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Operating our device close to equipment, which do not comply with EMC directives, can influence the functionality of our device, leading to malfunction or in worst case to a breakdown of our device! Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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Dimensions of the enclosures or enclosures accessories may show slight tolerances on the specifications provided in these instructions! Modifications of this documentation is not allowed! In case of a complaint, only complete devices returned in original packing will be accepted! Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
RESI® 4 General Information Our RESI-KNX-MBMASTER gateway connects a KNX bus system to MODBUS/RTU slave devices, which have a serial RS232 or RS485 interface. The gateway offers an integrated KNX bus coupler with 2-wire connection. The time-critical KNX communication is handled directly in the gateway. On the MODBUS/RTU side, our module is a MODBUS/RTU master.
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LED indicator Clamps Clamp wire cross section Max. 1,5 mm² CE conformity Tightening torque Max. 0.5Nm IT Accessories Use our free software to configure and test the mapping between KNX and MODBUSConfigurator MODBUS register. Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
5 Mounting and Connections Assembling Our RESI-KNX-MBMASTER gateway is designed for mounting on a 35mm DIN-EN50022 rail. Please note, that there are symbol photos used in the mounting pictures below. At first, put the gateway with the top side on the DIN rail (1).
KNX connection has an error KNX activity LED, this LED is on while the gateway send or receives KNX telegrams HOST HOST-LED, flashes, when host sends/receive telegrams Table: Description of connectors and LEDs of the RESI-KNX-MBMASTER gateway Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
OFF=CONFIGURATION MODE: no MODBUS/RTU master functions are executed, module can be configured with PC software ON = MBRTU MASTER MODE: The module works as MODBUS/RTU master, no PC configuration possible Table: Description of DIP switch functions Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
Establish a connection Establish a connection between the module and our software tool RESI MODBUSConfigurator. ATTENTION: The Gateway can only communicate with the PC Software if the MODBUS/RTU Master functionality is disabled. This is achieved by setting the DIP Switch FD to OFF! The gateway will then stop...
PC software cannot access the gateway during an active MODBUS/RTU master communication! The configuration table The section "KNX MB/RTU MASTER Test Bench" shows two tables for configuring the assignment of the data between the connected MODBUS/RTU slave devices and the KNX bus system: Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
PC project. When uploading a configuration from a gateway into the software, this comment is not included and will be replaced by a standard text. Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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Action KNX-MODBUS „Delete selected entries…“ 6.3.1.5 This action deletes all selected lines from the configuration table. Action KNX-MODBUS „Clear complete list“ 6.3.1.6 This action deletes the entire configuration table if the query is answered with YES. Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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This action marks in the table all those lines in which a part of the comment matches the text entered in the dialog. 6.3.1.14 Action KNX-MODBUS „Move entry up“ This action moves the current entry one line up. 6.3.1.15 Action KNX-MODBUS „Move entry down“ This action moves the current entry down one line. Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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RESI® 6.3.1.16 Action KNX-MODBUS „Change UnitID“ This action changes all MODBUS Unit IDs in the selected rows. First, an input window for the new UnitID appears: Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
PC project. When uploading a configuration from a gateway into the software, this comment is not included and will be replaced by a standard text. The context menu offers the following options: Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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This action moves the current line one position down. Action MODBUS/RTU Master Telegram „Change UnitID“ 6.3.2.8 This action changes all MODBUS Unit IDs in the selected rows. First, an input window for the new UnitID appears: Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
SIXTH byte 3: SEVENTH and EIGHT byte 64 bits 0: FIRST and Currently unused STRING 4 register SECOND byte 1: THIRD and FOURTH byte 2: FIFTH and SIXTH byte 3: SEVENTH and EIGHT byte Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
Defines a 32 bit signed integer value in the range of −2.147.483.648 to +2.147.483.647or 32 bits SINT32 0x80000000 to 0x7FFFFFFF 16 bits Defines a 16 bit float value with a 4 bit exponent and a 12 bit mantissa. FLOAT16 Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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24 bits Defines a 24 bit value encoded a date information in the following way: DATE 64 bits Defines a 64 bit value encoded a date and time information in the following way: DATETIME Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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16 bit MODBUS register in the low 8 bits. The next byte is stored in the same register, but in the upper half of the word. The third byte is stored in the next Modbus register in the low half, and so on. Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
Here are some sample configurations to explain how our gateway works and which configuration principle is used. HELIOTHERM connection The following connection was configured for a HELIOTHERM heat pump: Here is the mapping between the KNX group addresses and the MODBUS RTU registers: Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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(base=1) 100 to 134 (35 registers). Then a "Write Single Holding Register" protocol with the current value of the received KNX group address is sent to the MODBUS/RTU device with the UnitID 1. Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
23.45 ° C as a value that we want to put in two registers. First, we need to convert the value to a valid IEE754 floating-point number. For this we use a perfect website (http://www.h-schmidt.net/FloatConverter/IEEE754.html): Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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MODBUS register. This means that the value 0x41BC is stored here. HIGH WORD 4x00011 The lower word of the 32-bit value 0x41BC41BB is stored in the first 16-bit I:10 MODBUS register. This means that the value 0x41BB is stored here. LOW WORD Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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The result is 23.407097. That's not far from the original number 23.532095! Thus, this massive software bug can live undetected for a long time. Only if the exchanged value generates physically meaningless values, this error is recognized! Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
Enclosure dimensions L x W x H (mm) 17,5 x 90 x 58 Weight 55 g Colour Grey RAL7035 Material PA - UL 94 V0 Protection class IP20 based on DIN 40050/EN 60529 Table: Data of enclosure Date Page RESI-KNX-MBMASTER Manual Title: 10.09.2018...
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