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1.
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
About MESR9xx Modbus Gateways .......................................................................................................................................... 1
MESR9xx Modbus Gateway Model Numbering ......................................................................................................................... 2
List of MESR9xx Modbus Gateway Models ............................................................................................................................... 3
MESR9xx Modbus Gateway Features ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Vlinx Manager Configuration Software ....................................................................................................................................... 5
2.
MESR9xx Modbus Gateway Hardware ............................................................................................................ 6
Package Checklist ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
MESR9xx Modbus Gateway Enclosures and Mounting ............................................................................................................. 6
LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
E1/E2 Ethernet Link LED .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Ready LED ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Serial Port LEDs ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Mode Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Ethernet Connector .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Fiber Optic Connectors .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Serial Port Connectors ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
Power Connector ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Mounting Hardware .................................................................................................................................................................. 10
3.
Modbus Gateway Setup and Connections ................................................................................................... 11
Connecting the Power Supply .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Connecting MESR9xx Modbus Gateways to Modbus networks .............................................................................................. 11
Connecting the MESR9x1-x ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Connecting the MESR9x2T-x ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Connecting the MESR9x2D-x ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Connecting MESR9xx Modbus Gateways to a Network .......................................................................................................... 14
Network Connection (10BaseT/100BaseTX) ................................................................................................................ 14
Fiber optic Connection ................................................................................................................................................ 14
MESR9xx Modbus Gateway Configuration Connections ......................................................................................................... 14
Installing Modbus Configuration Manager Software ................................................................................................... 14
Configuring the MESR9xx Modbus Gateway via the Network Connection .................................................................. 19
Configuring the MESR9xx Modbus Gateway on Networks without a DHCP Server ................................................... 34
Configuring the MESR9xx Modbus Gateway via the Serial Port (Console Mode) ...................................................... 37
MESR9xx Modbus Gateway Operational Connections ............................................................................................................ 39
Using MESR9xx Modbus Gateways in Direct IP Mode ............................................................................................... 39
Initiating a Hardware Reset on the Modbus Gateway .............................................................................................................. 40
Reloading Factory Defaults ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
4. Upgrading the Modbus Gateway Firmware .......................................................................................................... 41
Downloading Firmware Files .................................................................................................................................................... 42
Uploading the Firmware to the Modbus Gateway .................................................................................................................... 42
5.
Diagnostics ..................................................................................................................................................... 43
Testing a Modbus Gateway Connection .................................................................................................................................. 43
6.
Application Examples ..................................................................................................................................... 45
Ethernet Master and Serial Slaves ........................................................................................................................................... 45
Serial & Ethernet Masters, Serial & Ethernet Slaves ............................................................................................................... 51
Serial Masters, IP Slaves ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
Identical Hard Coded Slaves .................................................................................................................................................... 59
Identical Production Lines ........................................................................................................................................................ 60
7.
Modbus Help ................................................................................................................................................... 61
Modbus ASCII/RTU Basics ...................................................................................................................................................... 61