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EKI-1200-CE Series

1/2/4-port Modbus Gateway

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Page 1: ...User Manual EKI 1200 CE Series 1 2 4 port Modbus Gateway ...

Page 2: ...allation Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events Because of Advantech s high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers never need to use our repair service If an Advantech product is defec tive it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period For out of warranty repairs you will be billed acco...

Page 3: ...s 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 Opera tion of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Technical Support and Assistance 1 Visit the Advantech...

Page 4: ...r immediately 1 x Industrial Modbus Device 1 x DIN Rail Mounting Bracket and Screws 1 x Wall mounting Bracket Warning Warnings indicate conditions which if not observed can cause personal injury Caution Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data e g There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Do not attempt to recharge force open or hea...

Page 5: ...ot used for a long time disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient overvoltage Never pour any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or electrical shock Never open the equipment For safety reasons the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel If one of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by service personnel The power cord or plu...

Page 6: ...ion period The following guidelines are also recommended Wear a grounded wrist or ankle strap and use gloves to prevent direct contact to the device before servicing the device Avoid nylon gloves or work clothes which tend to build up a charge Always disconnect the power from the device before servicing it Before plugging a cable into any port discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching ...

Page 7: ...ation 21 3 1 Configuration Utility Overview 22 3 2 Installing the Configuration Utility 22 3 3 Menu Bar 25 3 4 Quick Tool Bar 26 3 4 1 Utility Settings 27 3 4 2 Discovering Your Device Server 28 3 4 3 Network Settings 31 3 5 Administrator Settings 34 3 5 1 Locate the Serial Device Server 34 3 5 2 Securing the Serial Device Server 35 3 5 3 Restore to Factory Default Settings 37 3 5 4 Resetting the ...

Page 8: ...1 4 7 Syslogd 52 4 7 1 Syslogd Setting 52 4 7 2 Syslogd Message 52 4 7 3 Modbus IP Mapping 53 4 7 4 Modbus Port Mapping 53 4 7 5 Modbus Slave Response Time 53 4 8 Tools 54 4 8 1 Ping 54 4 8 2 Reboot 55 4 9 Management 55 4 9 1 Change Password 55 4 9 2 Export Device Settings 56 4 9 3 Import Device Settings 56 ...

Page 9: ...gs Main Form Setting 27 Figure 3 8 View Settings Device Manager 28 Figure 3 9 Open View of Serial Device Configuration Utility 29 Figure 3 10 Selecting a Group 29 Figure 3 11 Selecting a Device 30 Figure 3 12 Viewing Basic Settings 30 Figure 3 13 Utility Overview 31 Figure 3 14 Network Settings Overview 32 Figure 3 15 Reset Device 33 Figure 3 16 Locate the Serial Device Server 34 Figure 3 17 Lock ...

Page 10: ...200 CE Series User Manual x Figure 4 16 Syslogd Modbus Slave Response Time 53 Figure 4 17 Tools Ping 54 Figure 4 18 Tools Reboot 55 Figure 4 19 Management Change Password 55 Figure 4 20 Management Import 56 ...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 1Introduction ...

Page 12: ...ivity reliability increase system stability and simplify the redundant configuration The Modbus RTU and Modbus ASCII protocols define how a master device polls one or more slave devices and write real time data over RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 serial data communication The EKI 1200 CE Series provides a feature that can allow users to select master or slave operation for each serial port The EKI 1200 C...

Page 13: ...Chapter 2 2Getting Started ...

Page 14: ...Modbus ASCII protocols define how a master device polls one or more slave devices to read and write real time data over RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 serial data communication The simplicity of Modbus RTU not only allows rapid implementation but can also remain flexible enough to be applied in virtually all industrial situations During Modbus network communication the protocol determines how each contro...

Page 15: ...48V DC12 48V PWR1 V2 V2 V1 V1 1A 24V 1 2 1 2 P1 P2 Status Default EKI 1222 Tx Rx Tx Rx Serial Ports PWR2 P Fail DC12 48V DC12 48V PWR1 V2 V2 V1 V1 1A 24V 1 2 1 Default LAN Serial Ports Serial Ports P1 P2 Status EKI 1221 Tx Rx Ethernet 1 Ethernet 2 1 2 RS232 M odbus Ascll M odbus RTU M odbus Ascll RS485 M odbus RTU RS485 R Asc RTU R M odbu us M o dbu us PC Host PC EKI 1222 EKI 1221 PLC Modbus TCP M...

Page 16: ...rt EKI 1221 2 x RJ45 1 x RS 232 422 485 EKI 1221I 2 x RJ45 1 x RS 232 422 485 EKI 1221CI 2 x RJ45 1 x RS 422 485 EKI 1222 2 x RJ45 2 x RS 232 422 485 EKI 1222I 2 x RJ45 2 x RS 232 422 485 EKI 1222CI 2 x RJ45 2 x RS 422 485 EKI 1224 2 x RJ45 4 x RS 232 422 485 EKI 1224I 2 x RJ45 4 x RS 232 422 485 EKI 1224CI 2 x RJ45 4 x RS 422 485 Power Connector Terminal block Physical Enclosure Metal with solid ...

Page 17: ... Isolation for RS 422 485 signals Power Power Consumption EKI 1221 3 2W EKI 1222 3 2W EKI 1224 4 1W Power Input 12 48VDC redundant dual inputs Software OS Support 32 bit 64 bit Windows XP Vista 7 8 8 1 Windows Server 2003 2008 2008 R2 2012 2012 R2 Utility Advantech EKI Device Configuation Utility Operation Modes Modbus RTU Master Slave mode Modbus ASCII Master Slave mode Configuration Windows util...

Page 18: ...ont View No Item Description 1 System LED panel See LED Indicators on page 13 for further details 2 Default button Press for at least 10 secs to rest device to default settings 3 ETH port RJ45 ports x 2 4 Serial port DB9 pinout supports 232 422 485 1 2 Default LAN Tx Rx P1 P2 Status Serial ports EKI 1221 CE 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 19: ...ion 1 System LED panel See LED Indicators on page 13 for further details 2 Default button Press for at least 10 secs to rest device to default settings 3 ETH port RJ45 ports x 2 4 Serial port DB9 pinout ports x 2 supports 232 422 485 1 1 2 2 Default LAN Tx Rx Tx Rx P1 P2 Status Serial ports EKI 1222 CE 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 20: ...stem LED panel See LED Indicators on page 13 for further details 2 Default button Press for at least 10 secs to rest device to default settings 3 ETH port RJ45 ports x 2 4 Serial port DB9 pinout ports x 4 supports 232 422 485 1 1 2 3 4 2 Default LAN Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx P1 P2 Status Serial ports EKI 1224 CE 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 21: ...eries User Manual 2 3 2 Rear View The following view shows the EKI 1221 and EKI 1222 Figure 2 6 Rear View No Item Description 1 DIN Rail mounting plate Mounting plate used for the installation to a standard DIN rail 1 ...

Page 22: ...ting plate Mounting plate used for the installation to a standard DIN rail 1 No Item Description 1 Terminal block Connect cabling for power and alarm wiring 2 Ground terminal Screw terminal used to ground chassis 3 Wall mounting holes Screw holes top x4 bottom x4 used in the installation of a wall mounting plate PWR2 P Fail DC12 48V PWR1 V2 V2 V1 V1 1A 24V 2 1 3 ...

Page 23: ...n exists 2 P2 Green Power 2 is on Off Power 2 is off or power error condition exists 3 Status Amber The device server has been located by utility s loca tion function Amber blinking System is ready 1cycle sec Off System is not working P1 P2 Status 1 2 3 EKI 1221 CE 95 3 740 30 1 181 14 70 0 579 95 3 740 95 3 740 104 4 094 149 80 5 898 140 5 512 140 5 512 47 95 1 888 47 05 1 852 39 1 535 68 2 677 E...

Page 24: ...ng view shows the EKI 1224 Figure 2 12 EKI 1224 Dimensions EKI 1224 CE 30 50 1 201 35 1 378 33 1 299 15 0 591 11 40 0 449 20 53 0 808 47 05 1 852 47 95 1 888 40 1 575 95 3 740 104 4 094 42 1 654 42 1 654 149 80 5 898 95 3 740 140 5 512 9 80 0 386 ...

Page 25: ... the DIN rail clip hooks over the top of the DIN rail as shown in the following illustration Make sure the DIN rail is inserted behind the spring mechanism 2 Once the DIN rail is seated correctly in the DIN rail clip press the front of the switch to rotate the switch down and into the release tab on the DIN rail clip If seated correctly the bottom of the DIN rail should be fully inserted in the re...

Page 26: ... switch is correctly installed Otherwise re attempt the installation pro cess from the beginning 2 4 1 2 Removing the DIN Rail Mounting Kit 1 Ensure that power is removed from the switch and disconnect all cables and connectors from the front panel of the switch 2 Push down on the top of the DIN rail clip release tab with your finger As the clip releases lift the bottom of the switch as shown in t...

Page 27: ...the device and the mounting plates must be aligned see the following illustration 5 Secure the wall mount plates with M3 screws see the following figure Figure 2 16 Installing Wall Mount Plates Once the wall mounting plates are secure on the device you will need to attach the wall screws x4 6 Locate the installation site and place the switch against the wall making sure it is the final installatio...

Page 28: ...ll the wall mount plate on the screws and slide it forward to lock in place see the following figure Figure 2 18 Wall Mount Installation 13 Once the device is installed on the wall tighten the screws to secure the device Note Make sure the screws dimensions are suitable for use with the wall mounting plate Do not completely tighten the screws into the wall A final adjust ment may be needed before ...

Page 29: ...tion EKI 1200 CE Series provides up to four ports DB9 male connectors RS 232 422 485 pin assignments as below Figure 2 19 DB9 Pin Assignment Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RS 232 DCD RX TX DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI RS 422 TX TX GND RX RX RS 485 DATA DATA GND 1 9 6 5 ...

Page 30: ...uipment through the relay output The relay opens if power input 1 or 2 fails In a wiring example where an LED is connected to the relay output the LED would be off in an Open state Warning Power down and disconnect the power cord before servicing or wiring the serial device server Caution Do not disconnect modules or cabling unless the power is first switched off The device only supports the volta...

Page 31: ...Chapter 3 3Configuration ...

Page 32: ... network settings you can set the IP address Gateway address and Subnet mask View and set the serial port parameters configure operating mode baud rate serial port settings and operating mode settings Perform diagnostic tests virtual COM port testing port status list Perform administrative functions export and import the serial device server set ting manage access IP a descriptive name upgrade fir...

Page 33: ...Shield Wizard screen displays click Next to proceed with the installation Figure 3 1 InstallShield Wizard 1 of 4 5 The Software License Agreement displays press I Agree to continue or Cancel to stop the installation Figure 3 2 InstallShield Wizard 2 of 4 ...

Page 34: ...llation path is C Program Files EKI Device Configuration Utility Figure 3 3 InstallShield Wizard 3 of 4 6 Once the installation of the package is finished a Configuration Utility Setup screen displays Click Finish to conclude the process and exit the InstallShield Wizard Figure 3 4 InstallShield Wizard 4 of 4 ...

Page 35: ...Description 1 Menu Bar Displays File View Management Tools and Help 2 Quick Tool Bar Useful management functions shortcuts 3 Serial Device Server List Area Available devices are listed in this area Devices and COM ports can be organized or grouped in this area 4 Information Panel Click on the devices or move cursor to the devices the related information is shown in this area 5 Status Bar Displays ...

Page 36: ...r product Clear Device List and Search Again Click to clear listed device servers in the Serial Device Server List Area and initiate a new search NOTE A continuous click of the icon results in the following message Please do not refresh so fre quently Search Again Click to search for serial device servers on the local LAN Add IP Address to Favorite Click to include the selected IP Address into the...

Page 37: ...eck box to activate the AdvLogMessage form The Form Log message displays Save Log to File Check the check box to save log to file Browse If the Save Log to File option is enabled click Browse to select a file to save log data Language Settings Interface Language Click the drop down menu to select an interface language Tradi tional Chinese Simplified Chinese or English NOTE A restart is required fo...

Page 38: ...k the check box to expand a new appended device node Device Auto Detection After utility ready start auto detection after X sec ond Enter a value to specify the time to auto detection time 1 means disable auto detection Auto detect devices every X second Enter a value to specify the time to auto detect devices Check device alive every X second Enter a value to specify the time to check device aliv...

Page 39: ... tree structure Figure 3 9 Open View of Serial Device Configuration Utility In the previous figure the EKI serial device server is listed as EKI 1224 CE 20E8E4 Select the device in this sub tree The first tab on the Configuration Area shows the summary of Basic Information included device type version and name Ethernet Information and Serial Port Information In the serial port information frame it...

Page 40: ...ame and the utility will expand the interfaces on this device server Figure 3 11 Selecting a Device Click on each item to enter the configuration page to change the setting The configu ration will be introduced on following sections Figure 3 12 Viewing Basic Settings ...

Page 41: ...n utility to allow it to a serial device over a network connection Click on the before the model name e g EKI 1222 to expand the device s sub menu listing Click on the before the device name and the utility expands the interfaces on the device server Select the Ethernet interface Eth1 or Eth2 to view the settings and modify them Figure 3 13 Utility Overview ...

Page 42: ...oes not respond DNS Setting In order to use DNS feature you need to set the IP address of the DNS server to be able to access the host with the domain name The EKI serial device server provides Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server configuration items to set the IP address of the DNS server Secondary DNS Server is included for use when Primary DNS server is unavailable DHCP Advanced Setting ...

Page 43: ...t to reboot the serial device server Any configuration changes you have made since the last time you saved will be lost To reset the device 1 Right click a desired device to display the settings menu 2 Select Reset Device Figure 3 15 Reset Device ...

Page 44: ...cation of a specific serial device is possible through the Locate function To locate the serial device server 1 From the device list frame locate the desired device and right click on it to dis play the settings menu 2 Select Locate from the menu Figure 3 16 Locate the Serial Device Server The unit s Status LED solid amber and the buzzer beep until you click Stop Locate ...

Page 45: ...ion utility provides a Lock Device function to make it more secure To lock the serial device server 1 Right click a desired device to display the settings menu 2 Select Lock Device Figure 3 17 Lock the Serial Device Server 3 Enter a password Retype the password entry to confirm the profile password Figure 3 18 Enter a Password ...

Page 46: ...vice 3 5 2 2 Unlock the Serial Device Server To unlock the serial device server 1 Right click a desired device to display the settings menu 2 Select Unlock Device Figure 3 20 Unlock the Serial Device Server 3 Enter the password as entered in the Lock Device procedure If you forgot the password you must restore the setting of the serial device server to the factory defaults which will be introduced...

Page 47: ...The confirm message will display after clicking Restore to Factory Default Set tings If you really want to restore the serial device sever to factory default settings click Yes button to continue Power off the serial device server within ten seconds After reconnecting the power all settings will be reset to the factory default If the power supply remains connected for more than ten seconds the ser...

Page 48: ...ave new configuration settings to flash memory Once a new setting is changed you can use the Save function to accept the changes You must then reset the device to save the settings to flash memory To reset the device 1 Right click a desired device to display the settings menu 2 Select Reset Device Figure 3 22 Reset Device The device resets Once the process is complete the serial device server disp...

Page 49: ...Favorite function allows to easily map available devices to Favorites By bookmarking specific devices you can create quickly accessible shortcuts for exist ing critical devices from the vast pool of locally or remotely networked EKI devices Figure 3 23 Add to Favorite ...

Page 50: ...server or the host can establish the TCP connection to the serial device server To update firmware 1 Right click a desired device to display the settings menu 2 Select Update Firmware Figure 3 24 Update Firmware 3 Select the firmware file you want to update Wait for a few seconds for the firmware to finish updating After the update has completed click on the OK button The serial device server will...

Page 51: ...Chapter 4 4Web Interface ...

Page 52: ...e Once the IP is entered you will be pre sented with the following windows 4 2 Accessing the Web Page 4 2 1 Accessing the Web Page via Configuration Utility To access the web page via configuration utility 1 Select Ethernet under the desired device 2 Click Launch Browser Figure 4 1 Accessing the Web Page via Configuration Utility Note Before using the web based configuration make sure your host PC...

Page 53: ...ge the Device Name and Device Description on this page You can also enable or disable the Telnet and SNMP functions You can also modify the Timezone settings To access this page click System Figure 4 2 System The following table describes the items in the previous figure Item Description Firmware version Displays the current firmware version of the device Revision number Displays the revision numb...

Page 54: ...s is a DNS hostname then that hostname should be resolved into an IP address each time a SNTP request is sent to it Listen Port for Slave Mode Enter a value to identify the channel for remote initiating connec tions The default value is 502 Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen Item Description Item Description IPv4 Configuration Mode Click the drop down menu to select the IP Ad...

Page 55: ... address 1 of the device IP 2 Displays the current IP address 2 of the device Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen Note All new configurations will take effect after rebooting To reboot the device click Tools Reboot Item Description Item Description Type Click the drop down menu to select a serial interface RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 Baud Rate Enter a value to specify the baud rat...

Page 56: ...nslate TCP to RTU ASCII use Slave Mode Figure 4 6 Slave Mode Flow Control Click the drop down menu to select the flow control mode None XOn XOff RTS CTS or DTR DSR Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen Item Description PWR2 P Fail DC12 48V DC12 48V PWR1 V2 V2 V1 V1 1A 24V 1 2 1 3 2 4 P1 P2 Status Defa ult LAN Ser ial Por ts EK I 12 24 Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx Tx Rx TCP RTU ASCII RTU TC...

Page 57: ...illiseconds for the EKI 1200 CE Series to wait for a response after it has issued a command while using Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII After the timeout is expired and no response is received the EKI 1200 CE Series will regard the command as failed Note that the timeout for the host PC must be greater than the timeout setting here specified otherwise an error will occur Delay Timeout ms Enter a value ...

Page 58: ... Specify the time duration in milliseconds for the EKI 1200 CE Series to wait for a response after it has issued a command while using Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII After the timeout is expired and no response is received the EKI 1200 CE Series will regard the command as failed Note that the timeout for the host PC must be greater than the timeout setting here specified otherwise an error will occur ...

Page 59: ...Setting The Monitor Setting page allows for easy viewing of the port s statistics To access this page click Monitor Setting Figure 4 9 Monitor Setting The following table describes the items in the previous figure Item Description Operating Mode Display the current operation mode of the selected port Baud Rate Display the current baud rate of the selected port Data Bits Display the current data bi...

Page 60: ...nt Tx count of the selected port Rx Count Display the current Rx count of the selected port Total Tx Count Display the current total Tx count of the selected port Total Rx Count Display the current total Rx count of the selected port RTS Display the current RTS status of the selected port CTS Display the current CTS status of the selected port DTR Display the current DTR status of the selected por...

Page 61: ...le the specific serial port is operating under Master Mode To access this page click Monitor Connected IP Figure 4 11 Monitor Connected IP The following table describes the items in the previous figure Item Description Connected IP Displays the IP designation for the device IP Address Displays the current connected IP address of the selected port ...

Page 62: ...syslogd function to record historical events or messages locally or on a remote syslog server To access this page click Syslogd Syslogd Setting Figure 4 12 Syslogd Syslogd Setting The following table describes the items in the previous figure 4 7 2 Syslogd Message After enabling the syslogd function users can check the history in the syslogd mes sage page To access this page click Syslogd Syslogd ...

Page 63: ... serial port mapping table of the Mod bus Slave Mode It also records the error status of each individual Unit ID which is very helpful while analyzing a Modbus communication To access this page click Syslogd Modbus Port Mapping Figure 4 15 Syslogd Modbus Port Mapping 4 7 5 Modbus Slave Response Time This page shows the longest response time of each individual unit ID This should be helpful for opt...

Page 64: ...ter the IP address or host name of the station to ping The initial value is blank The IP Address or host name you enter is not retained across a power cycle Host names are composed of series of labels concatenated with periods Each label must be between 1 and 63 characters long maximum of 64 characters Size Enter the size of ping packet The default value is 56 The value ranges from 8 to 5120 The s...

Page 65: ...m 4 9 1 Change Password The Change Password function allows you to easily update your current password from a single menu To access this page click Management Change Password Figure 4 19 Management Change Password The following table describes the items in the previous figure If you have set a password through the configuration utility or Telnet or serial console when you access the web configurat...

Page 66: ...port the serial device server settings 4 9 3 Import Device Settings Import the server configuration settings to a conf file To access this page click Management Import Figure 4 20 Management Import The following table describes the items in the previous figure Item Description Choose File Click Choose File to select the configuration file Submit Click Submit to backup the settings ...

Page 67: ...ations are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of the publisher All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Advantech Co Ltd 2018 ...

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