GE P485 instruction manual Software overview, Introduction, Installation procedure

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GE Consumer & Industrial

P485 Modbus to Profibus

Converter

Chapter 4: Software overview

Introduction

DESCRIPTION EnerVista P485/D485 Setup is a PC-based configuration software used to describe the protocol and communication properties for a serial network. When the configuration is finished and the functionality is tested, it is possible to send memory allocation information to a printer using EnerVista P485/D485 Setup.

EnerVista P485/D485 Setup can also be used for troubleshooting and diagnostic of the

P485 and the serial network during runtime.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The following hardware and software is required to use the EnerVista P485/D485 Setup software.

• Pentium 133 MHz or higher

• 10 MB of free space on the hard drive

• 8 MB RAM

• Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

• Internet Explorer 4.01 SP1 or higher

	Installation procedure
DESCRIPTION	There are two different ways of installing EnerVista P485/D485 Setup; either via the GE
	EnerVista CD or from the GE Multilin website at http://www.GEmultilin.com.
INSTALLING FROM	Run ‘setup.exe’ and follow the on screen instructions
ENERVISTA CD
INSTALLING FROM THE	Download the self-extracting EXE file from the GE Multilin website at http://
GE MULTILIN WEBSITE	www.GEmultilin.com.

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Contents GE Multilin P485 Modbus to Profibus ConverterPage P485 Modbus to Profibus Converter Table of contentsSoftware Frame Miscellaneous Getting started IntroductionInput and output definition Document conventionsAbout the P485 Modbus to Profibus Converter FeaturesFeatures Communications SpecificationsMechanical Housing OrderingElectrical installation InstallationQuick install Pin Signal Description Profibus connector pin assignmentsPin Description Configuration cable pin assignments P485 endConfiguration cable PC end Indicators and switches Mechanical installationNumber Description State Status P485 status indicatorsInput/output bytes required Modules Profibus installation procedurePoor performance TroubleshootingOverview Data exchangeMemory Map Address Contents AccessBlocks Protocol configurationData Exchange Introduction Installation procedureSoftware overview Select Configuration Wizard and click on OK Using the EnerVista P485/D485 Setup softwareTypical network arrangement Sub-network data flow Address Command Software Overview P485 Modbus to Profibus Converter User Guide Software Overview Configurator main window Configuration main windowInformation window Function Description Fieldbus configurationP485/D485 configuration P485/D485 configurationParameter Description Range Modbus network configurationSoftware Overview PLC Communication modelP485 scan list Basic settingsMenu NodesCommunication Model P485 Modbus to Profibus Converter User Guide Communication Model Frame editor Frame and command editorsSelect command window Command editorQuery Column Select ‘Add Command’ as described earlierMain window Modbus network monitor Modbus network and node monitorsStart / Stop sub network scanning Node monitor Update OFF Update onCommand Area Control and status registers Advanced functionsCode Name Description Bits Name DescriptionHandshake bits themselves bits 14 Code Error DescriptionFieldbus control system Input/output data during startupMailbox command Advanced fieldbus configurationAdvanced Functions Overview Application exampleType Parameter Address Format Read/write For the MM2, we haveParameter User map data Address Modbus user map setupMM2 meter user map setting System configuration System configurationDB9 pin Description Setup Software Starting Configuration WizardModbus network properties Selecting the SUB-NETWORK PropertiesParameters configured for Pqmii 11 Connect devices to sub-network Connect Devices to the SUB- Network14 Select parameter window Select Parameters for Each Node17 Configuration report Queries 20 Save device file21 Expanding the tree 23 Changing configuration parameters for a query 25 Opening a saved configuration file Profibus network setup Release Dates WarrantyMiscellaneous Revision history10-2 6-3 P485 Modbus to Profibus Converter IndexPower Supply