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IP40 Industrial 4-Port RS232/RS422/RS485 Modbus Gateway (2 x 10/100TX, -40~75 degrees C, 2KV IMG-2400T isolation, 2 x DI + 2 x DO) “Modbus Gateway” mentioned in this Guide refers to the IMG-2100T/IMG-2105AT/ IMG-2102T / IMG-2102TS / IMG-2200T and IMG-2400T. 1.1 Packet Contents Open the box of the Modbus Gateway and carefully unpack it.
Standard Industrial Modbus TCP/RTU/ASCII Network Integration PLANET has added the Industrial Modbus TCP/IP Protocol to its easily-integrated industrial management level products that come with SCADA/HMI system and other data acquisition systems on factory floors. Moreover, the industrial IT SNMP network is upgraded to the Industrial automation Modbus TCP/IP network.
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Ethernet port. It provides a remote web management and telnet Interface for efficient remote network management. The IMG-2x00T also provides PLANET Modbus Gateway utility tool and supports PLANET Smart Discovery utility to help network administrator to easily get the current IP subnet address information or change the IP subnet address setting of the IMG-2x00T.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series The IMG-2x00T is equipped with a compact IP30-rated metal case that allows wall mounting for efficient use of cabinet space. The IMG-2x00T also provides an integrated power supply source with wide-ranging voltages (9 to 48V DC / 24V AC) ideally suitable for worldwide operation with high availability applications.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 1.3 How to Use This Manual This User’s Manual is structured as follows: Section 2, INSTALLATION It explains the functions of the IMG-2x00T Series and how to physically install the IMG-2x00T Series. Section 3, MODBUS GATEWAY MANAGEMENT The chapter explains how to manage the IMG-2x00T Series in different ways.
■ Slave mode supports 32 TCP master connections ■ PLANET Modbus Gateway utility for finding client device on the network. ■ PLANET Smart Discovery utility automatically finds the client devices on the network ■ Firmware upgrade/configuration backup and restore via HTTP protocol Industrial Case and Installation ■...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 1.5 Product Specifications IMG-2102T Product IMG-2100T IMG-2105AT IMG-2200T IMG-2400T IMG-2102TS Serial Interface Serial Port 1 x DB9 male 2 x DB9 male 4 x DB9 male Serial Standards RS232/RS422/4-wire RS485/2-wire RS485 Baud Rate (Data Rate)
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series SFP module) Single mode 2km to 120km, IMG-2102T: 2km Distance 100m vary on SFP IMG-2102TS: 100m 100m modules 30km 50 or 50/125μm or 62.5/125μm 62.5/125μm multi-mode multi-mode Cable Twisted-pair fiber cable fiber cable Twisted-pair Twisted-pair...
LED indicators. Before connecting any network device to the Modbus Gateway, please read this chapter completely. 2.1 Hardware Description 2.1.1 Physical Dimensions IMG-2100T: 32 x 87 x 135 mm (W x D x H)
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series IMG-2105AT: 32 x 87 x 135 mm (W x D x H)
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series IMG-2102T and IMG-2102TS: 32 x 87 x 135 mm (W x D x H)
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series IMG-2200T: 32 x 87 x 135 mm (W x D x H)
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series IMG-2400T: 56 x 87 x 135 mm (W x D x H)
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 2.1.2 Front Panels The front panels of the Modbus Gateways are shown in Figure 2-1-1. IMG-2100T IMG-2105AT IMG-2102T IMG-2102TS IMG-2200T IMG-2400T Figure 2-1-1: Front Panels of Modbus Gateways Fast TP/SFP/SC interface 10/100BASE-TX copper, RJ45 twisted-pair: Up to 100 meters.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 2.1.3 Front Panels The Reset Buttons of the Modbus Gateways are shown in Figure 2-1-2. IMG-2100T IMG-2102T / IMG-2102TS IMG-2105AT IMG-2200T IMG-2400T Figure 2-1-2: Reset Button of Modbus Gateways Reset button On the bottom panel, the reset button is designed for rebooting the system and stopping the buzzer. The following is the...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 2.1.4 LED Indications The front panel LEDs indicate the instant status of power and system status, port links and data activity; they help monitor and troubleshoot when needed. System Color Function Lights PWR 1 Green Power 1 is activated.
Insert positive/negative DC power wires into Contacts 1 and 2 for Power 1, or Contacts 5 and 6 for Power 2. Figure 2-1-3 to 2-1-5 show PWR1 and PWR2 of the Modbus Gateways IMG-2100T/IMG-2105AT/IMG-2102T/IMG-2102TS: 9~48V DC or 24V AC Figure 2-1-3 IMG-2100T/IMG-2105AT/IMG-2102T/IMG-2102TS Upper Panel ...
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Power 1 Fault Power 2 Figure 2-1-6 PWR1 & PWR2 pina of terminal block. The wire gauge for the terminal block should be in the range from 12 to 24 AWG. DI/DO Connector of IMG-2400T:...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 2.2 Installing the Modbus Gateway This section describes how to install your Modbus Gateway and make connections to the Modbus Gateway. Please read the following section and perform the procedure in the order being presented. To install your Modbus Gateway on a desktop or rack, simply complete the following steps.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 2.2.2 DIN-rail Mounting This section describes how to install the Modbus Gateway. There are two methods to install the Modbus Gateway -- DIN-rail mounting and wall-mount plate mounting. Please read the following section and perform the procedure in the order being presented.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Step 3: Check whether the DIN-rail bracket is tightly on the track. Please refer to the following procedure to remove the Modbus Gateway from the track. Step 4: Lightly remove the unit from the track.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 2.2.3 Wall Mount Plate Mounting To install the Modbus Gateway on the wall, please follow the instructions below. Follow all the DIN-rail installation steps as shown in the example. Step 1: Remove the DIN-rail bracket from the Modbus Gateway. Use the screwdriver to loosen the screws to remove the DIN-rail.bracket.
Requirements Web Management Remote Management PLANET Smart Discovery Utility MB VCOM Utility 3.1 Requirements Workstations running Windows 2000/XP, 2003, Vista/7/8/10, 2008, Mac OS 9 or later, or Linux, UNIX , or other platforms compatible with TCP/IP protocols.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 3.2 Web Management The Modbus Gateway offers management features that allow users to manage the Modbus Gateway from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. After you set up your IP address for the switch, you can access the Modbus Gateway's Web interface applications directly in your Web browser by entering the IP address of the Modbus Gateway.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Figure 3-2-2: Login Screen After entering the password, the main screen appears as shown in Figure 3-2-3. Figure 3-2-3: Web Main Screen of Modbus Gateway The Main Menu in the middle of the Web page lets you access all the functions and statuses. It appears as shown in Figure 3-2-4.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 3.3 Remote Management The Modbus Gateway also supports Telnet for remote management. You can use Telnet to open a terminal session over one of the Ethernet ports. The Modbus Gateway asks for user name and password for remote login when using Telnet; please use the following default IP address, username and password for the first-time login.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 3.4 PLANET Smart Discovery Utility For easily listing the Modbus Gateway in your Ethernet environment, the Planet Smart Discovery Utility is an ideal solution. The following installation instructions are to guide you to running the Planet Smart Discovery Utility.
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To click the “Control Packet Force Broadcast” function, it allows you to assign a new setting value to the Web Smart Switch under a different IP subnet address. Press the “Connect to Device” button and the Web login screen appears as shown in Figure 3-4-2. Press the “Exit” button to shut down the Planet Smart Discovery Utility.
With MB VCOM Utility, you can easily search one or multiple IMG device servers over the network from a remote location. 3.5.1 Installation of MB VCOM Utility The IMG series VCOM Utility can be downloaded from PLANET Web site. Please locate and run the setup program “mbgsetup.exe” and follow the on-screen instructions.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Then waiting for searching the Modbus device, the result will as shown below. At last, select the Modbus devices then click “ ” to add the device, as shown below.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4. WEB CONFIGURATION This section introduces the configuration and functions of the Web-based management from Modbus Gateway. About Web-based Management The Modbus Gateway offers management features that allow users to manage the Modbus Gateway from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Default Password: admin When the following login screen appears, please enter the default username "admin" with password “admin” (or the username/password you have changed via console) to log in the main screen of Modbus Gateway. The login screen in Figure 4-1-2 appears.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.1 Main Web Page The Modbus Gateway provides a Web-based browser interface for configuring and managing it. This interface allows you to access the Modbus Gateway using the Web browser of your choice. The main web page is shown in Figure 4-1-4 Figure 4-1-4: Web Main Page Main Menu...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.2 System Use the System menu items to display and configure basic administrative details of the Modbus Gateway. Under the System, the following topics are provided to configure and view the system information. This section has the following items: ...
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series IPv4 Configuration Object Description • IP Configuration The status of IPv4 configuration. • IP Address The current IPv4 address of the device. • Subnet Mask The current IPv4 subnet mask of the device. •...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.2.2 Port This Port page displays the status of each port, including operation mode and serial settings. The screen in Figure 4-2-2 appears. Figure 4-2-2: Port Status Page Screenshot The following column shows the Port statuses: Object Description •...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.2.3 Device This page provides configuration of device name and syslog server. The screen in Figure 4-2-3 appears. Figure 4-2-3: Device Setup Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields: Object Description • To configure the name of server.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.2.5 Console This page is to configure management methods for web and remote console. The screen in Figure 4-2-5 appears. Figure 4-2-5: Console Setup Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields: Object Description •...
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series The page includes the following fields: Object Description • Enable Mail Alert To Enable SMTP function. The default value is “Disable”. • SMTP Server Set port number of SMTP service. The default number is “25”. •...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.3 Accessible IP This page provides the specified IP address to connect with Modbus Gateway. When the list of accessible IP is enabled, only IP address in the list can connect to device. When the function is disabled, there is no such restriction. The list allows user to configure up to four IP groups.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.4 Network This page allows the user to configure IPv4 or IPv6 address. The IP configuration screen in Figure 4-4-1 appears. Figure 4-4-1: IP Configuration Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields: IPv4 Object Description...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.5 Modbus Gateway The following figure shows port settings. Note that these settings need to match the parameters on serial port of the Modbus device. Each parameter is described in details in the following section. The port configuration screen in Figure 4-5-1 appears.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Even None Space Mark • Interface The device server supports three interfaces. The default value is RS-232. RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 2-Wire RS-485 4-Wire • Flow Control The method is used to suspend and resume data transmission to ensure that data is not lost.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.5.2 Operation mode The Modbus Gateway makes connected Serial equipment become IP-based. That also makes them able to connect to a TCP/IP networking immediately. The Modbus Gateway allows traditional Computer/Client COM ports access to a serial equipment anywhere on the Ethernet LAN network.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.5.2.2 RTU Slave mode This function allows the users to use Modbus TCP master device and Modbus RTU device to achieve communication. The operation mode of the Industrial Modbus Gateway is set to RTU Slave. The remote pair master/slave topology in Figure 4-5-5 appears.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series The serial Telnet mode screenshot in Figure 4-5-8 appears. Figure 4-5-8: RTU Master Mode Screenshot 4.5.2.4 ASCII Slave mode This function allows the users to use Modbus TCP master device and Modbus ASCII device to achieve communication. The operation mode of the gateway is set to ASCII Slave.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.5.2.5 ASCII Master mode This function allows the users to use Modbus ASCII master device and Modbus TCP device to achieve communication. The operation mode of the Industrial Modbus Gateway is set to ASCII Master. The TCP client mode topology in Figure 4-5-11 appears.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Figure 4-5-14: Router Status Page Screenshot For example, IP address 192.168.0.60 is set and assigned to serial port 1. As shown below, it will forward directly to serial port 1 when you get a Modbus request that is sent to 192.168.0.60. The Router Setup screen in Figure 4-5-15 appears.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.5.4.2 Mapping The ID Mapping Setup is a routing mechanism for gateway. It can follow routing rule on this table to transfer Modbus request to the specific serial port or TCP server that connects the Modbus slave device. The screen in Figure 4-5-16 appears.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Figure 4-5-18: Basic setting of Mapping Screenshot Auto Device Routing It’s a mechanism that will help you find where It is and get routed correctly on serial port. So users don’t need to set the rule manually.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.5.4.3 Parameters This function allows setting the value for serial port COM configuration. Press the “Apply” button to set the value and the screen in Figure 4-5-19 appears Figure 4-5-19: Parameters Setup Page Screenshot The page includes the following fields: Object Description...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.5.5 Priority Control It’s a mechanism that Modbus Messaging Priority Control can make a certain requests for more immediate response times. It will be arranged to the front of queue to be sent when Modbus gateway detects a priority request 4.5.5.1 Master The priority rule can be assigned by master (serial port or IP address).
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Figure 4-5-22: Request Setup Page Screenshot...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.6 SNMP Setup Use the Port Menu to display or configure the Modbus Gateway's ports. This section includes the page that displays current port configurations. Ports can also be configured here. The Port Configuration screen in Figure 4-6-1 appears.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.7 Maintenance Use the Port Menu to display or configure the Modbus Gateway's ports. This section includes the page that displays current port configurations. Ports can also be configured here. 4.7.1 Change Password After logging in to the Modbus Gateway, user can make changes from the "Change Password"...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.7.3 Firmware Update This page facilitates an update of the firmware controlling the switch. The Firmware Update screen in Figure 4-7-4 appears. Figure 4-7-4: Firmware Update Page Screenshot To open Firmware Update screen, perform the following: Click Maintenance ->...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4.8 Save and Restart When applying any configuration changes of Modbus Gateway, it’s required to save changed configuration and reboot system. Therefore the new configuration will be applied after rebooting. The Save and Restart screen in Figure 4-8-1 appears.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 5. SOFTWARE MB VCOM UTILITY The “MB VCOM” Administration Suite provides you search function to find your IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway from a remote location. With MB VCOM Utility, you can easily install and search your IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway over the network. You can also run MB VCOM Utility from one location to manage multiple device servers.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series Figure 5-1-2 : Installing location 3. The setup wizard will show the progress of the installation and status as shown in Figure 5-1-3. Figure 5-1-3 : Installing Process...
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 4. Click Finish to successfully complete installation of VCOM software.as shown in Figure 5-1-4. Figure 5-1-4 : Installation Finished 5. Restart computer as shown in Figure 5-1-5. Figure 5-1-5 : Restart System...
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 5.2 Search Devices First click "Add Device" and then click "Search" if device has access to network, as shown in Figure 5-2-1. Figure 5-2-1 : Searching Devices After adding an MG-110 device as shown in Figure Figure 5-2-2.
User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series 5.3 COM Port Mapping This function should be set as VCOM mode on the Modbus Gateway. VCOM software will create the corresponding virtual COM ports for com port mapping as shown in Figure 5-3-1.
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User’s Manual of IMG-2x00T Modbus Gateway Series From the Windows Device Manager, four COM Ports are added to the device list as shown in Figure 5-3-4. Figure 5-3-4 : Virtual COM Ports...
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