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Data format of an output submodule............ 41 Troubleshooting........................43 Resetting the device .................... 43 5.1.1 Hardware reset ..................43 5.1.2 Software reset ..................43 LEDs........................43 Appendixes..........................45 List of figures ...................... 45 List of tables ....................... 47 PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
Ethernet ports to fit any application. This user manual is valid for: Table 1-1 GW PN/ASCII... types Type Description Order No. GW PN/ASCII 1E/1DB9 1021080 GW PN/ASCII 1E/2DB9 1021058 GW PN/ASCII 2E/2DB9 1021056 GW PN/ASCII 2E/4DB9...
GW PN/ASCII... Structure GW PN/ASCII 1E/1DB9 The GW PN/ASCII 1E/1DB9 features one Ethernet port and one RS-232/422/485 serial port with a D-SUB 9 connector. Figure 1-1 GW PN/ASCII 1E/1DB9 Table 1-2 GW PN/ASCII 1E/1DB9 structure Item Description Power connector P1 D-SUB 9 connector...
Figure 1-2 GW PN/ASCII 1E/2DB9 Table 1-3 GW PN/ASCII 1E/2DB9 structure Item Description Power connector P1 D-SUB 9 connector Ethernet port (RJ45) P2 D-SUB 9 connector Status LED Ethernet activity status LED Ethernet link status LED Reset button 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
Power connector P1 D-SUB 9 connector Ethernet link status LED E2 Ethernet port (RJ45) Ethernet activity status LED P2 D-SUB 9 connector Status LED Ethernet activity status LED E1 Ethernet port (RJ45) Ethernet link status LED Reset button PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
Ethernet link status LED E2 Ethernet port (RJ45) Ethernet activity status LED P4 D-SUB 9 connector P2 D-SUB 9 connector Status LED Ethernet activity status LED E1 Ethernet port (RJ45) Ethernet link status LED Reset button P1 D-SUB 9 connector 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
Hold the device by the housing cover and carefully push the device toward the mounting surface (B). After the foot is snapped onto the DIN rail, verify that it is attached securely. Figure 2-1 DIN rail mounting 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
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Use a suitable screwdriver to release the locking mechanism (A) on the snap-on foot of the device. Hold on to the device by the housing cover and carefully tilt it upward (B). Remove the device from the DIN rail (C). Figure 2-2 DIN rail removal PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
Observe the polarity of the RS-485 cable. Fit this bus cable with a termination network at the two furthest points of the RS-485 network. The termination resistors are integrated in the GW PN/ASCII... and can be switched on through the web-based management interface. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
The maximum number of segments connected on a network is five. – Four repeaters is the maximum that can be applied to a network. – Only three segments can have user connections. The other two segments must act as repeaters with no user connections. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
The GW PN/ASCII... is powered using a +24 V DC SELV power supply. The power supply is connected by way of COMBICON plug-in screw terminal blocks (24 V and 0 V). Figure 2-4 Single power supply connection Figure 2-5 Redundant power supply connection PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
If the web server does not load, first check the IP parameters of the PC. If everything is set correctly, check to see if there are any proxy settings loaded in the web browser. The proxy setting must be set to “Load automatically” or “Deactivated” to properly establish communication. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
Advanced settings can be accessed through the menu at the top of the screen. The “Home” screen can be accessed at any time by clicking the “Home” button in the upper-left corner of the web-based management interface. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
Device Name: Enter a name for the device. The field accepts up to 16 characters. Contact: Enter the name of a contact person, group, or department responsible for this device. The field accepts up to 16 characters. Click the “Apply Changes” button to save the configuration. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
MAC Address: The MAC address of the GW PN/ASCII... is displayed. Click the “Apply Changes” button to save the configuration. Discover and basic configuration protocol (DCP) settings will overwrite the Device Name configured in the web manager. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
In order to function properly, this certificate must be signed using the RSA server key. This means that the RSA server certificate and RSA server key must be replaced as a pair. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
The “Overview” page provides a quick summary of the current configuration of the serial port(s). Click the appropriate configuration tab to edit the configuration of that port. Figure 3-7 “Serial Settings/Overview” page 3.7.1 Port configuration Figure 3-8 “Serial Settings/Port 1 Configuration/Serial Port Configuration” page 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
IO controller as cyclic IO data. When SaveRec is enabled, oversized packets are truncated and sent to the IO controller as cyclic IO data while saving the original packets as acyclic record data. When Drop is enabled, oversized packets are dropped. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
GW PN/ASCII... are not checked for STX/ETX characters. The GW PN/ASCII... modules can also be configured to append characters to the beginning or end of a serial packet. Similar information is then entered under “Append Delimiters from PLC” in the same group: 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
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FF in hexadecimal format. – Byte 2: Specifies the character that represents the second ETX byte. The GW PN/ASCII... adds this byte only if the length is two bytes. Specify a value between 0 and FF in hexadecimal format. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
“Socket Configuration” tab. The number of Ethernet TCP/IP connections supported by the GW PN/ASCII... is equal to the number of Ethernet ports on the device, but the TCP/IP connections are not directly linked to a particular serial port. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
Listen: Check the “Listen” box so that the GW PN/ASCII... listens for incoming TCP/IP socket connections on the port number specified in the “On port” field. – On port: Enter the TCP port number on which the GW PN/ASCII... listens for connections. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
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Byte 1: Specifies the character that represents the first ETX byte. The GW PN/ASCII... looks for this character in the first ETX byte, if the length is one byte or two bytes. Specify a value between 0 and FF in hexadecimal format. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
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FF in hexadecimal format. – Byte 2: Specifies the character that represents the second ETX byte. The GW PN/ASCII... adds this byte only if the length is two bytes. Specify a value between 0 and FF in hexadecimal format. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
RX packet count: This displays the number of packets received on the serial port. Parity error count: This displays the number of parity errors dropped due to parity errors. Framing error count: This displays the number of received serial packets dropped due to framing errors. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
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To PLC packet count: This displays the number of Ethernet packets sent to the PLC. To PLC dropped packet count: This displays the number of Ethernet packets intended for the PLC that were dropped. Packets are dropped in the following circumstances: PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
Application relationship 1 uptime: This displays the uptime of application relationship 1. Application relationship 2 uptime: This displays the uptime of application relationship 2. Total application relationships: This displays the total number of application relationships that have been established. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
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Idle count (min / current / max): This displays the minimum, current, and maximum CPU idle count of the GW PN/ASCII..Idle count history (1 / 5 / 15 mins): This displays the average CPU idle count in the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
(data): Data packet received. For PROFINET IO data, all data bytes are shown in hexadecimal (xxh) format. For Raw/ASCII and PROFINET/ASCII data, ASCII characters are displayed as characters. Non-ASCII data is displayed in hexadecimal (xxh) format Click the “Reset Log” button to clear the log. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
<data> - Data packet received. For PROFINET IO data, all data bytes are shown in hexadecimal (xxh) format. For Raw/ASCII and PROFINET/ASCII data, ASCII characters are displayed as characters. Non-ASCII data is displayed in hexadecimal (xxh) format PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
Password: admin The “Password” field is case sensitive. The user name is fixed and cannot be modified. Enter the current password and the new password (twice) in the appropriate fields. Click the “Apply Changes” button to save changes. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
Check the “Check the box to confirm...” box. Click the “Apply Changes” button. Note that the IP address returns to the factory defaults and may require modification to prevent multiple devices on the network from trying to use the same address. PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
GW PN/ASCII..The “Device Snapshot” feature allows a user to capture the system log, configuration data, and other information that can be used for advanced troubleshooting or for “As Configured” record keeping as a single text file. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
After selecting the appropriate configuration file, enter the password for the file and click the “Load Configuration” button. 3.10.5 Update firmware To update firmware: From the “Device Maintenance” page, click the “Update Firmware” tab to install a new version of the firmware. Figure 3-22 “Update Firmware” page PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
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Click the “Apply Changes” button to install the firmware. NOTE: Ensure that a reliable power connection is available during the firmware update. Do not restart the module or disconnect the Ethernet cable during this process. When firmware is updated, the device configuration is maintained. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
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GW PN/ASCII... transmits the number of output data indicated by the length field when the sequence number field changes. The GW PN/ASCII... only transmits the output data once. No further data is transmitted until the sequence number is changed again. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
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If they are the same, the data has been transmitted successfully. Table 4-4 Byte offset Byte Offset Data Type Description WORD Last Transmitted Sequence Number (Big endian) PHOENIX CONTACT 3886_en_A...
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3 flashes per 5 Indicates an internal error seconds LINK Green On solid Indicates Ethernet network is connected Yellow Flashing Flashing indicates data transfer activity LEDs on Ethernet ports are not labeled. See Section 1.1, “Structure” for LED location. 3886_en_A PHOENIX CONTACT...
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