
RIM-Protocol Converter User Guide - Version 1.0
Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) • 800-834-4969
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Contents
Protocol Converter User Guide
1
Product Overview
1
Introduction
11
Product Description
11
Rear Panel Indicators
12
Terminal Block Designations
13
SW1 Switch Settings
14
2
Installation
15
Register the Protocol Converter
15
Mount the Protocol Converter
15
Wire the Protocol Converter
16
Power Supply & Ground Connections
16
RJ45 Ethernet Connection
17
EIA-232 COM Connection
18
Modbus EIA-485 Connections
18
3
Configuration
19
Configure Communications
19
Set the IP Address Using a Web Browser
20
Set the IP Address Using an EIA-232 Connection
22
Log In to the Protocol Converter
23
Configure Network and
25
Set and Synchronize the Clock
27
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
28
Configure Slave Devices
29
Configure Device Registers
31
Enable Write Operations to Devices
31
Register Configuration Web Pages
32
Modbus Register Configuration
33
SNMP Register Configuration
37
BACnet Register Configuration
40
Delete All Registers
43
Set Communication Protocol Options
44
Modbus/EIA-485 Port Configuration
44
BACnet Server Configuration
46
SNMP
48
SMTP (Email)
49
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Modbus Communications
51
Implementation Basics
51
Modes of Transmission
51
Slave Address Field
51
Function Field
52
Data Field
52
Error Check (Checksum) Field
52
Exception Responses
52
Packet Communications for the Protocol Converter
52
Function 03: Read Output Registers
52
RTU Framing
53