation, Inc.

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Summary of Contents for BFR3000

Page 1: ...BFR3000 Modbus Router Product User Guide Software Build Date December 17th 2015 Version 3 Platform N34 Real Time Automation Inc 1 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 2: ... software described in this manual Government End Users If this software is acquired by or on behalf of a unit or agency of the United States Government this provision applies The software a was developed at private expense is existing computer software and was not developed with government funds b is a trade secret of Real Time Automation Inc for all purposes of the Freedom of Information Act c i...

Page 3: ...ration 15 Diagnostics 16 LED Behavior 17 Modbus TCP IP Servers to from Modbus RTU ASCII Master 18 Modbus Configuration 20 Diagnostics 21 LED Behavior 22 Modbus TCP IP Client to from Modbus RTU ASCII Master 23 Modbus Configuration 25 Diagnostics 26 LED Behavior 27 Export Import Configuration 28 Export Configuration 28 Import Configuration 28 Utilities 29 Operation Mode 29 Logging 29 Security Config...

Page 4: ...outer s network settings configure device specific parameters for initial operation and integrate the device into your application If at any time you need further assistance do not hesitate to call Real Time Automation support Support Hours are Monday Friday 8am 5pm CST Toll free 800 249 1612 Email support rtaautomation com Real Time Automation Inc 4 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 5: ...OM o IPSetup exe can also be downloaded http www rtaautomation com product 460 gateway support A PC with an internet browser o Firefox Internet Explorer Google Chrome compatible The supplied Ethernet crossover cable A 8 28 VDC power source Real Time Automation Inc 5 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 6: ... components may impair suitability for Class I Division 2 THIS EQUIPMENT IS OPEN TYPE DEVICE AND IS MEANT TO BE INSTALLED IN AN ENCLOSURE SUITABLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SUCH THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE WITH THE USE OF A TOOL WARNING POWER JACK Barrel Connector J1 IS FOR MAINTENANCE USE ONLY AND MAY ONLY BE USED WHILE THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE FREE OF IGNITIBLE CONCENTRATIONS OF FLAMMABLE GAS...

Page 7: ...Setup exe program from the CD ROM 3 Find unit under Select a Unit a Change IP address to match that of your PC if DHCP has failed i You will know DHCP has failed if the router s IP address is AutoIP at 169 254 X Y ii If successful it will say DHCP d at ex 192 168 0 100 however your DCHP Client is set up 4 Click Launch Webpage The Operation Mode Selection page should appear Default setting is set t...

Page 8: ...t be on the same Network Subnet as the PC whether it s set up for DHCP Static Once you have both devices on the same network you should be able to ping the router using a MS DOS Command Prompt The screenshot above shows a router that is currently set to a static IP Address of 192 168 0 100 If you are able to successfully ping your router open a browser and try to view the main page by entering the...

Page 9: ...s TCP IP Server s to Modbus RTU ASCII Master Use this mode to connect up to 255 Modbus TCP IP Server devices with a Modbus RTU ASCII Master Modbus TCP IP Client to Modbus RTU ASCII Master Use this mode to connect up to 5 Modbus TCP IP Client devices with a Modbus RTU ASCII Master 1 Under the mode you would like to configure select if the Modbus slave or master device is RTU or ASCII from the dropd...

Page 10: ...e Multiple changes can be made before a restart but they will not be committed until the router is rebooted The webpage will redirect to our rebooting page shown below After the router has restarted which can take up to 15 seconds the router will automatically redirect to the diagnostics page You will know the save was successful if the red box is no longer present If you don t understand the load...

Page 11: ...e on the webpage to the IP Address Subnet Default Gateway and DNS Gateway when the IP Settings parameter is set to Use the Following IP Address 4 Once you are done configuring the Description and the Network Settings click the Save Parameters button If you are changing the IP Address of the router the change will not take effect until the unit has been rebooted After reboot you must enter the new ...

Page 12: ... connecting to When you have completed your port configuration click the Save Parameters button The default jumper configurations are set up for the following serial modes Port 0 RS485 Port 1 RS232 If you require a different serial mode please refer to the Hardware_Jumper_Configuration pdf on the CD to make jumper changes Real Time Automation Inc 12 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 13: ...Operation Mode Modbus TCP IP Client to from Modbus RTU ASCII Slave s Modbus RTU Slave s Modbus TCP IP Client Real Time Automation Inc 13 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 14: ... Modbus TCP IP Client requests are transparently passed to Modbus RTU slaves The Unit ID field on Modbus TCP IP is used as the Modbus RTU Slave ID field when transmitted on the serial network No other message fields are modified If a TCP IP Client tries to access a Slave device that is not connected then the router will provide timeouts Real Time Automation Inc 14 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 15: ...rom the Modbus TCP IP Client device before it closes the connection 5 Modbus Client IP Address Select from the dropdown how restrictive the TCP IP Server should be about incoming Modbus TCP IP Client connections a Unrestricted Allows any Modbus TCP IP Client to make a connection to the TCP IP Server in the router b Restricted Allows only the Modbus TCP IP Clients at the specified IP Addresses to m...

Page 16: ...out did not get a response within the timeout period specified Requests Number of Modbus Requests sent to slave device Responses Number of Modbus Responses sent from slave device Errors Number of Error Messages sent from slave device Timeouts Number of Timeout Messages from slave device Overall Total row This row displays the total of all the values in that column Current TCP Connections Open This...

Page 17: ...r Off Ethernet cable is unplugged LED 2 Modbus RTU ASCII Blink Green No RTU ASCII Connection has ever been made Solid Green All RTU ASCII Connections are valid and are communicating to the router within the Inactivity Timeout configured Blink Red Inactivity Timeout has been reached for one or more Slaves Will remain in this state until a valid message is received for the Slave ID that is currently...

Page 18: ...Operation Mode Modbus TCP IP Servers to from Modbus RTU ASCII Master Modbus TCP IP Server Modbus RTU Master Real Time Automation Inc 18 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 19: ...us RTU message sent to a Slave ID is converted to a Modbus TCP IP message and mapped to a corresponding Modbus TCP IP address Port and Unit ID No other message fields are modified Modbus Slave ID s can be mapped to any Modbus TCP IP Unit ID and IP Address Multiple Modbus TCP IP Unit ID s can share a single IP address Real Time Automation Inc 19 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 20: ...larm a Modbus RTU LED will turn red Map your RTU Slave IDs to TCP IP Addresses 4 Number of Devices Number of mappings 5 RTU Slave ID Slave ID on Modbus RTU This field must be unique 6 TCP IP Address Enter the Ethernet TCP IP address of the Modbus TCP IP Server 7 TCP IP Port Enter which port number will be used Port 80 is not allowed 8 TCP IP Unit ID Enter the Unit ID for the Modbus TCP IP Server 9...

Page 21: ...se o Error Error received from the Modbus TCP IP device o Timeout No response from the Modbus TCP IP device within the Timeout period Requests Number of requests to Modbus TCP IP Server Responses Number of responses sent from the Modbus TCP IP Server Errors Number of Modbus error message Responses per Modbus TCP IP Server Timeouts Number of timeout errors per Modbus Server Overall Total row This r...

Page 22: ...ection but failed Off Ethernet cable is unplugged LED 2 Modbus RTU ASCII Blink Green No RTU ASCII Connection has ever been made Solid Green RTU ASCII Connection is valid and is communicating to the router within the Inactivity Timeout configured Blink Red RTU ASCII Request has been received by the router but the TCP IP Server device is not present Real Time Automation Inc 22 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 23: ...Operation Mode Modbus TCP IP Client to from Modbus RTU ASCII Master Modbus RTU Master Modbus TCP IP Client Real Time Automation Inc 23 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 24: ...an talk with the router at a given time In this mode the data table for the Input Coils and Coil Status are overlapping just like the data table for the Input Registers and Holding Registers This means that a read request Function Code 0x02 of Input Status 10 will return the same value as a read request Function Code 0x01 of Coil Status 10 would return Real Time Automation Inc 24 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 25: ... Slave ID Enter the slave ID that the Modbus RTU ASCII Slave should have so that the Modbus RTU ASCII Master can communicate to the router NOTE This value should be unique among all slave devices on the network 5 Inactivity Timeout Enter the amount of time the router will wait for communication from the Modbus RTU Master device before it closes the connection 6 When finished press the Save Paramet...

Page 26: ...scription of the Function Code is displayed after the in the column TCP Requests TCP Responses Number of TCP Requests or Responses The number of requests should equal the number of responses RTU Requests RTU Responses Number of RTU ASCII Requests or Responses The number of requests should equal the number of responses Overall Total row This row displays the total of all the values in that column C...

Page 27: ...Red Inactivity Timeout has been reached Will remain in this state until a message is received LED 1 Modbus TCP IP Blink Green No current TCP Connections c Have never had any TCP Connections d Had TCP Connections but all of them have timed out and are now closed Solid Green At least 1 TCP Connection is made and is communicating to the router Off Ethernet cable is unplugged Real Time Automation Inc ...

Page 28: ...file to save as Any type will suffice This will save all of the configuration except for the router s IP Network Settings since this must be unique 3 Save this file to the PC Import Configuration 1 Click Choose File and search for the configuration to load to the BFR3000 2 Click Load Configuration If successful you will be redirected to the main page and be forced to reboot the router If the load ...

Page 29: ...e Various options to reset the router Operation Mode To change which Operation Mode is currently configured in the router click the Utilities button under the OTHER section in the navigation menu and then the Operation Mode button Clicking this button will redirect to the Operation Mode Selection page From there select which mode to run Logging Most users will not need to do anything with this fea...

Page 30: ...omatically log inactive users off after this period of time 2 Username Enter a username max of 30 characters case sensitive 3 Password Enter a password for the username max of 30 characters case sensitive 4 Hint A helpful reminder of what the password is 5 Admin Information Enter contact information in case username password is forgotten 6 Click the Save Parameters button to save Real Time Automat...

Page 31: ...moving and restoring power from the router Once power is restored you may navigate to the IP address of the router as normal Upgrade Firmware If you need to upgrade firmware for the router click the Utilities button under the OTHER section of the navigation pane and then click the Upgrade Firmware button This will redirect to the following screen From here click Choose File and select the XXXXX_AP...

Page 32: ...a software reboot Reset to Last Powerup Brings the device back to its last power up settings Reset to Shipped Defaults Brings the device back to its original manufacturing defaults including setting the router to DHCP mode Once the option is selected click the Reset button to execute Real Time Automation Inc 32 1 800 249 1612 ...

Page 33: ...e ready to place the device in your application If at any time you need further assistance do not hesitate to call Real Time Automation support Support Hours are Monday Friday 8am 5pm CST Toll free 800 249 1612 Email support rtaautomation com Real Time Automation Inc 33 1 800 249 1612 ...

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