Summary of Contents for Elcomponent MMTCPBCONV
- Page 1 MMTCPBCONV Serial/Ethernet Converter & Modbus Gateway USER GUIDE Unit 5 Southmill Trading Centre, Southmill Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts. CM23 3DY 01279 503173 sales@elcomponent.co.uk www.elcomponent.co.uk 01/12/2006 V02...
- Page 2 Ethernet Gateway Set-Up Please refer to the following pages for detailed instructions on the correct procedures for setting up the Ethernet gateway. Please note the following settings should be used: Module IP The IP address being allocated to the gateway Default Gateway IP The default gateway IP address being allocated.
- Page 3 7.4 Connecting To a PC which is not Connected to a Network. If the PC is equipped with an Ethernet card but not connected to a network, a local network address should be used for communication between the Converter Module and the PC.
- Page 4 • Click the properties button. A TCP/IP Properties box similar to the one below should appear • Select the IP Address tab • Choose to Specify an IP address as shown in the figure • Insert the IP address 169.254.111.112 and the corresponding subnet mask as shown •...
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Page 5: Testing The Connection
7.6 Testing the Connection To test the connection between the PC and the Converter Module, a simple program called ping can be used. Ping sends a number of messages to the specified IP address and displays the response. The ping program can be run from the command line or from a DOS window on the PC, as follows: •... -
Page 6: Viewing Webpages
7.7 Viewing Web Pages The Converter Module has built in web pages. These are used for checking the configuration and dynamic data, and for altering the configuration. To view these Web pages, a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape is needed. To view the default Web page in Converter Module, start the Web browser and type "169.254.111.111"... -
Page 7: Troubleshooting Guide
7.8 Troubleshooting Guide. Checkpoint Solution No network connection is detected. The Ethernet cable is either not plugged in or wrong type of Is the LINK LED on and is cable is used. For connection to a network with a the ACTIVITY LED hub or switch, a normal network cable can be flashing with short used. -
Page 8: Parameter Configuration
7.9 Parameter Configuration The Web page address "169.254.111.111/ip.htm" is entered into the address line of the browser window to access the configuration page. This page allows you to change the IP address of the Converter Module, select serial timeout, to setup the baud rate of the Converter Module on the RS485 network, and to enter a Module Description Name for identification/maintenance purposes. - Page 9 • Socket Timeout: If a socket connection is broken, say due to a network fault, it must timeout to free it up so that it can be used again. This timer is triggered by activity on the converter, so if there is no communications activity for longer than the timeout period, the socket will close.
- Page 10 • Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits: The configuration of the serial port can be configured by selecting the parameters from the pull-down menu. Click on the Submit button to load these values into the Converter Module. • RS232/RS485: This field is used to select RS232 or RS485 on the serial port. •...
- Page 11 • Module Name: This field allows you to enter a module description name into the Converter Module. This is an identifier for diagnostic/maintenance purposes and is chosen to best describe the Converter Module in the system by name or number. PROCON ELECTRONICS Ethernet/Serial Converter...
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Page 12: Conformity Certificate
Pinetown 3610 South Africa declares that the product Product Name: MOD-MUX Model Number(s): MMTCPBCONV complies with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Low Voltage Equipment Directive 73/23/EEC and conforms to the following Product specifications: Safety: IEC 950 EMC: IEC 61000-4-2-A1 Level 2...
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