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Black Box Server LES431A User's Manual

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2. a Generel a The fir ox in ines the stating ID ofa E Dp T mmm i ie pest mie Vl abe eb Network La 247 IP Address y _ Modbus TCP Th second hox in in tat ID at D p r m Too inia rages onl PA Poti Sei B IP Address J The third box in line i a port or IP sides erro T E nr r Pr E Te fourth box in lie is a Pao of the PotD Remon E Bins terme WP lo lcd ad my Modbus ID Routing r Modbus rio Modbus Priority i mm gt Sove Di Logout o a er To Fr IPAddress El D m T r Pases El mA To D IPAddress E Seve Bock Net Advanced Figure 3 26 Modbus ID Routing Screen c The first box in line is the starting ID of a range you want to route Valid value range is from 1 to 247 d The second box in line is the last ID of that range Valid value range is from 1 to 247 e The third box in line is a port or IP address that has slave devices attached f The fourth box in line is an IP address of the slave device if IP address is chosen in the third box g Save settings by clicking the Save button 14 See the Modbus Priority screen a To access this screen click the Next button or click the Modbus Priority link on the left side of the screen b This screen allows you to configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server to move high priority messages to the front of the serial message buffer Page 30 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and
3. 3 The LEDs go back to their normal states when the device resumes normal operation NOTE Factory default parameters are listed in Appendix A 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 37 Chapter 4 Upgrading the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Firmware 4 Upgrading the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Firmware Occasionally updated firmware may become available for your Modbus Hardened Serial Server The firmware can be upgraded using the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager software The following procedure describes the firmware updating process 1 Click the Upgrade button to open the Firmware Upgrade dialog box E Modbus Hardened Serial Server _ want to change the firmware of this setial server LES431A a from firmware version 1 0 0 to the firmware contained inc 55 V1_0_1 hex The selected firmware file contains Firmware v1 0 1 This firmware increases the port connection speed Progress Writing record 1022 of 1024 OK Writing record 1023 of 1024 OK Writing record 1024 of 1024 OK The firmware has been changed to 1 0 1 AL Intemet Browse Upgrade Close Figure 4 1 Firmware Upgrade Dialog Box The name of the currently selected Modbus Hardened Serial Server appears in the top drop down list Other Modbus Hardened Serial Servers that have already been discovered can be selected from the drop down list if desired The current firmware version of th
4. a to z numbers from 0 to 9 and the space character d Mode controls the physical communications mode for the server The Mode can be RS 232 RS 422 4 Wire RS 485 2 Wire or RS 485 4 Wire e Baud Rate controls the communications speed of the serial port The Baud Rate can be 2400 7200 9600 14400 19200 14400 28800 38400 57600 115200 or 230400 f Stop Bits controls the number of bits to end a character Choices are 1 or 2 g Parity controls the error checking mode Choices are Odd Even Mark or Space h Save settings by clicking the Save button 11 See the Port X Modbus screen a To access this screen click the Next button or click the Port X Modbus Link on the left side of the screen X The Serial Port Number 1 or 2 b This screen allows you to change the Modbus settings for the port 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 27 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup Modbus ID Routing on one ol the devices in the iei below BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Enable OBh Exception FF Enable serial message buffering Contents Port 1 Modbus Help General faa Attached Master E Attached is selectable between Master and Nerot the Modbus Modbus TCP run in TCP server Modbus RTU E selected it will run in TCP Port Serial client mode Port Modbus E Enable media broadcast Modbus indi
5. Initial Setup a 2 Ed ad 2 Upgrade Diagnostic Contents Modbus Priority Help Thin ting alo th eye General Bini E E Network Foner ier Th pont can ba bed ot Madhus TOP FTP Address nies Rt nd ay oma al Binder 1 de toe Bie dit peo eae Por Serial T Function Code TP Address sets a static Intemet protocol Port Modbus E atte i Port 1 ID Remap Miya Madr 1D as valit vaa sng fom 1 to 5 5 Modbus ID Routing a ES Function Code has valid vahe range from 1 Modbus Priority E Modas ii I Function Code Sas Priority 3 Logout FTP Address T Modbus ID T Function Code Priority 4 TIP Address T Modbus ID T Function Code Priority 5 D IP Address I Modbus ID E Beia A Figure 3 27 Modbus Priority screen c These settings allow the gateway to move high priority messages to the front of the serial message buffer The priority can be based on the originating IP address the Modbus ID the Modbus function code or any combination of the three Up to five different priorities can be set d IP Address Used to set a static Internet protocol address for the Modbus Hardened Serial Server e Modbus ID Valid range is from 1 to 247 f Function Code Valid range is from 1 to 99 g Save settings by clicking the Save button Configuring with the Web Interface LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Servers can be configured over the network using a standard Internet
6. Modbus Hardened Serial Server to the network and a Modbus network as described in previous sections 2 Configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server with the appropriate network settings using Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager or the Web interface 3 Configure your software application with the appropriate IP address and port number to communicate with the Modbus network s Network a Ml a Serial device PC Modbus Hardened Serial Server LES431A Figure 3 36 Direct IP Connection 3 6 Initiating a Hardware Reset on the Modbus Hardened Serial Server To initiate a Hardware Reset on the Modbus Hardened Serial Server press and hold the Mode switch for 0 to 2 seconds and then release it The LED indicators respond as follows 1 The Ready LED blinks three times per second while the button is being pressed 2 The Modbus Hardened Serial Server is in Reset Mode when the Port 1 LED is On and the Ready LED is Off 3 The LEDs go back to their normal states when the device resumes normal operation 3 7 Reloading Factory Defaults To reload Factory Defaults press and hold the Mode switch for more than 10 seconds The LED indicators respond as follows 1 The Ready LED blinks three times per second while the button is being pressed 2 The Modbus Hardened Serial Server is in Factory Default Mode when the Port 1 LED and the Ready LED are both On The Modbus Hardened Serial Server reloads all factory default configuration parameters
7. When configured for 2 wire operation the connection supports one signal pair Data A and Data B These lines transmit and receive signals using half duplex operation The data lines are differential with the Data B line positive relative to Data A in the idle mark state Signal Ground provides a common mode reference Connecting the Modbus Hardened Serial Server The LES431A has one serial connection that supports RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 2 and 4 wire The unit has two connectors a DB9 male connector and a 5 position terminal block Page 12 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup If you select RS 232 mode when you configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server you must connect the Modbus serial network to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server via a serial cable The LES431A is a DTE If the Modbus network is a DTE use a null modem crossover cable If the Modbus network is a DCE use a straight through cable DTE and DCE ports are complementary the output signals on a DTE port are inputs to a DCE port and output signals on a DCE port are inputs to a DTE port The signal names match each other and connect pin for pin Signal flow is in the direction of the arrows see Table 3 1 below Table 3 1 DTE to DCE Connections DTE Device Computer DB9 DCE Device Modem DB9 Pin RS 232 Signal Names Signal Direction Pin RS 232 Signal Names 1 Carrier Detect CDA 1 Carrier Detect CD 2 Receive D
8. and I don t know the IP address of this device selections and press the Connect Button The software will discover any LES431A Gateways on the network The configuration manager screen will be displayed on your computer All available devices will be listed on the top portion of this screen If you know the IP address you may select The device is at this IP address and input the address in the box provided az o a Bt ta le la BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents Login Hep Eater the password loga to the dece then ckek on the Login button Model LES431A Firmware Version 1 3 3 Hardware Version 0 MAC Address 00 8C 10 13 27 D8 0 gt Br EP Figure 3 14 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Manager screen 4 All Modbus Hardened Serial Servers on the network will be displayed in the top portion of the screen To select a gateway simply click the appropriate device on the top portion of the screen a The main portion of the screen displays the model firmware version hardware version MAC address and link status The IP address is also displayed on the top portion of the screen and title graphic area 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 19 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup 5 The default password is no password Click the Login button The General Settings screen will be displayed on your computer 6 See the Modbus Harde
9. apply power Open the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Software and select Network as the method to connect to the device 3 4 4 Configuring the LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server via the Serial Port Your Modbus Hardened Serial Server can be configured via a serial port using Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager To use this feature the Modbus Hardened Serial Server s serial port must be connected to the serial port of a PC using a null modem cable Modbus Hardened il Serial Server Null modem LES431A cable Figure 3 33 Console Mode Setup To configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server use the Mode switch to put it into Console Mode To enter Console Mode press and hold the Mode switch for between two and ten seconds The LED indicators respond as follows 1 The Ready LED blinks three times per second while the button is being pressed 2 The Modbus Hardened Serial Server is in Console Mode when Port 1 LED is On and the Ready LED is Off 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 35 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup To configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server open the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager software and set up the Modbus Hardened Serial Server s parameters as required 1 Under Connection select Serial Port Modbus Configuration Manager 1 0 0 lt gt BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server d Figure 3 34 Connection 2 If you do not know which COM port yo
10. browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox To open the Web configuration interface 1 On a PC connected to the network open a Web browser 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 31 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup Fle edt Vew Favates Tools 15 Microsot Internet Explorer provided by B amp B Electronics U s Ow y Lulh Perno Go ie BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES Ia cera Laer DAN upto nat Mobs TP errs The sar ecu detecting ONDMASES copper and ber optic connectors a Simpie nstatation and Setup tame gt roce gt Ethernet gt Ethernet Serisi Device Servers gt Modbus Ehret Seria Servers gt dusirai Modius hernet o Sena Servers Connecting Your Industrial World Simply and Reliably Search u a BOX Black Box LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server Modbus Hardened Seamiessiy integrate Your Modbus TCP and Serial Server Modbus Serial Networks Fiber Ethernet and builtin Ethernet Pass Through Options Available Serial Server ASCH tO RTU Conversion ASCI or RTU to Modbus TCP Conversion Remap conficing Modbus 10 s Adc multiple masters to Modbus networks Prioritize messages based on IP address Modbus ID and Function code e Convert mismatched serial baud rates and settings Route Modbus trafic based on Modbus ID hose on Modbus TCP networks allowing seamless integration of any Modbus device Each serial port is Solve most any
11. e Via a serial port using Modbus Hardened Serial Server Software Console Mode 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 13 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup 3 4 1 Installing Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Software Step 1 Download the Modbus Configuration Manager Software from ftp ftp blackbox com Double click on the executable file The file name is Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Vx x x a The following screen will be displayed on your computer Welcome to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Installation Wizard It is strongly recommended that you exit al Windows programs before running this setup program Click Cancel to quit the setup program then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue the installation WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law lt Back Next gt Cancel Figure 3 3 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Installation Welcome screen b Click Next The License Agreement Screen will be displayed on your computer License Agreement You must agree with the license agreement below to proceed PURCHASE AND LICENSE AGREEMENT OF CUSTOM SOFTWARE PROGRAM This Agreement is entered into
12. prior to this installation the Execution Date between Black Box Corporation with its principal business office at 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 and User of Software herein referred to as USER 1 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS zl accept the license agreement do not accept the license agreement lt Back Cancel Wise Installation Wizard R Figure 3 4 Modbus License Acceptance Screen Page 14 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup c Click Next The User Information Screen will be displayed on your computer Enter your name and organization optional and select if the software will be accessible to your account or anyone who uses the computer Modbus Hardened Serial Server User Information Enter the following information to personalize your installation Figure 3 5 User information screen d Click Next The Destination Folder Screen will be displayed on your computer The default directory is C Program Files Black Box Modbus Hardened Serial Server If desired you can select another location by pressing the Browse button Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Setup Destination Folder Select a folder where the application will be installed Figure 3 6 Destination folder screen e Click Next The Ready to Install Application Screen will be displayed on your computer You can select the Back button t
13. this screen To do this check the I want to change the password box New password entry boxes will appear on the screen 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 21 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents General amaral The name of this Modbus Hardened Serial Server is Network Top ES43IA 1 Allowed characters are symbols from A Port Serial F I want to change the password Z from a to z numbers from 0 10 9 Port Modbus m dpt 2 1a tation e smb ae Ht 3 The name can t consist of numbers only Modbus ID Routing e Password is the password assigned tothe Modbus Priori Topa ieee pasword sein Modbus Hardened Serial Servet Valid value range is from Alo 210 010 9 Seve Password confirmation in the password entered Save Next a second time to confirm that it was entered Logout ily Valid value range is from A to Z 20 10 9 Copyright 2013 Black Box Network Services Ine All rights reserved Figure 3 17 Changing the password c Type your new password in the Type the new password box Verify the password by typing it again in the box provided To save the new password click the Save button d Password is the password assigned to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Valid value range is from A to Z a to z Qu to 9 e Password Confirmation is the password en
14. 0 through ooo I Paddress 0000 through pia I DP address 00 00 through ooo Seve Beck Nea Figure 3 22 TCP Connection Filter and Allow Specific Range of IP Addresses to Connect Page 26 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup 10 See the PORT x Serial Settings screen in Figure 3 23 a To access this screen click the Next button or click the Port X Serial link on the left side of the screen X The Serial Port number 1 or 2 b This screen allows you to change the serial port settings onfiguration Manager BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents Port 1 Serial Help ana Despont th dnt fer tkis anil Network Dn panteon Bites an 2 fom Xe tom ene So a min fom O o and te ace Mode coa z Made contr the physical commit Port1 Serial Bud Rate control the commuiaton Port Modbus Baud Rate sso i a j Port ID Remap 5 Data Bits control the minber of bits of data Data Bits HE Dean Modbus ID Routing Quiz data bits i valil when the protocol of ma pr Stop Bits EE sic connected 1o ihe port o onai Se Di cont the mbr of bits to s o tin da ureter Sove ad Fary z Pazity contol the enor checking mo e Logout Save Bock Nex Figure 3 23 Serial Port screen p Description sets the description for this serial port The maximum length is 32 symbols Allowed characters are symbols from A to Z from
15. 6 5500 blackbox com Page 23 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup juration Manager Contents Modbus TCP Help Gens Set pot Network TCP Client Settings Fi ali vaba rev fom 10 63533 Modbus TCP Rasponse tard is te p Connectto Pot BIE cf tanto va Eras e wen at a et doves od Port 1 Serial Vintners tom 1 10 6553 Port Modbus Response Timeout T00 Listan an port sentis TCP port tote wed Uy the oko Gaer i FEB paros med Eont 1D Remap Yaara nrar o atria Maximum Clients control the mabe of Modbus 10 Routing TCP Server Settings n GP eas tues fe an ia E Connection Piar Mode conto which Tinten on Port poe TCP chants can connect Seve Linit the number of connections to T6 connections E Logout and allow everyone to connect and allow a specific IP address to connect and allow a specific range of IP addresses to connect Save Bask Nei Figure 3 19 Network Settings screen DHCP not selected d More information about assigning an IP address without using a DHCP Server is contained in the section Configuring the Modbus Hardened Serial Server on Networks without a DHCP Server e Save changes by clicking the Save button 9 See the Modbus TCP Settings screen in Figure 3 20 a To access this screen click the Next Button or click on the Modbus TCP link on the left side of the screen b This screen allows you to see Modbus TCP client and server settings Page 24 724
16. 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup N w Configuration Manager Contents Modbus TCP Help Connect to port identifies TCP port 1o be General s 5 used by the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Network TCP Client Settings in TCP client mode Valid value range is Modbus TCP from 1 1p 63535 Connect to Port foz Response th mt Serial een ie Porti Modbus Response Timeout i00 Valid val A ID Pe Modbus ID Routing TCP Server Settings Modbus Prioriy Maximim Clients Listen on Port 502 simultaneous TCP el Seve Connection Filter Mode controls which TCP Limit the number of connections to 16 connections y elimttis ona Onain Logout and allow everyone to connect C and alow a specific IP address to connect and allow a specific range of IP addresses to connect E E E Figure 3 20 Modbus TCP Settings screen TCP Client Settings Connect to Port identifies the TCP port to be used by the Modbus Hardened Serial Server in TCP client mode Valid value range is from 1 to 65535 Response Timeout is the maximum amount of time to wait for a response to a request that is sent to the device connected through TCP Valid value range is from 1 to 65535 Save settings by clicking the Save button TCP Server Settings Listen on Port identifies the TCP port to be used by the Modbus Hardened Serial Server in TCP server mode Valid valu
17. Contents Modbus Slave ID Routing Help Sensai A of e ES Modbus TCP mef E tofsar aj nein m e pe fs to Serarrone ES a Ct a pr ee ri id Pon 11D Remap mr ro frases Bn The eu bl Line i an lle he mr refranes q Modbus 1D Routing mr oa NUERA moles I San wt ers I orf TofP assess all 5 EE a psa Copyright 2013 Black Bax Network Services In Al rights reserved Figure 6 5 Modbus ID routing 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 45 Chapter 6 Application Examples 8 Access the Modbus Priority screen and configure as necessary ed Serial Se Contents Modbus Priority Help Sansa Priority 1 ld ato Esa ber Ta pc ho be a Modbus TOP Gib Adios Moti etn can ay roman of T Modbus M iene To dc pi nl Pon Serial Fi Ce Cl ae 5 ee A toni ke aller for the Modbus Gate Pon 1D Remap eo Matas Da ae ng Bm 1 1e PE Function Code kas vali val range from 1 F Mods D 7 a Modbus Priority E Funcion Code O Priority 3 Swe mae F IP Address Logout T Modbus ID F Function Code Priority 4 T IP Address T Modbus ID F Function Code Priority 5 Figure 6 6 Modbus priority Page 46 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 6 Application Examples 6 2 Serial and Ethernet Masters Serial and Ethernet Slaves Your Modbus Hardened Serial Server can also integrate multiple master devices onto serial and Ethernet Networks IP slave IP slave 1D 150 1D 151 160 IP m
18. LES431A lt gt BLACK BOX Customer Order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 Support FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Information Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com Trademarks Used in this Manual Trademarks Used in this Manual Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Firefox is a registered trademark of Mozilla Foundation Internet Explorer Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners We re here to help If you have any questions about your application or our products contact Black Box Tech Support at 724 746 5500 or go to blackbox com and click on Talk to Black Box You ll be live with one of our technical experts in less than 30 seconds Page 2 724 746 5500 blackbox com FCC and IC RFI Statements Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada Radio Frequency Interference Statements This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructi
19. Modbus conversion challenge with the Modbus Hardened pe Modbus Hardened serial servers bridge devices on Modbus serial networks RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 with LES rrer Figure 3 28 Open Web Browser 2 In the browser s address bar type the IP address of the Modbus Hardened Serial Server File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Figure 3 29 Type IP Address lo O a NOTE Your Modbus Hardened Serial Server comes from the factory pre configured to receive an IP address assignment from a DHCP server If a DHCP Server is not available on your network it will default to 169 254 102 39 Page 32 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup The Web interface Login page appears Hap ater the pasar to lp a dee shen eek ane Lag ben Figure 3 30 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Login Screen 3 The screens for configuring your gateway using a Web browser are the same as those used to configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager software 3 4 3 Configuring the LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server on Networks without a DHCP Server Your Modbus Hardened Serial Server comes from the factory set up to receive an IP assignment from a DHCP Server If there is not a DHCP server on your network the Modbus Hardened Serial Server will default to IP address 169 254 102 39 If this address does not work with your PC there are two methods to manually configure the netwo
20. OR CLASS I DIVISION 2 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 3 NOM Statement Instrucciones de Seguridad Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement 1 Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci n deber n ser le das antes de que el aparato el ctrico sea operado 2 Las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci n deber n ser guardadas para referencia futura 3 Todas las advertencias en el aparato el ctrico y en sus instrucciones de operaci n deben ser respetadas 4 Todas las instrucciones de operaci n y uso deben ser seguidas 5 El aparato el ctrico no deber ser usado cerca del agua por ejemplo cerca de la tina de ba o lavabo s tano mojado o cerca de una alberca etc 6 El aparato el ctrico debe ser usado nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el ctrico m s all a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operaci n Todo otro servicio deber ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato el ctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posici n no interfiera su uso La colocaci n del aparato el ctrico sobre una cama sof alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilaci n no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de venti
21. a ce ia aD ID e fo 205 To SenalPon2 se Val eae range freen 0255 ee D e ist 160 To IPAddress 101257 eos ida Pon 11D Remap mr a To Pases E The es bas ia Hine it atte el mr To P Address El 4 mr Termi E Dr To IP Address 2 Modbus Priority mr To P Address El Dr ToP ams YN Lasas m pene A a Save Back Nea Advanced Copyright 2013 Black Box Network Services nc Al rights reserved Figure 6 9 Modbus Slave ID routing Page 48 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 6 Application Examples 6 3 Serial Masters IP Slaves Serial masters can be used to control IP slaves Pstave IP slave IP slave 1150 D 151 160 ID 1 100 z s Serial RS 232 Modbus Hardened 9 6 kbps ASCII master Serial Server LES431A Figure 6 10 Serial masters IP slaves 1 In this example an ASCII master is connected to Serial Port 1 Configure the serial port as appropriate for this device BLACK BOX Hardened Serial Server Pon Seal nt a i en te Dot peti ke Estaca Step Bits contrets the mmber of bits 19 Pod2 ID Remap indicate the and of a character Parity contre the rrer checiong mode Modbus ID Routing i oom Modbus Prost Save Back Ned Save Logout Copyright 2013 Black Bax Network Services Ine Al rights reserved Figure 6 11 Port 1 Serial 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 49 Chapter 6 Application Examples 2 A
22. able When the Modbus slave device does not respond before the timeout has been reached or has a bad response check sum does not match the OBh exception code is transmitted to the Master that initiated the Modbus message g Enable Serial Message Buffering If this option is selected the gateway will buffer up to 32 message requests per port If this option is unselected the Modbus Hardened Serial Server will respond with a 06h if it has a message out on the port with no response yet h Modbus Serial Retries Select O through 5 This sets the maximum number of times that the Modbus Hardened Serial Server will retry to send a Modbus message to a Modbus client before reporting a OBh exception if it is selected Number of retries is limited to 5 i Milliseconds Modbus Message Timeout This is the maximum amount of time to wait for a response to the message Valid value range is from 1 to 65535 j Milliseconds TX Delay This is the minimum amount of time after receiving a response before the next message can be sent out Valid value range is from 1 to 65535 k Save settings by clicking the Save button Page 28 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup 12 See the Port x ID Remap screen a To access this screen click the Next button or click the Port x ID Remap link on the left side of the screen b This screen allows you to set Modbus Slave ID Remap setti
23. allows TCP Masters to control serial slave devices IP slave IP slave IP master GQ Y Ethernet 2 RS 232 Serial lll l Modbus Hardened 19 2 kbps RTU slave Serial Server ID 200 LES431A Figure 6 1 Ethernet Master with Serial Slaves 1 Log into your Modbus Hardened Serial Server software 2 Access the Serial Port One setup screen by clicking the link on the left side of the screen Page 42 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 6 Application Examples BLACK BOX lened Serial Server Help se egin o tis it E pr cn al fon Nes tea mn Le Y and hee Sede sata el cin Bood Rate cts ibe comment Pelee pa Dats Bits cta th otro oft a Cty 8 data sp tha peta of nda pon RTE Step Die contr the bar of ito natu the isla Parity cor th ro chin mode Copyright 2013 Black Bax Corporation 3 L k Figure 6 2 Serial Port 1 setup 3 Configure Serial Port 1 In this case it is RS 232 19 2 kbps 8 data bits 1 stop bit and even parity Save the settings 4 Access Port 1 Modbus by clicking the link on the left side of the screen 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 43 Chapter 6 Application Examples BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents Port 1 Modbus Attached Slaves Modbus RTU T Enable modbus broadcast F Enable OBh Exception T Enable serial message buffering TE Modbus Serial Renries 000 Mitiseconds Modbus Message Timeou
24. are initiated by Modbus masters using a polling query response format The master can send broadcast messages using a slave address of 0 which all slaves accept but do not reply to More commonly the master polls individual slaves sequentially In each poll it sends a message containing a device address followed by a function code any data that may be required and an error check field The addressed slave responds with a similar message structure Typically it repeats back its address and the function code and then sends a field indicating the number of bytes of data it is sending followed by the data and the error check field Slave addresses can range from 1 to 247 Function codes include several common ones typically used in all applications and additional ones that may be implemented in specific cases Common function codes include Read Coil Status 01 Read Input Status 02 Read Holding Registers 03 and Read Input Registers 04 When a master sends a message to a slave it expects to receive a valid response within a certain length of time If the slave does not receive the message or if the slave receives the message but an error is detected it does not respond If the slave cannot respond appropriately for some other reason e g it does not recognize the function code it will return a message containing an exception response 7 2 Hints and Tips A few simple suggestions that may assist you if your system is experiencing probl
25. aster aa lt LES431A ME Modbus Hardened A aki Serial Server e e i i ASCII slave ASCII slave ASCII slave 1D 1 IDS ID 205 Figure 6 7 Serial and Ethernet masters Serial and Ethernet slaves 1 In this example Serial Port 1 has an RTU master attached Configure the serial port settings as appropriate for the device Access the Port 1 Modbus screen and configure the port for Modbus master and RTU Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents Port 1 Modbus Help General Nemo Attached Master z Modbus RTU E Modbus dat the potas of th desir a Ree Soaks Port 1 Modbus I Enable modbus broadcast Meat Branden is met e ut it Pon 1O Remap pen A F Enable 0Bh Exception Pon Serial PotaModus T Enable serial message bufering Po 21D Remap TE Modbus Serial Retries Modbus ID Routing Modbus Prionty oo Millisecoads Modbus Message Timeout Save foo Milseconds TX Delay Modbus Mage Timeout ii ESAS Figure 6 8 Port 1 Modbus 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 47 Chapter 6 Application Examples 2 Configure the Modbus slave ID routing In this case Modbus slaves 1 through 5 and 205 are on Serial Port 1 Modbus slaves 150 and 151 through 160 have IP assignments BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents Modbus Slave ID Routing Help General D 150 150 TofiPAdaress g 101220 propeton eni Networs oat Modbus TCP meni toler
26. ata RX 2 Receive Data RX 3 Transmit Data TX 3 Transmit Data TX 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR 5 Signal Ground SG 5 Signal Ground SG 6 Data Set Ready DSR 6 Data Set Ready DSR 7 Request to Send RTS 7 Request to Send RTS 8 Clear to Send CTS 8 Clear to Send CTS 9 Ring Indicator RI 9 Ring Indicator RI Soldered to DB9 metal Shield FGND a Soldered to DB9 metal Shield FGND If you select RS 422 mode RS 485 2 wire mode or RS 485 4 wire mode when you configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server you must connect the Modbus network appropriately via the 5 position terminal block NOTE Refer to Appendix B for connector pinout information Network RS 232 serial cable RS 422 485 cable Senal device Modbus Hardened Serial Server LES431A Figure 3 2 LES431A connections 3 3 Connecting Modbus Hardened Serial Servers to a Network When connecting a Modbus Hardened Serial Server equipped with a 10BASE T 100BASE TX network connection RJ 45 connector to an Ethernet network drop use a standard unshielded twisted pair cable PCs configuring and or communicating with the Modbus Hardened Serial Server are also connected to the network 3 4 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Connections The Modbus Hardened Serial Servers can be configured using three methods Via the network using Modbus Hardened Serial Server Software e Via the network using a Web browser
27. ation Complete screen 3 4 2 Configuring the Modbus Hardened Serial Server via the Network Connection To configure via the network you can use either Modbus Configuration software or the Web interface Configuring with Modbus Configuration Manager LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Servers can be configured over the network Modbus Configuration manager software running on a PC 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 17 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup To open Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Manager 1 From the Desktop click Start gt Programs gt Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager An alternate method is to double click the shortcut installed on the desktop Recycle Bin ol a BLACK BOX Figure 3 12 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Manager Shortcut Icon Page 18 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup 2 The Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Manager Device Discovery window appears Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Manager 1 0 0 0 amp 5 lt BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Connection How do you want to connect to the device IS Serial Port Network Options dont know the IF address of the device C The device is at this IP address ee Figure 3 13 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Manager Discovery window 3 If you do not know the IP address check the Network
28. cates the protocol of the device Port LID Remap connected to the port It can be either RTU or ASCII Modbus Broadeast is used to send Modhus Modbus Priori brondcads to a specifie serial port Modbus broadcasts Slave ID Oh If selected the Save T Modbus Serial Retries Modbus Hardened Serial Server will send x mw will not expect a response IF unselected it Logout Miliseconds Modbus Message Timeout Will use slave ID Oh as a standard address Modbus OBh Exception When the Modbus be PD ce does not respond before the boon reacted or has a bad Seve Bock Ned _ Advanced heck sum does not match the OBh exception code is transmitted to the Master that initiated the Modbus message Figure 3 24 Modbus Port screen c Attached This is selectable between Master and Slaves If Master is selected the Modbus Hardened Serial Server will run in TCP server mode if Slaves is selected it will run in TCP client mode d Modbus indicates the protocol of the device connected to the port It can be either RTU or ASCII e Enable Modbus Broadcast Check this box to send Modbus broadcasts to a specific serial port Modbus broadcast is Slave ID Oh If selected the Modbus Hardened Serial Server will send broadcast messages out the serial port and will not expect a response If unselected it will use slave ID Oh as a standard address f Enable OBh Exception Check this box to en
29. ccess the Modbus screen for each port and configure as appropriate In this case Port 1 has an ASCII master attached BLACK BOX us Hardened Serial S Contents Port 1 Modbus Help Saal fee Sct ee dt Network Attached Master areas ut ran TCP sere mote iva RR Md RENE see poate reece Pod 1 Serial Port 1 Modbus I Enable modbus broadcast Modbus Brenda mud te wed Modes Ear E gt AEEA ad Sed pops et epee sen iF Pon Serial Sale ea ma ia D Ow Std Pod 2Madbus I Enable serial message buffering ec ace don olimpo fr TE Modbus Serial Rewies A hd pms ae oe anna a ae Modbus iD Rousing Kaspian sade temido te Mater Modbus Prony 2000 Miliseconds Modbus Message Timeout Batted ede it Mewar Satin 1 save foo Milliseconds TX Delay an por sp y AA enced dre Figure 6 12 Port 1 Modbus Page 50 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 6 Application Examples 3 Set up the Slave ID Routing to associate IP addresses with the appropriate Slave ID 6 4 Identical Hard Coded Slaves In this example two slave devices that are hard coded with the same ID are required This is accomplished by putting them on different serial ports Serial RS 485 Modbus Hardened Serial Server LES431A a ASCII slave ASCII slave ASCII Master IDS ID1 Figure 6 13 Identical hard coded slaves 6 5 Identical Production Lines In this example identical or backup production lines can be controlled by the sam
30. ction Modes Server Client Memory Serial 8 KB per port Network memory 4 KB Firmware Upgrade Via serial Ethernet or auto Web search IP Port Addresses 5300 heartbeat and configuration setting in TCP mode 8888 LES431A update Network LAN 10 100 Mbps auto detecting 10BASE T and 100BASE TX Communications Network Physical Ethernet IEEE 802 3 autodetecting and auto MDI MDI X 10BASE T and 100BASE TX Layer Standards Protocols TCP IPv4 UDP ARP HTTP 1 0 ICMP PING DHCP BOOTP Supported IP mode Static DHCP or Auto IP TCP User definable Search Serial direct COM and Ethernet autosearch or specific IP Timeouts Character 0 to 65535 ms default set at 10 ms Modbus Message 0 to 65535 ms default set at 1000 ms Serial 0 to 65535 sec 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 7 Chapter 1 Specifications Dimensional Diagrams BLACK BOX om CEA lia Figure 1 1 Dimensional diagram of a LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server Page 8 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 2 Overview 2 Overview 2 1 Introduction The 1 Port Modbus Hardened Serial Server connects Modbus networks RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 to Ethernet networks allowing the Modbus network to become a node on the network The serial port can be accessed over a LAN WAN using Direct IP Mode connections Modbus Hardened Serial Servers use 10BASE T o
31. e range is from 1 to 65535 Limit the number of connections to pull down box allows you to control the number of simultaneous TCP clients that can be connected Choices are 1 through 16 Connection Filter Mode controls which TCP clients are able to connect The default is and allow everyone to connect You can select and allow specific IP addresses to connect This filter is limited to 4 IP addresses 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 25 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup indios TCP ir at car be Connection Filter Made contro which TEP cnt ean om Limit the mmber of connections to TE connections and allow everyone to connect and allow a specific IP address to connect and allow a specific range of TP addresses to connect These are the IP addresses I want to allow to connect F 1P address MODO D P addes 0000 E P addres 0000 D P addes p EE j E Figure 3 21 TCP Connection Filter Allow Specific IP addresses to Connect b You can select and allow a specific range of IP addresses to connect This filter is limited to 4 IP address ranges c Save settings by clicking the Save button and allow everyone to connect and allow a specific IP address to connect and allow a specific range of IP addresses to connect These are the IP address range I want to allow to connect TIP address 0000 through P IP address 000
32. e Orange White Brown Brown 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 55 Appendix C Glossary Appendix C Glossary ADU Application Data Unit ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange Baud Rate Number of bits per second CRC Cyclical Redundancy Checking Data Bits Number of bits per byte normally 7 with Modbus ASCII and 8 with Modbus RTU DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Flow Control The process of managing the rate of data transmission between two nodes Function Code A code field that tells the Modbus Hardened Serial Server what kind of action to perform GUI Graphical User Interface IP Internet Protocol IPv4 Internet Protocol version 4 LED Light emitting diode Used as a visual indicator LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server RS 232 RS 422 485 on serial port MBAP MODBUS Application Protocol MEI Multi Electrical Interface via RS 232 422 485 Modbus A request reply protocol that offers services specified by function codes Modbus Gateway A bridge to get from Modbus TCP to Modbus Serial Parity Bit A binary digit that is added to ensure that the number of bits with value of one in a given set of bits is always even or odd It may also be a Mark 1 or a Space 0 PDU Protocol Data Unit RS 232 Interface between data terminal equipment and data circuit terminating equipment employing serial binary data interchange RS 422 Electrical charact
33. e IP Master This allows the duplicate networks to be configured identically saving documentation and maintenance time a y Ethernet Serial Modbus Hardened 1 Serial Server EE LES431A IP Master RTU slave RTU slave ID2 ID3 Figure 6 14 Identical production lines 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 51 Chapter 7 Modbus Help 7 Modbus Help 7 1 Modbus ASCII RTU Basics The Modbus protocol emerged in the mid 1970s as an early protocol for linking terminals with Modicon PLCs using a master slave sometimes called a master client relationship A simple open message based protocol it caught on quickly and became a de facto standard in the industry It supports asynchronous point to point and multidrop communications and can be used with a variety of serial interfaces RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 modems etc The original Modbus specification included two possible transmission modes ASCII and RTU Modbus RTU mode is the most common implementation using binary coding and CRC error checking Modbus ASCII messages mode though somewhat more readable because it uses ASCII characters is less efficient and uses less effective LRC error checking ASCII mode uses ASCII characters to begin and end messages whereas RTU uses time gaps 3 5 character times of silence for framing The two modes are incompatible so a device configured for ASCII mode cannot communicate with one using RTU All Modbus communications
34. e selected Modbus Hardened Serial Server is shown in the text below the Modbus Hardened Serial Server name Information about the selected firmware file is shown in the third text box 4 1 Downloading Firmware Files The Firmware File list second box displays all firmware files in the firmware installation folder Only firmware that is compatible with the selected Modbus Hardened Serial Server is available in this list To download the latest firmware files from an FTP site on the Internet 1 Click the Internet button at the bottom of the window The Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager connects to an FTP server on the Internet 2 Click the Check for Updates button Progress Bar and Progress Box display information about and progress of the download Page 38 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 4 Upgrading the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Firmware To download the latest firmware files from a file 1 Click the Browse button to open an Open File dialog box 2 Browse to the drive and folder containing the firmware file 3 Select and download the file to the local firmware folder 4 2 Uploading the Firmware to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server To upgrade the firmware 1 In the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Selection drop down list select the Modbus Hardened Serial Server to be upgraded 2 In the Firmware Description drop down list select the firmware to upload to the Modbus Harde
35. ems include Slowing down the polling rate may be helpful if power cycling doesn t cure the problem A common misperception is that every serial network must terminate with a resistor While this was true of early serial network configurations it s typically the wrong answer contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 or info blackbox com and verify if you re an exception A sometimes difficult problem is the difference in grounding voltage between various network locations Stray voltage from lightning or other sources may also find its way onto the network These conditions make isolation necessary in many settings Page 52 724 746 5500 blackbox com Appendix A Default Modbus Hardened Serial Server Settings Appendix A Default Modbus Hardened Serial Server Settings Table A 1 Default server settings Setting Default Value Server Name User assigned Password Password field is blank from factory DHCP Enabled IP Address DHCP will configure If a DHCP assignment is not available the device will default to 169 254 102 39 Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Modbus Serial Server 169 254 102 100 MAC Address Fixed see bottom label Firmware Version X X X Current Version Hardware Version X X Current Version Port 1 Serial port mode RS 232 Baud Rate 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Protocol TCP Serial timeout O seconds I
36. eristics of generators and receivers for use in balanced digital point to point systems RS 485 Electrical characteristics of generators and receivers for use in balanced digital multipoint systems RTU Remote Terminal Unit Stop Bit Number of bit times after a character is transmitted before the next character can start transmission TCP Transmission Control Protocol Unit ID Unit Identifier This is the same as the slave s address Page 56 724 746 5500 blackbox com NOTES 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 57 NOTES Page 58 724 746 5500 blackbox com NOTES 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 59 Black Box Tech Support FREE Live 24 7 Tech support the way it should be Great tech support is just 30 seconds away at 724 746 5500 or blackbox com lt BLACK BOX About Black Box Black Box provides an extensive range of networking and infrastructure products You ll find everything from cabinets and racks and power and surge protection products to media converters and Ethernet switches all supported by free live 24 7 Tech support available in 30 seconds or less Copyright 2013 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc Any third party trademarks appearing in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners LES431A user manual version 2 724 746 5500 blackbox com
37. ide of the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Acceptable voltages are between 10 VDC and 58 VDC The power supply must be capable of supplying 4 watts to the LES431A 2 wire terminal block connector Figure 3 1 LES431A power supply connections 3 2 Connecting Modbus Hardened Serial Servers to Modbus Networks The Modbus Hardened Serial Servers can be connected to Modbus networks using RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 2 wire or RS 485 4 wire The LES431A uses either 1 DB9 M connector or 1 5 position terminal strip 3 2 1 RS 232 RS 232 connections support eight signal lines plus Signal Ground Signals are single ended and referenced to Ground Default communication parameters are 9600 8 N 1 and no flow control implemented 3 2 2 RS 422 RS 422 connections support two signal pairs TDA TDB RDA RDB and GND The data lines are differential pairs A and B in which the B line is positive relative to the A line in the idle mark state In RS 422 the transmitter is always enabled Signal Ground provides a common mode reference 3 2 3 RS 485 RS 485 connections support 2 wire or 4 wire operation When configured for 4 wire operation the connection supports two signal pairs TDA TDB RDA RDB and GND This makes full duplex operation possible The data lines are differential pairs A and B in which the B line is positive relative to the A line in the idle mark state Signal Ground provides a common mode reference
38. ing Modbus Hardened Serial Server Software 2 3 What s Included Your package should include the following items If anything is missing or damaged contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 or info blackbox com 1 Port Modbus Hardened Serial Server module LES431A e A printed quick start guide To download this user manual go to ftp ftp blackbox com anonymous manuals L LES431A_USER_rev1 pdf or visit the Black Box Web site www blackbox com and enter LES431A in the search bar 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 9 Chapter 2 Overview 2 4 Hardware Description 1 Port Modbus Hardened Serial Server LES431A Figures 2 1 and 2 2 show the front back and top panels of the LES431A Table 2 2 describes its components Figure 2 1 LES431A front and back panels Figure 2 2 LES431A top panel Page 10 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 2 Overview Table 2 2 LES431A components Number in Figure 2 1 or 2 2 Component Description 1 1 RJ 45 connector Connects a standard Ethernet network drop using a straight through RJ 45 male Ethernet cable 2 1 5 position terminal block connector Connects to an RS 422 or RS 485 serial device when the DB9 M RS 232 connector is disabled 3 1 DB9 male connector Connects to an RS 232 serial device when the 5 position terminal block RS 422 RS 485 is disabled 4 1 2 wire terminal block connector Removable 2 position terminal block with and cha
39. laci n 10 El equipo el ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor 11 El aparato el ctrico deber ser connectado a una fuente de poder s lo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operaci n o como se indique en el aparato 12 Precauci n debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarizaci n del equipo no sea eliminada 13 Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos poniendo particular atenci n a los contactos y recept culos donde salen del aparato 14 El equipo el ctrico debe ser limpiado nicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilaci n 18 Servicio por personal calificado deber ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido da ado u Objectos han ca do o l quido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato o El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempe
40. n step one Ensure the port is configured to 115 200 baud 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit c Enter Console Mode Press and hold the Modbus Hardened Serial Server s Mode button for 2 to 10 seconds The LED indicators will respond as follows Model LES431A Port 1 LED OFF Ready LED OFF d Release the Mode button The READY LED will blink once per second for five seconds This indicates that the Modbus Hardened Serial Server is re booting in Console Mode e When the Modbus Hardened Serial Server has successfully restarted in Console Mode the READY LED will be OFF and the PORT 1 LED will be ON f Open the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Software and select Serial Port as the method to connect to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server g After logging in click on Network h Un check the box next to Want DHCP to setup the Network Page 34 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup i Re configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server s network settings to something within the range of your PC s network settings For example PC Network Settings IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 100 Change the Modbus Hardened Serial Server s network settings to IP Address 192 168 0 50 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 100 j Save the settings and remove power from the Modbus Hardened Serial Server k Re
41. ned Serial Server 3 Click the Upgrade button The Progress bar and Progress box provide information on the progress of the transfer 4 In the Firmware File drop down list select the firmware file to upload to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server 5 Click Upgrade The Progress box and Progress bar display information on the upgrading process 6 When the upgrade process is complete click Close 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 39 Chapter 5 Diagnostics 5 Diagnostics Clicking the Diagnostics icon opens the Diagnostics dialog box and enables you to check the operation of connected Modbus Hardened Serial Servers on the local computer The Computer Information box displays information about the type of network connections the IP addresses Subnet Masks and Default Gateways in use Modbus Configuration Manager want to test Computer Information TEE Erenet Adapter Local Area Connection IP Address 192 168 0 2 Viin Information Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 ServerName LES431A SCSCSCS DefaultGateway 192 168 0 1 IP Address 192 168 0 5 Figure 5 1 Diagnostics dialog box Testing a Modbus Hardened Serial Server Connection To run diagnostics on a Modbus Hardened Serial Server 1 Click the Diagnostics icon The Diagnostics dialog box appears 2 In the drop down box select the specific Modbus Hardened Serial Server you want to check 3 Click the Sta
42. ned Serial Server Manager Settings Screen Overview in Figure 3 15 BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents General The name of this Modbus Hardened Serial Server is LESA3IA I Iwant to change the password owed to use symbol as the first 3 The name can t consist of numbers only Copyright 2013 Black Box Network Services Inc All rights reserved Figure 3 15 Settings Screen Overview A This area shows Modbus Hardened Serial Servers available on the network B This area is used to skip directly to the specific configuration screen you need to access An alternate method of accessing the configuration screens is to use the Next button in area C C This area contains dialog boxes specific to the configuration screen NOTE Save any configuration changes you make using the Save button D This area contains helpful information about the configuration screen you are currently on E This area contains shortcuts to specific functions E 2 NOU Sw Open allows you to load a previously saved configuration file into your Modbus Hardened Serial Server Save allows you to save your configuration to a file This should not be confused with the Save button described in 6 C above Search allows you to search for Modbus Hardened Serial Servers on the network Upgrade allows you to upgrade your Modbus Hardened Serial Server s firmware Diagn
43. ngs Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents Port 1 Modbus Slave ID Remapping Help General I From Port TD Sage on the sual pos a t fo T Network D Val vabe range fiom 110 247 Modbus TOP second bax in Line is the Last sra port aaa I From Port ToD rik ge Wa ve ngs i fom e Port Serial 1D l r1 Serial P atti Modbus From Port ToD ltd mage ear PET D m Bi I From Port ToD it gy fed te Soe Ya D She angr fom 1 10247 Modbus Priority D FromPot ToD ES a Save Logout Save Beck Nex Figure 3 25 Port ID Remap screen c The first box in line is the start of the remap range on the serial port you want to remap Valid value range is from 1 to 247 d The second box in line is the last serial port of that range Valid value range is from 1 to 247 e The third box in line is the starting ID of a range to remap to Valid value range is from 1 to 247 f The fourth box in line is auto filled in based on the range filled in the first 3 boxes Valid value range is from 1 to 247 g Save settings by clicking the Save button 13 See the Modbus ID Routing screen a To access this screen click the Next button or click the Modbus ID Routing Link on the left side of the screen b This screen allows you to set the Modbus Slave ID routing 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 29 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup
44. nter character timeout 0 ms Protocol TCP TCP port Port 1 4000 Max connection 1 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 53 Appendix B Connector Pinouts Appendix B Connector Pinouts B 1 DB9 M Connector B 2 Terminal Block 12345 6789 Figure B 1 DB9 M connector Table B 1 DB9 M connector pinout Direction RS 232 1 Input Input Output Output Output 2 3 4 5 6 Input 7 8 Input 9 Input EDC Figure B 2 Terminal block connector DCD GND DSR RTS CTS RI B A Table B 2 Terminal block connector pinout Terminal RS 232 Direction RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 A RTS Output TDA Data A B 1D Output TDB Data B c CTS Input RDA D RD Input RDB E GND GND GND Page 54 724 746 5500 blackbox com Appendix B Connector Pinouts NOTES 1 In RS 422 mode TX lines are outputs and RX lines are inputs Connect the serial server TXB line to the RXB line of the serial device and the serial server TXA to the RXA of the serial device 2 Ground is signal ground and provides a common mode reference for the RS 422 receivers and transmitters B 3 Standard Ethernet Cable RJ 45 Pinout Figure B 3 RJ 45 Ethernet cable pinout Table B 3 RJ 45 cable pinout RJ 45 Pin Signal 1 TX Not used ulalwln Not used RX Not used ojx o Not used Wire Color White Green Green White Orange Blue White Blu
45. o change the destination folder 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 15 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Setup Ready to Install the Application Click Next to begin installation Figure 3 7 Ready to Install Application screen f Click Next The software will begin installing Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Setup Updating System Figure 3 8 Software Installing screen Page 16 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup g After the installation is complete an information screen will be displayed containing contact information and release notes Click Next Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Information Thank you for purchasing the LES431A product Software Release Notes V1 0 0 11 14 2008 Initial release of LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Software Technical Support and Information Telephone 724 746 5500 ext 2417 FAX 724 746 0746 E mail info blackbox com Wise Installation Wizard R Figure 3 9 Information screen h The Installation Complete screen will be displayed on your computer Click Finish to finish the installation Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager x Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager has been successfully installed Click the Finish button to exit this installation Beck Finish Caneel Figure 3 10 Install
46. o o El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido da ada MON Page 4 724 746 5500 blackbox com Table of Contents Table of Contents TL SS SCHI CAO Ti A c 2 Overview 2 1 Introduction 2 2 Features 2 3 What s Included 2 4 Hardware Description 2 5 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Software SSwvo0ow o 3 Installation and Initial Setup 3 1 Connecting the Power Suppl 3 2 Connecting Modbus Hardened Serial Servers to Modbus Networks 3 2 1 RS 232 3 2 2 RS 422 3 2 3 RS 485 3 3 Connecting Modbus Hardened Serial Servers to a 3 Network 3 4 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Connections 3 4 1 Installing Modbus Hardened Serial Server Software 3 4 2 Configuring the Modbus Hardened Serial Server via the Network Connection 3 4 3 Configuring the Modbus Hardened Serial Server on Networks Without a DHCP Server 3 4 4 Configuring the Modbus Hardened Serial Server via the Serial Port 3 5 LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server Operational Connections 3 6 Initiating a Hardware Reset on the Modbus Hardened Serial Server 3 7 Reloading Factory Defaults 0 0 0 eesceesseeseeseeseeeseeseeesneseeesneeee 4 Upgrading the Modbus Hardened Serial Server FiTiWalE ssis ahunan dasani iana annisa aasa 38 4 1 Downloading Firmware Files 4 2 Uploading the Firmware to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Bis IDIAQMOSUGS 3 naa A A ao AO 6 Application Exam
47. ons may cause interference to radio communication It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par Industrie Canada WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS LIVE OR UNLESS THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE FREE OF IGNITABLE CONCENTRATIONS SUITABLE FOR USE IN CLASS DIVISION 2 GROUPS A B C AND D HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS OR NONHAZARDOUS LOCATIONS ONLY WARNING EXPLOSION HAZARD SUBSTITUTION OF ANY COMPONENT MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY F
48. ostic allows you to test a configured Modbus Hardened Serial Server Monitor allows you to monitor a Modbus Hardened Serial Server About contains information about your Modbus Hardened Serial Server Page 20 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup 7 See the General Settings screen in Figure 3 16 figuration Manager BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server General Help Modbus Hardened Serial Server is a unique Sansa The name of this Modbus Hardened Serial Server is Pesar Modbus TCP ia I Iwant to change the password Save Nex Post 10 Remap i y or the last oe Modbus 1D Rout q 3 The name can t consist of numbers oniy Save Logout Copyright 2013 Black ox Network Services Ine A rights reserved Figure 3 16 General Settings screen a This screen enables you to assign a unique name to the gateway This allows you to easily identify a particular gateway when multiple devices are used on the same network To change the name type a new name in the The Name of this Modbus Hardened Serial Server is box The name must be a valid hostname as defined by RFC 952 and RFG 1123 Allowed characters are A to Z a to z O to 9 and The symbol cannot be the first or last character The name cannot consist of numbers only To save the new name click the Save button b You can also change the gateway s password on
49. ples 6 1 Ethernet Master and Serial Slaves 6 2 Serial and Ethernet Masters Serial and Ethernet Slaves 6 3 Serial Masters IP Slaves 6 4 Identical Hard Coded Slave 6 5 Identical Production Lines 7 Modbus Help 74 Modbus ASCII RTU Basics 7 2 Hints and Tips Appendix A Default Modbus Hardened Serial Server Settings Appendix B Connector Pinouts B 1 DB9 M Connector B 2 Terminal Block B 3 Standard Ethernet Cable RJ 45 Pinout PDO CII ORAE ia AABE esas achat A A OO 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 5 Chapter 1 Specifications 1 Specifications General Specifications Approvals FCC Part 15 Class A CE NEMA TS2 UL Class 1 Division 2 Groups A B C and D Compatible Operating Systems Windows XP 32 64 bit 2003 Server 32 64 bit Windows Vista 32 64 bit 2008 Server 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit Configuration Via serial port using Modbus Hardened Serial Server Software via network using Modbus Hardened Serial Options Server Software with an Ethernet connection or a standard Web browser such as Internet Explorer 7 8 or 9 or Firefox 3 or 4 Enclosure Rating IP30 Mounting DIN rail mount 35 mm User Controls 1 Reset button Connectors 1 DB9 M 1 5 pin terminal block 1 RJ 45 1 2 position pluggable terminal block for power Indicators 3 LEDs 1 Ready 1 Serial 1 Ethernet Link Temperature Ope
50. r 100BASE TX copper network media The servers are built for use in industrial environments and feature an IP30 approved slim line DIN rail mountable case The product operates from a range of DC power supply voltages and features pluggable terminal block power connectors The Modbus Hardened Serial Server has one Ethernet port Table 2 1 LES431A details Part Number Serial Ports Serial Connectors Ethernet Media Ethernet Connector Power 1 DB9M and 1 5 pin terminal block LES431A 1 NOTE Use either the DB9 or the terminal RJ 45 RJ 45 1 3 wire terminal block block connector but not both at the same time 2 2 Features e Single Ethernet connector e Multi interface serial port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 DB9M and pluggable terminal block serial port connector options e All serial ports are software selectable for RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 2 and 4 wire communication e Configuration can be done via network or direct serial connection Slim line DIN rail or panel mountable e Accepts DC power over a wide voltage range e Supports 10 100 Mbps Ethernet with auto selection and auto MDI MDI X LAN and WAN communications Configurable for TCP Client or Server operation Upload firmware over the Ethernet port for future revisions upgrades e Supports Windows XP 32 64 bit 2003 Server 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit 2008 Server 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit Configure Ethernet and serial port settings us
51. rating 40 to 176 F 40 to 80 C Tolerance Storage 40 to 185 F 40 to 85 C Maximum Ambient Surrounding Air Temperature 176 F 80 C Operating 10 to 95 noncondensing Humidity Power Voltage requirements 10 to 48 VDC 58 VDC max extermal power supply Consumption 4 0 watts maximum Terminal blocks Wire size 28 to 16 AWG Wire Type Copper wire only Tightening Torque 5 kg cm Wire Temperature Rating 105 C minimum sized for 60 C ampacity NOTE One conductor per terminal Dimensions 1 2 H x 3 3 W x 4 7 D 4 6 x 12 2 x 17 1 cm Serial Interface Specifications Baud Rates 75 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 7200 9600 14400 19200 28800 38400 57600 115200 230400 Data Bits 5 6 7 8 Flow Control None RTS CTS X ON X OFF Mode Selection RS 232 422 485 software selectable Parity None even odd mark space RS 232 Lines TXD RXD RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD GND RS 422 Lines TXDA TXDB RXDA RXDB GND RS 485 2 Wire Data Data GND RS 485 4 Wire TXDA TXDB RXDA RXDB GND RS 422 485 Biasing Auto 4 7 K ohm pullups and pulldowns RS 422 485 Auto termination with through hole user supplied Termination RS 485 Data Auto control via MCU Control Stop Bits 1 1 5 2 Page 6 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 1 Specifications Network Specifications Character Count 0 to 65535 Conne
52. rk information 1 Method 1 Change your PC Network to Match the Modbus Hardened Serial Server a Open your network connection L Wire Properties Figure 3 31 Web properties screen 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 33 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup b Click on Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties Change the parameters to the following IP Address 169 254 102 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 169 254 102 100 Ferraro TPP ropes TES Genera You can get IP settings assigned automatically your network supports aa aa E Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 169 254 102 1 Subnet mask 25 25 0 0 Defaut gateway 169 254 102 100 Obtain DNS server address automaticaly Use the folowing DNS server addresses Prefened DNS server Altemate DNS server Advanced oe cms Figure 3 32 TCP IP properties screen c Use the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Manager Software to search for discover and configure the Modbus Hardened Serial Server 2 Method 2 Change the Modbus Hardened Serial Server s network settings to match your PC using Console Mode a Connect a null modem serial cable crossover cable from port 1 on the Modbus Hardened Serial Server to an available COM port on your PC b Open Hyperterminal or similar serial emulation software and connect to the COM port used i
53. rt button Information about the progress of the pinging process is displayed in the Test Progress box Page 40 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 5 Diagnostics Modbus Configuration Manager I want to test Computer Information LES431A Ethemet Adapter Local Area Connection IP Address 192 168 0 2 Vinx Information Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Server Name LES431A DefaultGateway 192 168 0 1 IP Address 192 168 0 5 Reply from 192 168 0 5 bytes 32 time lt 1ms TTL 255 Ping statistics for 192 168 0 5 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times in mill seconds Minimum Oms Maximum Oms Average Oms Figure 5 2 Testing a Modbus Hardened Serial Server connection 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 41 Chapter 6 Application Examples 6 Application Examples Modbus Hardened Serial Servers can be used to integrate Modbus networks in a wide variety of settings Because each setting has its own requirements users may not understand how a Modbus Hardened Serial Servers helps or if it s appropriate for their specific needs The following scenarios are examples only and many others are possible Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 or info blackbox com for information on other applications 6 1 Ethernet Master and Serial Slaves Your Modbus Hardened Serial Server can be used to integrate serial slave devices on a Modbus TCP network This
54. ssis ground connections Flashes green when data is being transmitted or received on the serial port Ll 1 Serial Port LED Lights steady green when the serial port is open Lights when a connection to the network is made 6 1 Ethernet Link LED Blinking when there is data traffic on the Ethernet link Blinks once per second when the system is operating correctly 7 1 Ready LED Blinks three times per second in reset configuration mode or when loading factory defaults Off or steady On when the system is not operating correctly 8 1 Reset mode switch Used to initiate a hardware reset enter console mode or reload factory defaults 2 5 Modbus Hardened Serial Server Configuration Software Modbus Hardened Serial Server configuration software enables you to find connected Modbus Hardened Serial Servers configure them upgrade Modbus Hardened Serial Server firmware and save load configuration files Its graphical user interface GUI is convenient and easy to use 724 746 5500 blackbox com Page 11 Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup 3 Installation and Initial Setup NOTE In this section devices to be connected to the Modbus Hardened Serial Server s serial connections are simply referred to as the Modbus network 3 1 Connecting the Power Supply Connect a DC power supply to the power terminals on the side of the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Polarity of the wires is indicated on the label on the s
55. sted below that is cut off in Figure 3 18 scroll down in the screen b The default network configuration is to receive an IP address assignment from a DHCP server DHCP controls whether or not a DHCP server is used to set the IP address subnet mask and default gateway of the Modbus Hardened Serial Server When the DHCP option is enabled but the DHCP server is not found the Modbus Hardened Serial Server will automatically configure IP address 169 254 102 39 with a subnet mask 255 255 0 0 c To configure your Modbus Hardened Serial Server without using a DHCP Server uncheck the I want DHCP to setup the network box You will need to know the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway The IP Address field contains the static internet protocol address of the Modbus Hardened Serial Server Subnet Mask field contains the mask that is used to define the sub network For a Class A network IP addresses 0 0 0 0 through 127 255 255 255 the default subnet mask is 255 0 0 0 For a Class B network IP addresses 128 0 0 0 through 191 255 255 255 the default subnet mask is 255 255 0 0 For a Class C network IP addresses 192 0 0 0 through 223 255 255 255 the default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 For a Class D network IP addresses 224 0 0 0 through 239 255 255 255 and a Class E network IP addresses 240 0 0 0 through 255 255 255 255 the subnet mask is ignored The Default Gateway field contains default route to remote networks 724 74
56. t roo Mitiseconds TX Delay EE 555 54 ne ry te end a Mode masas i Mol thet aer reporting 8h capis it ed Na el rl o Melba Mes Timeo iy mies emage Valid vale ranges tom 110 68535 5 Configure the Port 1 Modbus Settings In this case Attached should be slaves Modbus should be RTU The other settings depend on your application Figure 6 3 Port 1 Modbus 6 Access Modbus ID Remapping for each port and configure as necessary Page 44 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 6 Application Examples ration Manager BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Help The frat box in ine te wating ID of ge yoe eat to maap Vad wae rane font Contents Port 2 Modbus Slave ID Remapping T From ID E To Port ID I From ID ToPotD F FromID _ __ To Pon iD SA toram A F Fromm To Pon D E E a Tue second bon in lia s tha Last TD of tat ge Vaa el aspe a fom 1 te 233 The third box ln line i the mart of the remap vange on fe meal port Vaid ab eis fom re 255 The fourth bo in lime ss filet in a raae din tha 3 oa Ya Sieg a kom 110233 i k Figure 6 4 Port x Modbus Slave ID remapping 7 Access Modbus ID Routing Configure as necessary In this example Slave ID 200 is mapped to serial port 1 ration Manager BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server
57. tered a second time to confirm that it was entered correctly Valid value range is from A to Z a to z 0 to 9 8 See the Network Settings screen in Figure 3 18 a To get to the Network Settings Screen you can either click the Next button or click on the Network link on the left side of the screen Page 22 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup s M 2 9 Won Bia Open Save search Upgrade Diagnostic Montor About BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Contents Network Help Genaral DHCP controls whether or not a DHCP server Network E Iwant DHCP to setup the network is used to set the IP address subnet mask and fal gateway of the Modbus Hardened Serial Madbus TCP awe TP Address e arhi Port Seriol When DHCP option is enabled but the DHCP at ome Subnet Mask E servers not fonnd the Modbus Hardened Serial Server will automatically configure an IP address Pot LD Reman 254 0 dough 169245255285 Default Gateway Modbus ID Routing Modbus Priority Save Beck Nex Subnet Mark al contains muk that ed Save a mo Tor Cisy A moik QP slime 0900 gh 127255 Ey e iaa nba Logout mana asso dl w 122000 Tk IO D3 AS e lat at m0 2555309 st Chis C metal UP ars 192000 thea 8 S098 25th fa dt or Clas D metal IP aires 224000 ih 23955255255 amd a E Figure 3 18 Network Setttings screen DHCP selected NOTE To see the rest of the information for Class D li
58. ur Modbus Hardened Serial Server is connected to select Search all serial ports for the device under Serial Port Options If you do know you may specify the COM port by selecting The device is connected to this serial port under Serial Port Options and using the pull down menu to choose the COM port Modbus Configuration Manager 1 0 0 BLACK BOX Modbus Hardened Serial Server Figure 3 35 Serial Port Selection Page 36 724 746 5500 blackbox com Chapter 3 Installation and Initial Setup 3 The remaining screens are identical to those shown in configuring your gateway using a network connection To exit Console Mode press and hold the Mode switch for two seconds The LEDs go back to their normal states when the device resumes normal operation 3 5 LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Server Operational Connections LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Servers can operate in Direct IP Mode Using LES431A Modbus Hardened Serial Servers in Direct IP Mode A Direct IP connection allows applications using TCP IP socket programs to communicate with the COM ports on the Modbus Hardened Serial Server In this type of application the Modbus Hardened Serial Server is configured as a TCP server The socket program running on the PC establishes a communication connection with the Modbus Hardened Serial Server The data is sent directly to and from the serial port on the server To set up a Direct IP Mode connection 1 Connect the

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