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User Manual EKI-1228-DR Series 8-port Modbus Gateway...
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Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer immediately. 1 x 8-port Modbus gateway 1 x DIN-Rail Mounting Bracket and Screws 1 x Wall-mounting Bracket EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
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Always disconnect the power from the device before servicing it. Before plugging a cable into any port, discharge the voltage stored on the cable by touching the electrical contacts to the ground surface. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Accessing the Web Page via Configuration Utility...... 36 4.2.2 Accessing the Web Page via Web Browser ....... 37 System ....................37 Ethernet Configuration ................38 Port Configuration ................... 40 4.5.1 Basic ................... 40 4.5.2 Operation ..................41 EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
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Reboot ..................50 Management ................... 50 4.9.1 Change Password............... 50 4.9.2 Export Device Settings..............51 4.9.3 Import Device Settings..............51 Chapter TCP and UDP Port Numbers.....52 List of Known TCP and UDP Port Numbers..........53 viii EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Overview The EKI-1228-DR Series Modbus gateways are bi-directional gateways for integrating new and existing Modbus/RTU and Modbus/ASCII serial devices to newer TCP/IP networked-based devices. The EKI-1228-DR Series has two independent Ethernet ports and MAC addresses to provide redundancy and reliability. They provide a simple and cost-effective way to bring remote management and data accessibility to thousands of devices that cannot connect to a network.
Press at least 10secs to reset device to default settings. ETH port RJ45 ports x 2. See “LED Indicators” on page 8 for further details. Serial port DB9 pinout, supports RS-232/422/485. See “LED Indicators” on page 8 for further details. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Mounting plate used for the installation to a standard DIN rail plate 2.1.3 Top View Figure 2.3 Top View No. Item Description Terminal block Connect cabling for power and alarm wiring Ground terminal Screw terminal used to ground chassis EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Blinking: Ethernet port is transmitting or receiving activity data indicator On: 10Mbps or 100Mbps link Serial Amber (Rx) Serial port is receiving data Green (Tx) Serial port is transmitting data No data is being transmitted or received through the serial port EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
DIN rail clip. If seated correctly, the bottom of the DIN rail should be fully inserted in the release tab. DIN rail clip DIN rail DIN rail clip release tab Figure 2.5 Installing the DIN-Rail Mounting Kit EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Push down on the top of the DIN rail clip release tab with your finger. As the clip releases, lift the bottom of the switch, as shown in the following illustration. Figure 2.7 Removing the DIN-Rail EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Use the wall mount plates as a guide to mark the locations of the screw holes. Drill four holes over the four marked locations on the wall, keeping in mind that the holes must accommodate wall sinks in addition to the screws. Insert the wall sinks into the walls. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Install the wall mount plate on the screws and slide it forward to lock in place, see the following figure. Figure 2.10 Wall Mount Installation Once the device is installed on the wall, tighten the screws to secure the device. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Figure 2.11 Ethernet Plug & Connector Pin Position Maximum cable length: 100 meters (328 ft.) for 10/100BaseT. 2.2.4 Serial Connection EKI-1228-DR Series provides up to four ports DB9 (male) connectors. RS-232/422/ 485 pin assignments as below: Figure 2.12 DB9 Pin Assignment RS-232...
Caution! Do not service equipment or cables during periods of lightning activity. Caution! Do not service any components unless qualified and authorized to do EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
2.2.9 Wiring a Relay Contact The following section details the wiring of the relay output. The terminal block on the EKI-1228-DR Series is wired and then installed onto the terminal receptor located on the EKI-1228-DR Series. DC12-48V PWR2...
Insert a small flat-bladed screwdriver in the V1+/V1- wire-clamp screws, and loosen the screws. Insert the negative/positive DC wires into the V+/V- terminals of PW1. If setting up power redundancy, connect PW2 in the same manner. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Reset Button Reset configuration to factory default: Press and hold Reset button for 10 seconds. System reboot: Press and hold Reset button for 2 seconds. Note! Do NOT power off the Ethernet switch when loading default settings. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Microsoft.NET Framework version 2.0 or greater is required for this application. Insert the Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive (whereas E:\ is the drive name of your CD-ROM) on the host PC. Use Windows explorer or the Windows Run command to execute the setup program, the path for the setup program on the CD-ROM is as follows: E:\EKI_Device_Configuration_Utility_v2.01.exe...
Figure 3.2 InstallShield Wizard 2 of 4 The InstallShield continues and a status screen displays. The default installation path is C:\Program Files\EKI Device Configuration Utility. Figure 3.3 InstallShield Wizard 3 of 4 EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Once the installation of the package is finished a Configuration Utility Setup screen displays. Click Finish to conclude the process and exit the InstallShield Wizard. Figure 3.4 InstallShield Wizard 4 of 4 EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Utility CD-ROM is finished, the serial device servers are ready for use and configuration. Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility is an excellent device server management tool. You can connect and configure the local and remote Advantech serial device servers easily. The utility provides access to the following functions: ...
Auto Searching Advantech Serial Device Server Configuration Utility will automatically search all the EKI-1228-DR Series device servers on the network and show them on the Serial Device Server List Area of the utility. The utility provides an auto-search function to show your device (s) by simply executing the configuration utility program from the Start Menu.
Click on the “+” before the device name, and the utility will expand the interfaces on this device server. Figure 3.8 Selecting a Device Click on each item to enter the configuration page to change the setting. The configuration will be introduced on following sections. Figure 3.9 Viewing Basic Settings EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
10.0.0.1 (Eth1) 10.0.0.2 (Eth2) The EKI-1228-DR Series includes a software utility option, which you can install on your system, for configuration through computer-based software. The EKI-1228-DR Series also includes a web interface option for configuration through a standard web browser.
DNS server. Secondary DNS Server is included for use when Primary DNS server is unavailable. Note! When you have finished the configuration of these settings for each category, please press the “Apply” button in order to make these settings effective on the Serial Device Server. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
From the device list frame, locate the desired device and right-click on it to display the settings menu. Select Locate from the menu. Figure 3.12 Locate the Serial Device Server The unit’s Status LED will turn solid amber and the buzzer will sound until you click Stop Locate. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Right-click a desired device to display the settings menu. Select Lock Device. Figure 3.13 Lock the Serial Device Server Enter a password. Retype the password entry to confirm the profile password. Figure 3.14 Enter a Password EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Enter the password as entered in the Lock Device procedure. Figure 3.16 Unlock the Serial Device Server If you forgot the password, you must restore the setting of the serial device server to the factory defaults, which will be introduced in the next section. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Power off the serial device server within ten seconds. After reconnecting the power, all settings will be reset to the factory default. If the power supply remains connected for more than ten seconds, the serial device server will not be changed. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Right-click a desired device to display the settings menu. Select Reset Device. Figure 3.18 Reset Device The device resets. Once the process is complete, the serial device server displays under the Serial Device Server listing once again. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
The Add to Favorite function allows to easily map available devices to Favorite’s. By bookmarking specific devices, you can create quickly accessible shortcuts for existing critical devices from the vast pool of locally or remotely networked EKI-1228- DR Series devices. Figure 3.19 Add to Favorite EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Note! Be sure that the host PC Ethernet network domain is as same as the EKI-1228-DR Series serial device server or the host PC can establish the TCP connection with the serial device server while doing the updating firmware process.
In the browser’s address field, enter the IP Address of your EKI-1228-DR Series serial device server. The default IP setting is 10.0.0.1, but you should use the IP which you have previously assigned for this device. Once the IP is entered, you will be presented with the following windows.
Displays the revision number of the device. Device Name Enter the device name: up to 31 alphanumeric characters. Device Description Enter the device description. Local Time Click Modify to set local date and time of the system. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Choose either Eth 1 or Eth 2 in the Ethernet Configuration page.Enter the corresponding values for your network environment. Once the settings are modified, press Save to keep the configurations. To access this page, click Ethernet Configuration. Figure 4.3 Ethernet Configuration EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
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Displays the current IP address 2 of the device. Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen. Note! All new configurations will take effect after rebooting. To reboot the device, click Tools > Reboot. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Click the drop-down menu to select the stop bits: 1, 1.5 or 2. Flow Control Click the drop-down menu to select the flow control mode: None, XOn/XOff, RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR Save Click Save to save the values and update the screen. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Modbus Master Mode or Modbus Slave Mode. To translate RTU/ASCII to TCP, use Master Mode. EKI-122X P1 P2 Defa ult Figure 4.5 Master Mode To translate TCP to RTU/ASCII, use Slave Mode. P1 P2 Defa ult EKI-122X Figure 4.6 Slave Mode EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Series to wait for a response after it has issued a command while using Modbus/RTU or Modbus ASCII. After the timeout is expired and no response is received, the EKI-1228-DR Series will regard the command as failed. Note that the timeout for the host PC must be greater than the timeout setting here specified, otherwise an error will occur.
Series to wait for a response after it has issued a command while using Modbus/RTU or Modbus ASCII. After the timeout is expired and no response is received, the EKI-1228-DR Series will regard the command as failed. Note that the timeout for the host PC must be greater than the timeout setting here specified, otherwise an error will occur.
Click Save to save the values and update the screen. Monitor The EKI-1228-DR Series device server allows monitoring of the serial ports’ status. The serial port’s operation mode and status is available for display. The IP address of the host PC which is communicating with serial port is also displayed.
Display the current CTS status of the selected port. Display the current DTR status of the selected port. Display the current DSR status of the selected port. Display the current DCD status of the selected port. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Figure 4.11 Monitor > Connected IP The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Connected IP Displays the IP designation for the device. IP Address Displays the current connected IP address of the selected port. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Syslogd The EKI-1228-DR Series device server provides the functionality to allow network devices to send event messages to a logging server, also known as a Syslog server, by way of the Syslogd function. The Syslog protocol is supported by a wide range of devices and can be used to log different types of events.
This page shows the longest response time of each individual unit ID. This should be helpful for optimizing the performance. To access this page, click Syslogd > Modbus Slave Response Time. Click Clear All to clear all response information. Figure 4.16 Syslogd > Modbus Slave Response Time EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...
Tools The EKI-1228-DR Series device server provides tools for access to ping and reset functions. 4.8.1 Ping The Ping page can help users diagnose ethernet problems. Users can use the ping page to ask the device to ping a specific target to check the Ethernet network status.
Management The EKI-1228-DR Series device server allows for easy installation and maintenance and reliable maintenance access from anywhere. With the reliable management tools available, you can streamline staffing and troubleshooting requirements to a centralized system.
To access this page, click Management > Import. Figure 4.20 Management > Import The following table describes the items in the previous figure. Item Description Choose File Click Choose File to select the configuration file. Submit Click Submit to backup the settings. EKI-1228-DR Series User Manual...