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Copyright This document and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB, and the contents thereof must not be imparted to a third party, nor used for any unauthorized purpose. The software or hardware described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used, copied, or disclosed only in accordance with the terms of such license.
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In case any errors are detected, the reader is kindly requested to notify the manufacturer. Other than under explicit contractual commitments, in no event shall ABB be responsible or liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this manual or the application of the equipment.
Safety information Dangerous voltages can occur on the connectors, even though the auxiliary voltage has been disconnected. Non-observance can result in death, personal injury or substantial property damage. Only a competent electrician is allowed to carry out the electrical installation. National and local electrical safety regulations must always be followed.
The personnel is expected to be familiar with basic working principles of Internet technology. Product documentation 1.3.1 Product documentation set Product series- and product-specific manuals can be downloaded from the ABB Web site http://www.abb.com/substationautomation. 1.3.2 Document revision history Document revision/date...
3G/LTE Wireless Gateway firmware Updating firmware of Wireless 1MRS758451 update Technical Note Gateway devices Product series- and product-specific manuals can be downloaded from the ABB Web site http://www.abb.com/substationautomation. Symbols and conventions 1.4.1 Symbols The electrical warning icon indicates the presence of a hazard which could result in electrical shock.
• Parameter names are shown in italics. The function can be enabled and disabled with the Operation setting. • Parameter values are indicated with quotation marks. The corresponding parameter values are "On" and "Off". ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
ARG600 exhibits integrated communication capability and seamless integration to the SCADA systems. Wireless Gateway ARG600 is a member of ABB’s Arctic product family and part of its 600 Wireless Gateway product series. By using Wireless Gateway ARG600, Ethernet and serial devices can be attached to a TCP/IP based control system.
Half and Full Autonegotiation Recommended cabling Cat5 or better If the Ethernet WAN interface is directly connected to the computer, a crossover cable must be used. The Ethernet WAN interface does not support automatic MDI/MDIX detection. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
The Ethernet LAN interface supports automatic MDI/ MDIX detection. LEDs The device has 11 status LEDs located on the front panel. 9 10 11 GUID-2F75FFBF-5082-49D1-951E-CDA1A690E70C V1 EN Figure 2: LEDs 10 RS1 11 RS2 ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Any previous configuration will be lost after the reset. 2.2.2 Back panel The device has an antenna connector, a power supply connector, a power switch, DIP switches and serial ports on the back panel. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Pin 1 Positive (+) Pin 2 Negative (-) Pin 3 GND The unit is protected against reversed polarity in specified voltage range. Power switch The power switch enables or disables the operation of the device. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Ethernet MAC address. Firmware version The device's firmware version is visible on the welcome page (System/Welcome Page), which is displayed after logging in to the device. For firmware updates, contact ABB's technical customer support. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Similarly, if two SIM cards are used, one is used as a primary WAN connection and if it fails, the secondary SIM card is automatically taken into use. Logging in Configure the computer to use the same IP address space as the device. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
• The WAN interface is configured by default as a DHCP client enabling the ARG600 to obtain an IP address from an external DHCP server. Manual static IP configuration is also possible for the WAN interface. There are also two additional configuration options.
Interface to Mobile WAN or Ethernet WAN, whichever is not selected as the default gateway. If the primary WAN interface comes down, the device automatically switches the default route to the backup WAN interface. Click Submit to save the settings. Restart the device. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
If the SIM card is protected by a PIN code, enter the code in the PIN Code field. If necessary, change the SIM card’s PIN code by using a mobile phone. If automatic APN discovery does not work, define the APN settings. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
If both the wireless and Ethernet WAN interfaces have to be up all the time, select No. Click Submit to save the settings. Restart the device. Routing parameters The device has multiple configuration options that define routing. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Its use is recommended. In the left pane, under Network, click Monitor. Set Enable to Yes. Enter IP addresses for ping targets in Target and Secondary target. Set the other values in the view. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
In the left pane, under System, click Status to view network status information. In the left pane, under Tools, click Modem Info to view the status of the wireless modem. Check if the cellular LED is flashing, indicating network traffic. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Because of the transparent communication, any protocols can be used in actual communication between nodes.Serial gateway configuration depends on used protocols. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
In the “Manual” mode, enter the time and date in the Time and Date fields, respectively. Clicking Copy PC changes the device’s time and date settings to match the connected PC. This requires JavaScript support from the browser. Click Submit to save the settings. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Selecting Last Boot allows saving the configuration in use when the device was booted the previous time. Type a name for the profile. Click Submit to save the profile. It is possible to clone, export, and import profiles in the same view. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Selects which SSH protocol versions are enabled in SSH Server. SSH1, SSH2 version It is recommended to allow only SSH protocol version 2 (SSH2) to be used. SSH public SSH Public keys can be added for remote logins with SSHkeys. keys ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Selects the supported dyndns service provider. service provider DynDNS client Defines how often (in seconds) the device's IP is checked. update interval DynDNS Arctic name reported to service, for example, host name. hostname Table continues on next page ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
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When set to “Yes”, copies encrypted version of XML configuration No, Yes configuration file to server. to server Registration Password needed to register to server. This password should not password be entered after registration unless re-registering is necessary. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 Data bits Number of data bits used on IEC-101 serial communication 5, 6, 7, 8 Parity Parity method used on IEC-101 serial communication None, Even, Table continues on next page ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
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This defines the timeout in seconds from the last received I format 1...255 timeout (t2) APDU before sending acknowledgement. The t2 must be smaller than t1. The IEC-104 standard suggests 10. Table continues on next page ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
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Defines the number of retries sent to a IEC-101 slave in case of no 0...65000 reply. If no reply is still received the device closes the IEC-101 and IEC-104 connections. Table continues on next page ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
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Other settings Write syslog Write syslog defines if the error messages are stored to system log No, Yes file or not. The system log is available by using Web user interface. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Serial master to network slaves When the Modbus master supports serial based Modbus, communication needs to control slaves over a TCP/IP network. The device on the master side must be in the “Serial master to network slaves” mode. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
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Network master to serial slaves When the PLC/RTU slaves supporting serial based Modbus communication are required to be controlled over TCP/IP networks, the device on the slave side must be in the “Network master to serial slaves” mode. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Configuring the serial master to network slaves mode In the left pane, under Serial Port and I/O, click Modbus Gateway (RSx). Set Enable Modbus gateway to Yes. Set Gateway mode to Serial master to network slaves. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Common parameters define for example the protocols used in serial and network communications, serial port settings and protocol specific timeouts. Route parameters are only required in the "Serial master to network slaves" mode defining the IP and Modbus addresses of slaves behind the network. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Defines the Modbus protocol that serial devices use in serial ModbusRTU, communication. The possible settings are Modbus RTU protocol ModbusASCII and Modbus ASCII protocol. ModbusRTU is recommended because it is more efficient. Table continues on next page ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
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TCP/UDP communication ports must not be same. For example, ports 502 and 504 can be used. The network and the device's firewalls must enable TCP or UDP communication for that port. Table continues on next page ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
“Yes”, only Modbus requests that have destination addresses matching the address list of entry are routed. It’s recommended to use routing based on Modbus address filtering in order to avoid unnecessary network traffic. Table continues on next page ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
The Create new button opens the Route information view, in which it is possible define settings for the new route. • The edit button allows changing the settings for an existing route. • The trashcan button allows removing an existing route. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
With these settings, the Internet should be accessible on the laptop. 10.2 Viewing the system log In the left pane, under Tools, select System Log. If necessary, refresh the system log with the Web browser’s reload or refresh button. ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Serial gateway - serial port data stream (such as DNP3) Table 18: Network interfaces Description Value Ethernet ports Ethernet/LAN 10/100 Base-T. Shielded RJ-45 1.5 kV isolation transformer Ethernet IEEE 802-3, 802-2 Table continues on next page ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
Serial link according to EIA standard RS485 Ready to send SCADA Supervision, control and data acquisition Subscriber identity module SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol Transmission Control Protocol TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network Wide area network ARG600 Dual SIM Variant User Manual...
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