B&B Electronics MESR424T_D-MT_D-SC - Manual - Manual (Page 39)

3. Setup and Connections
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a. Connect a null modem serial cable (crossover cable) from port 1 on the
Modbus Gateway to an available COM port on your PC.
b. Enter Console Mode. Press and hold the Modbus Gateway’s Mode/Reset
switch for 2 to 10 seconds. The LED indicators will respond as follows:
Port LED Ready LED
OFF ON
OFF OFF
c.
Release the Mode/Reset button. The READY LED will blink once per second
for five seconds. This indicates that the Modbus Gateway is re-booting in
Console Mode.
d. When the Modbus Gateway has successfully restarted in Console Mode, the
READY LED will be OFF and the PORT 1 LED will be ON.
e. Open the Vlinx Modbus Manager Software and select “Serial Port” as the
method to connect to the Modbus Gateway.
f. After logging in, click on .
g. Un-check the box next to “I Want DHCP to setup the Network.”
h. Re-configure the Modbus Gateway’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 Gateway’s network settings to:
IP Address = 192.168.0.50
Subnet Mask = 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway = 192.168.0.100
i. Save the settings and remove power from the Modbus Gateway.
j. Re-apply power. Open the Vlinx Modbus Manager Software and select
“Network” as the method to connect to the device.