User`s manual

MGate MB3000 User’s Manual Configuring the Modbus Gateway
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ATTENTION
If Search by IP Address fails to locate the MGate MB3000, the IP address that you entered
might be incorrect. Try doing the search again and re-entering the IP address carefully.
Another possibility is that the MGate MB3000 is located on the same LAN as your PC, but on a
different subnet. In this case, you can modify your PC’s IP address and/or netmask so that it is on
the same subnet as the MGate MB3000. After your PC and the MGate MB3000 are on the same
subnet, MGate Manager should be able to find the unit.
Modifying the Configuration
Once your unit is displayed in MGate Manager, select it by clicking on it. The Configuration
button will become available. Click Configuration to open the configuration window.
Configure Serial Port for RTU or ASCII, Master or Slave
The Mode tab is where each serial port’s operation mode is configured. The operation mode
determines whether the device(s) that are connected to the serial port will operate as a master or a
slave, and whether the Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII protocol will be used. There are four
operation modes as follows: