
NOTE:
Modbus Ethernet gateway supports up to 32 Modbus TCP
connections.
Configuring a Modbus gateway using ION Setup
You can configure Modbus gateway on your meter using ION Setup.
Before you begin, make sure you have completed the following tasks:
•
Confirm the serial network of devices are wired and configured to have the
same baud rate, serial port settings (for example, 8N1), and protocol
(Modbus).
•
Confirm each serial device has a unique unit identifier.
•
Confirm the serial network of devices are connected to the gateway meter’s
serial communication port.
•
Confirm your gateway meter is communicating over Ethernet.
•
Confirm that the Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet protocols are
enabled on your gateway meter.
1. Start ION Setup.
2. Open the Setup Assistant for your meter.
3. Navigate to
Communications > Serial settings
and select the tab for the
communications port that the serial network is connected to.
4. Select
Protocol
and click
Edit
.
The protocol selection screen appears.
5. Set the protocol to
Modbus Master
.
6. Navigate to
Communications
>
Basic Ethernet
and select the
TCP/IP
tab.
7. Select
Modbus Gateway
and click
Edit
.
The Modbus gateway selection screen is displayed.
8. Select the communications port that the serial network is connected to (and
you just set to use the Modbus master protocol) and click
OK
. The Modbus
gateway connection is created.
9. Create an Ethernet gateway site to access the serial network of devices
through your gateway meter.
Creating an Ethernet gateway site using ION Setup
You can create an EtherGate or Modbus gateway site in ION Setup to view serial
devices connected to your meter when it is functioning as an Ethernet gateway.
You must have Ethernet gateway communications configured and your gateway
and serial devices connected and communicating.
1. Start ION Setup.
2. Right-click on your workstation icon and select
Insert Item
.
The
New Network Item
dialog appears.
3. Select
Site
and click
OK
.
The
New Site
dialog appears.
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