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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Specifications .........................................................................................................................................................................6
2. Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Introduc tion ...................................................................................................................................................................9
2.2 Features .........................................................................................................................................................................9
2.3 What’s Included ............................................................................................................................................................9
2.4 Hardware Description ..................................................................................................................................................10
2.5 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Software ............................................................................................11
3. Installation and Initial Setup .................................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Connecting the Power Supply .....................................................................................................................................12
3.2 Connecting Modbus Hardened Serial Servers to Modbus Networks ...........................................................................12
3.2.1 RS -2 32 ................................................................................................................................................................12
3.2.2 RS-422 ...............................................................................................................................................................12
3.2.3 RS-48 5 ...............................................................................................................................................................12
3.3 Connecting Modbus Hardened Serial Servers to a Network ....................................................................................... 13
3.4 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Connections .......................................................................................13
3.4.1 Installing Modbus Hardened Serial Server Software ...........................................................................................14
3.4.2 Configuring the Modbus Hardened Serial Server via the Network Connection .................................................17
3.4.3 Configuring the Modbus Hardened Serial Server on N etworks Without a DHCP Server ................................... 33
3.4.4 Configuring the Modbus Hardened Serial Server via the Serial Port ...................................................................35
3.5 LES 431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server Operational Connections ...........................................................................37
3.6 Initiating a Hardware Reset on the Modbus Hardened Serial Server ...........................................................................37
3.7 Reloading Factor y Defaults ..........................................................................................................................................37
4. Upgrading the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Firmware ...................................................................................................38
4.1 Downloading Firmware Files ........................................................................................................................................38
4.2 Uploading the Firmware to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server ..........................................................................................39
5. Diagnostics ..........................................................................................................................................................................40
6. Application Examples .......................................................................................................................................................... 42
6.1 Ethernet Master and Serial Slaves ................................................................................................................................42
6.2 Serial and Ethernet Masters, Serial and Ethernet Slaves ...............................................................................................47
6.3 Serial Masters, IP Slaves ...............................................................................................................................................49
6.4 Identic al Hard-Coded Slaves ........................................................................................................................................51
6.5 I dentical Production Lines ............................................................................................................................................51
7. Modbus Help....................................................................................................................................................................... 52
7.1 Modbus ASCII/RTU Basics ...........................................................................................................................................52
7.2 Hints and Tips ..............................................................................................................................................................52
Appendix A. Default Modbus Hardened Serial Server Settings .................................................................................................53
Appendix B. Connector Pinouts ................................................................................................................................................54
B.1 DB9 M Connector .......................................................................................................................................................54
B.2 Terminal Block .............................................................................................................................................................54
B.3 Standard Ethernet Cable R J-45 Pinout .......................................................................................................................55
Appendix C. Glossary ................................................................................................................................................................56