About The D485 Modbus To Devicenet Converter; Application; Features; General Features - GE D485 Instruction Manual

APPLICATION

GENERAL FEATURES

MODBUS NETWORK

DEVICENET INTERFACE

FEATURES

D485 MODBUS TO DEVICENET CONVERTER – USER GUIDE

About the D485 Modbus to DeviceNet Converter

The D485 Modbus to DeviceNet Converter (or D485) acts as a gateway between the
Modbus protocol and a DeviceNet network. Integration of industrial devices is enabled
without loss of functionality, control, and reliability, both when retrofitting to existing
equipment as well as when setting up new installations.
DeviceNet
master (PLC)
HMI
DeviceNet slave
D485
PC for configuration
and monitoring
RS232 port
Single-node Modbus network
Features
• DIN-rail mountable
• Save/load configuration in flash
• CE, UL, and cUL marked
• RS232/RS422/RS485 communications
• Multi-drop or single-node configurations possible
• Modbus RTU Master mode
• Supports up to 50 commands
• Configuration via EnerVista P485/D485 Setup software
• Complete DeviceNet adapter functionality (profile no. 12 group 2 only server)
• Group two only server
• MAC ID and baud rate configuration via on-board switches
• Polled, Change of State (COS), and Bit Strobed I/O
• Explicit messaging
D485
Multi-node Modbus network
Figure 1-2: Typical applications
INTRODUCTION
DeviceNet
master (PLC)
HMI
DeviceNet
slave
PC for configuration
and monitoring
Multi-drop
1–3