Connectivity Module Overview, Specifications, Installation Overview, DIP Switch iii The Connectivity Module brings together several
different serial devices that communicate at different
baud rates and with different protocols to a common
Ethernet media. It can communicate with up to eight
clients, such as Web applications (web pages), Vpi, or
third-party Modbus ® devices simultaneously over
Ethernet media.
Power Requirements: 24 V dc nominal (8 – 28 V dc)
1.5 Watt, UL Class 2 power supply, if needed.
Mounting: 35 mm DIN rail
Dimensions: 3.5” H, 2.8” W, 2.9” D (8.9 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.4 cm)
Field Communication Cable Requirements:
Ethernet: Belden 7882A or equiv. UTP CAT 5 with
RJ45 connectors (untwisted pair or higher)
Serial: Belden 9842, 9829, 89729, 82729 or Apha
6202C, 6222C, 58902. UL Listed, stranded,
twisted pairs, over-all foil shield with stranded drain wire
J1, J2 TTL Port Connectors: Two built-in TTL ports
(DB9 pin male) for ATS/PM connectivity
J3 Ethernet Port Connector :
One built-in 10 Base T (RJ45) 10 Mbps Ethernet port
J4 Serial RS-485 Port:
One 5-pin terminal block header with a socket block (J4)
designed to be daisy chained for up to 32 devices.
Terminal 1 – RX+ Terminal 4 – TX-
Terminal 2 – RX- Terminal 5 – Com
Terminal 3 – TX+
Ambient Temperature:
Operating 32 to 140° F (0 to 60° C)
Storage - -40 to 185° F (-40 to 85° C)
Configuration Parameters: The parameters that are required
to make an Ethernet connection are:
IP Address 169.254.1.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0
Gateway 0.0.0.0
TCP Port No. 10001
The TCP port is used for passing the data to the applications
and is configurable for user specific requirement.
Baud Rates 19200 (default) or 9600
Flow Control No Flow Control (default)
Interface Mode TTL/RS485 – 4 wires (default)
Reply Timeout 200 milliseconds (default)
Protocol Support: The following protocols are supported:
Serial Protocol: ASCO I, II, and Modbus
Transport Protocol: TCP, UDP
Application Protocol: HTTP, Telnet, Modbus/TCP
AES Encryption enable or disable
1. Determine the kind of network to use to connect the
various devices to the Connectivity Module.
2. If a RS485 network will be used, do not install the
Connectivity Module until the DIP switches are
checked and set on the bottom of the unit. See below.
3. Refer to the outline & mounting drawing (page iv)
and wiring diagrams (pages v, vi).
4. Select the appropriate installation (pages 1-1, 1-2)
that corresponds to the product to be connected.
5. Establish and test communications (page 1-2).
Refer to Status LEDs (page vii).
6. View and change configuration pages (page 1-3).
For RS485 networks only, before installing the
Connectivity Module check the position of the DIP
switch actuators on the bottom of the unit. The upper two
actuators turn on a built-in termination resistor, if needed.
The lower two actuators select either a 2-wire or 4-wire
RS485 network. See the figure below.
Termination Resistor, upper two actuators
On a daisy chained RS485 network the Connectivity
Module termination resistor must be ON. Likewise only
the farthest device from the Connectivity Module must
have the termination resistor ON. All other devices must
be OFF. The DIP switch upper two actuators control the
built-in termination resistor:
ON – move to left. OFF – move to right.
2-Wire or 4-Wire network, lower two actuators
If a 2-wire RS485 network is to be attached to the
Connectivity Module, move the lower two actuators to
the left. If a 4-wire RS485 network is used, move these
actuators to the right.