Introduction - Monico CDL Gateway Installation And Operation Manual

Introduction

The CDL Gateway™ is a completely new generation of communications interface from Monico. It does not
require any intermediary devices to communicate with all engines that utilize the Data Link for primary
communications. This includes the vast majority of industrial engines, marine engines, large construction and
mining equipment engines, and generator sets that use the ADEM II & ADEM III ECM's, EIS, and AFR
controls. The CDL Gateway™ is NOT an engine controller and is only used for monitoring engine and
generator parameters.
Like our previous products, it will automatically interrogate the CDL and determine which controllers are
present on the network. It will then poll all possible parameters to determine which parameters are present on
that particular installation. All values are in pre-assigned registers to minimize setup time. It is our intention to
always provide a product that requires little or no setup to function in a wide variety of applications. However,
any of our programs are modifiable using MonicoView software which is available for download on our
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installation. The major features are listed below:
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The CDL Gateway™ is much faster than the CCM Translator, which is used only in conjunction with
the CCM Module
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The CDL Gateway™-Modbus Version offers Modbus RTU over Serial RS-232 and RS-485 as well as
Modbus TCP/IP over Ethernet. All ports are available on the same unit
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The CDL Gateway™ has a User Interface via a USB connection that allows you to configure the ports
and see exactly which parameters are responding on your installation.
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The CDL Gateway™ has an integral 24 VDC Power Supply
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The CDL Gateway™ is designed to be mounted on Din-Rails, so no adapters are needed
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The CDL Gateway™ uses modular jacks for connections which minimizes wiring errors, especially
when using our optional factory cables
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The CDL Gateway™ does not require complicated address offsets.
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The CDL Gateway™ does not require complicated Enable/Disable Masks as all parameters are default
enabled. If necessary, the user can deactivate individual registers or ports via the User Interface, but
due to the drastic increase in speed it should not be necessary for monitoring purposes
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The CDL Gateway™ allows for other host protocols such as BACnet and can push parameters directly
to Allen Bradley Data Registers or Controller Tags, GE Fanuc Analog Input Registers, and Siemens
Data Blocks via RS-232, RS-485, and Ethernet. Special instructions for these versions are covered in
the appendix sections of this manual.
As always, you can count on Monico's "No Questions Asked" support policy. We are committed to timely
support of every customer who contacts us for help regardless of where the gateway was purchased. The only
thing that matters to Monico is a successful installation.
. Make sure to check the website for the latest software revisions before
v1.05
6.26.09
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