User guide
RIM-Protocol Converter User Guide - Version 1.0
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Contents
Protocol Converter User Guide
1 Product Overview 1
Introduction 11
Product Description 11
Rear Panel Indicators 12
Terminal Block Designations 13
SW1 Switch Settings 14
2 Installation 15
Register the Protocol Converter 15
Mount the Protocol Converter 15
Wire the Protocol Converter 16
Power Supply & Ground Connections 16
RJ45 Ethernet Connection 17
EIA-232 COM Connection 18
Modbus EIA-485 Connections 18
3 Configuration 19
Configure Communications 19
Set the IP Address Using a Web Browser 20
Set the IP Address Using an EIA-232 Connection 22
Log In to the Protocol Converter 23
Configure Network and 25
Set and Synchronize the Clock 27
Network Time Protocol (NTP) 28
Configure Slave Devices 29
Configure Device Registers 31
Enable Write Operations to Devices 31
Register Configuration Web Pages 32
Modbus Register Configuration 33
SNMP Register Configuration 37
BACnet Register Configuration 40
Delete All Registers 43
Set Communication Protocol Options 44
Modbus/EIA-485 Port Configuration 44
BACnet Server Configuration 46
SNMP 48
SMTP (Email) 49
4 Modbus Communications 51
Implementation Basics 51
Modes of Transmission 51
Slave Address Field 51
Function Field 52
Data Field 52
Error Check (Checksum) Field 52
Exception Responses 52
Packet Communications for the Protocol Converter 52
Function 03: Read Output Registers 52
RTU Framing 53