mbGate PA
Quick Startup Guide
Version: EN-082018-1.13
© Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
Page 1: ...mbGate PA Quick Startup Guide Version EN 082018 1 13 Softing Industrial Automation GmbH...
Page 2: ...to Sec 443 German Civil Code We reserve the right to make any alterations or improvements to these instructions without prior notice The actual design of products may deviate from the information cont...
Page 3: ...delivery 8 2 3 Supported features 9 2 4 System requirements 10 2 5 Safety precautions Chapter 3 11 Installation 11 3 1 Hardware installation 11 Mounting and dismounting 3 1 1 13 Connection diagrams 3...
Page 4: ...rmware Chapter 5 21 LED status indicators 22 5 1 PWR power supply 22 5 2 Status LEDs PWR RUN ERR and CFG 24 5 3 Modbus LEDs MB 25 5 4 PROFIBUS Master LEDs PA Chapter 6 26 Technical data 26 6 1 Specifi...
Page 5: ...fully understood the safety requirements and working instructions in this guide 1 3 Typographic conventions The following conventions are used throughout Softing customer documentation Keys buttons me...
Page 6: ...used when providing you with helpful user hints 1 4 Document feedback We would like to encourage you to provide feedback and comments to help us improve the documentation If you have a PDF copy of th...
Page 7: ...panel and the LED position see cover image Engineering systems and asset management systems The mbGate PA can be managed in the following systems Modbus engineering system e g Siemens TIA Portal Schn...
Page 8: ...ices using Modbus controllers Two PROFIBUS PA segments for up to 16 devices per segment An optional licence key supports 4 segments Integration in FDT frame applications Integration in Siemens SIMATIC...
Page 9: ...nnectors 2 4 System requirements This gateway can be used in combination with a Modbus engineering system such as a Schneider Unity Pro or Siemens TIA Portal When the gateway is used to parameterize P...
Page 10: ...up Avoid direct contact When servicing the gateway turn off the power supply and wait until surface has cooled down Note Do not open the housing of the mbGate PA It does not contain any parts that ne...
Page 11: ...ning high temperatures of at least 90 C 3 1 1 Mounting and dismounting Note Make sure the mbGate PA is mounted in a manner that the power supply disconnecting device or interrupt facility can always b...
Page 12: ...the mbGate PA down towards the rail until it slides into place over the lip of the locking bar Note Do not put stress on the device by bending or torsion Dismounting 1 Slide a screwdriver diagonally u...
Page 13: ...no function in this version of the device The 2 channel model has 2 physical PROFIBUS segment connections PA0 and PA1 while the 4 channel model supports 4 physical PROFIBUS segment connections PA0 to...
Page 14: ...mbGate PA Quick Startup Guide 14 Softing Industrial Automation GmbH 4 channel model...
Page 15: ...e supply voltage 18 VDC 32 VDC is connected by a 3 pole terminal block The power supply is connected to the plug connector via flexible wires with a cross section of 0 75 to 1 5 mm The ground connecti...
Page 16: ...ay PA0 to PA1 for 2 channel model and PA0 to PA3 for 4 channel model If you connect to field devices in explosive atmospheres ensure that you also connect a field barrier in between 2 Connect the mbGa...
Page 17: ...mentation for Fieldbus Gateways into the CD drive a If Autorun is enabled on your system the startup page is opened b If Autorun is disabled open an Explorer window select your CD drive and double cli...
Page 18: ...You will be prompted to log in with username and password 2 Enter administrator in the Username field and FGadmin 1 in the Password field The information page is opened Depending on the web browser y...
Page 19: ...trator password you can no longer make changes to configurations or settings In this case contact the Softing support The following default logins and passwords are available and can be changed Role U...
Page 20: ...ect the firmware file you want to download 4 Click Download Firmware and Reboot to download the firmware file and to reboot the system The system performs a firmware file check The download is started...
Page 21: ...ystem faults displays Modbus PROFIBUS system faults wrong configuration internal error BF bus faults displays Modbus PROFIBUS bus faults The LEDs may be on permanently or flash in different colors and...
Page 22: ...power supply 5 2 Status LEDs PWR RUN ERR and CFG LEDs Meaning PWR RUN ERR CFG Start up phase approximately 10 seconds 24V DC power supply is ok PWR RUN ERR CFG Operating system starts approximately 2...
Page 23: ...ERR CFG Permanent hardware fault detection during startup A fatal error has been detected Refer to error description in web browser PWR RUN ERR CFG Software error occurred device has restarted automat...
Page 24: ...nection establishment Time period the system needs to establish a connection devices cannot yet communicate with each other SF BF Connected to the controller All devices are exchanging data SF BF Conf...
Page 25: ...s offline SF BF All devices exchange data on all channels SF BF At least one used channel is not online SF BF At least one slave is not in data exchange BF green all channels are online red not any ch...
Page 26: ...ambient operating temperature 40 C see Installation positions for the maximum ambient temperature depending on the mounting position Storage temperature 40 C 85 C Altitude Must not exceed 2 000 m Loc...
Page 27: ...nt operating temperatures Ta are allowed Minimum distance Provide a minimum distance of 50 mm to the air inlet and air outlet to ensure natural convection Rotated installation position The maximum per...
Page 28: ...mbGate PA Quick Startup Guide 28 Softing Industrial Automation GmbH Vertical installation position Minimal distance Maximum permissible ambient temperature Ta 0 mm 40 C 17 5 mm 50 C...
Page 29: ...ard emission for industrial environments EN 61000 6 2 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 6 2 generic standard immunity for industrial environments Note To fulfill the EMC requirements the other co...
Page 30: ...uipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications VCCI This C...
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