User Manual
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LEDS
STS – STATUS LED
The green Status LED provides information regarding the state of the
Fieldbus Gateway. This includes indication of the various stages of the start-up
routine (power-up), and any errors that may occur.
Startup Routine
Rapidly Flashing
INDICATION
Fieldbus Gateway is currently running the boot loader
and/or being flash upgraded by the software.
Steady Fieldbus Gateway is operating properly.
CF – COMPACTFLASH LED
USER COMMUNICATION PORTS - TX/RX LEDS
ETHERNET LEDS
No CompactFlash Card is present.Off
Incorrectly formatted CompactFlash card present.
Unit is writing to the CompactFlash, either
because it is storing data, or because the PC
connected via the USB port has locked the drive.
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Flashing Slowly
Flickering
CompactFlash card is being checked.Flashing Rapidly
Valid CompactFlash card is present.Steady
INDICATIONLED
1. Do not turn off power to the unit while this light is flickering. The unit writes
data in two minute intervals. Later Microsoft operating systems will not lock
the drive unless they need to write data; Windows 98 may lock the drive any
time it is mounted, thereby interfering with logging. Refer to “Mounting the
CompactFlash” in the Fieldbus Gateway Manager User Manual.
TransmittingGREEN
ReceivingRED
INDICATIONLED
Note: LEDs are not available on the Programming Port: RS232/PG.
Link EstablishedYELLOW (Solid)
100 BASE-TX CommunicationsAMBER
10 BASE-T CommunicationsGREEN
Network ActivityYELLOW (Flashing)
INDICATIONLED
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE MODEL NO DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER
Fieldbus Gateway VFG
Fieldbus Gateway with multiple protocol converter, Comms, Ethernet
and expansion slot.
VFG1000
Communications
Cables (10 feet)
CBL
RS-232 Programming Cable CBL01500
USB Cable USBAMBM-6F
Communications Cables
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CBLxxxxx
Accessories VFG9
CANopen option card for Fieldbus Gateway VFG9000-CAN
GSM/GPRS Cell Modem Option Card for Fieldbus Gateway VFG9000-CEL
DeviceNet option card for Fieldbus Gateway VFG9000-DN
PROFIBUS option card for Fieldbus Gateway VFG9000-PBDP
RS232/485 option card for Fieldbus Gateway VFG9000-SERIAL
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