Schneider Electric 174 CEV

ModbusPlustoEthernetBridge

Figure1 BridgeOverview

BRIDGE

8DataPaths

TCP/IP

ModbusPlus

BP85

ModbusPlus

Bridge

Ethernet

ModbusPlus

Additional

Networks

Interface

8ProgramPaths

The bridge maintainstwointernalmapping tablesthatprovide address mapping

between IPaddresses(255.255.255.255)and ModbusPluspath addresses

(64.64.64.64.64).The usercan define the mapping atalocalkeyboard and

monitorconnection,usingaconfiguration utilitythatis stored inthe bridge.

Mapping tables can also be downloaded byHTTPfromthe Ethernethost tothe

bridge. If neithermethod isused, the bridge providesdefaultmapping tables.

The usercan assign the bridge’sIPaddressthrough a BOOTPserverusing the

bridge’sMACaddress,orlocallybymeansofthe bridge’s configuration utility.

The bridge’sModbusPlusaddressisassigned in hardwareswitcheson the

bridge’sModbusPluscard.

The bridge is supplied with bracketsformountingonaverticalpanelorhorizontal

shelf. Itsrearpanelhas connectorsforthe networks and foroperating power,and

LEDindicatorsforthe power,EthernetandModbusPlus communication status.