B&B Electronics MESP211D_T - Manual - Manual (Page 42)

Setup and Connections Vlinx MESP211 Modbus Gateway
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CONFIGURING THE MESP211 VIA THE SERIAL PORT (CONSOLE MODE)
Your Modbus Gateway can be configured via a serial port using the Vlinx Modbus Manager
software. To use this feature the Modbus Gateway's serial port must be connected to the
serial port of a PC (using a null modem cable, RS-232 only).
Console Mode Setup Figure 40.
To configure the Modbus Gateway it must be put into Console Mode, using the Mode switch.
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 while the button is being pressed.
2. When the Modbus Gateway has booted into Console Mode the Ready LED will be
OFF.
To configure the Modbus Gateway, open the software and set up the Modbus Gateway's
parameters as required.
2. Under Connection, select “Serial Port.”