
KTA-282 Modbus TCP Weather Station Gateway
Parity
Switch 7
Switch 8
None
OFF
OFF
Even
ON
OFF
Odd
OFF
ON
Bootloader
1
ON
ON
Table 6: Modbus RTU Parity switches
Notes:
1. The bootloader is an advanced function that allows firmware updates to be deployed in the field.
Modbus TCP/IP & Ethernet Webserver
To communicate over a TCP/IP network, the KTA-282 needs five pieces of information:
1. The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the KTA-282 within the network. Set by the user
2. The Subnet Mask of the network. Set by the user
3. The Default Gateway of the network. Set by the user.
4. A unique MAC address. Shipped preloaded by Ocean Controls.
5.
The TCP/IP port the request is being sent on. For the KTA-282,
Modbus TCP/IP is on port 502
, and the
webserver (HTTP) is on port 80
.
These settings themselves can be set by one of three available methods:
1. 8 DIP switches next to the Ethernet Connector
2. Modbus registers (using either Modbus RTU on RS485 or Modbus TCP/IP on Ethernet)
3. The webpage.
Configuration Using Switches
Switch one determines where the TCP/IP settings are loaded from when power is applied to the KTA-282. With this
switch off, settings are loaded from the current values of the switches,
regardless of previous settings
. With the
switch on, the settings are loaded from internal memory - saved after being previously configured via the webpage
or Modbus.
Power Up Configuration
Switch 1
OFF
TCP/IP settings from switches
ON
TCP/IP settings from internal persistent memory
Table 7: TCP/IP mode switch
Switch two is the “panic switch”, returning the KTA-282 to default if the user writes incorrect values or doesn’t
otherwise know what settings the card currently possesses. To use, flick the switch on, hold for one second, and
turn back off again.
Don’t leave this switch on; the card will be constantly resetting and therefore
unresponsive.
Default Values
IP Address: 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Reset to Default
Switch 2
OFF
No action
ON
TCP/IP settings reset to default
Table 8: TCP/IP Reset Switch
Switches three and four choose between four different TCP/IP schemes commonly used in private address space.
TCP/IP Base Settings
Switch 3
Switch 4
IP Address: 192.168.1.x
OFF
OFF
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