GE Industrial Solutions POWER LEADER ModBus Monitor User Manual
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POWER LEADER Modbus Monitor
Table of Contents
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................1
Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Theory of Operation .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
PMCS operation ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Monitor operation with PMCS ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Monitor stand-alone operation.............................................................................................................................................. 3
Multiple Modbus Monitors................................................................................................................................................... 3
Supported Devices...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Typical Network Configurations .............................................................................................................................................. 6
Physical Description .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Specifications.............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Environmental............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Catalog Numbers ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................................9
Valid Network Architectures .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Mounting .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Control Power Connections .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Grounding........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
RS-485 Connection(s) .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
RS-485 Termination Considerations................................................................................................................................... 11
Software Installation ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Modbus Monitor Configuration Tool ................................................................................................................................. 12
Modbus Monitor Proxy....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION .....................................................................................................................................15
Modbus Monitor Configuration Tool .................................................................................................................................... 15
Notes on Modbus Monitor Configuration Tool Keyboard Interface .................................................................................. 17
Device Table....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Groups ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Communication Timeout Setting ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Port Configuration Settings................................................................................................................................................. 22
Advanced Configuration ......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Read Files from a Monitor.................................................................................................................................................. 22
Write Files to a Monitor ..................................................................................................................................................... 24
Print Files............................................................................................................................................................................ 24
PC to Monitor Connection ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
PC-Monitor Communications................................................................................................................................................. 25
Monitor Setup Menu ............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Program Upgrade................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Screen Saver Configuration ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Set Password....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
RS-485 Port Configuration ................................................................................................................................................. 27
Auto-Detection for SLT...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Set Date & Time ................................................................................................................................................................. 27