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B&B Electronics MESR424T_D-MT_D-SC - Manual User Manual

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3. Setup and Connections

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Configuring the MESR424 Modbus Gateway via the Serial Port (Console
Mode)

Your Modbus gateway can be configured via a serial port using Vlinx Modbus Manager.
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).

Figure 45. Console Mode Setup

To configure the Modbus gateway it must be put into Console Mode, using the
Mode/Reset switch.

To enter Console Mode, press and hold the Mode/Reset 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. To configure the Modbus gateway, open the Vlinx Modbus Manager software and

set up the Modbus gateway's parameters as required.

2. Under Connection, select “Serial Port.”