User`s manual
MGate MB3000 User’s Manual Introduction
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Product Features
All models in the MGate MB3000 line enjoy the following features:
y Integration of Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU/ASCII networks
y Up to 31 Modbus RTU/ASCII slaves per serial port
y Up to 32 Modbus TCP connections with Modbus RTU/ASCII masters
y Configuration over Ethernet with easy-to-use Windows utility
y 10/100M Fast Ethernet with automatic IP setting (DHCP)
y Software-selectable RS-232/485/422 communication
y High speed serial interface supporting 921.6 Kbps
Product Specifications
LAN
Ethernet 10/100 Mbps, RJ45, Auto MDI/MDIX
Protection Built-in 1.5 KV magnetic isolation
Serial Interface
Interface RS-232/422/485
No. of Ports MB3180: 1 port
MB3480: 4 ports
Port Type DB9 Male
Signals RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, GND
RS-422: Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND
RS-485 (2-wire): Data+, Data-, GND
RS-485 (4-wire): Tx+, Tx-, Rx+, Rx-, GND
Serial Line Protection 15 KV ESD for all signals
RS-485 Data Direction Patented ADDC™
Serial Communication Parameters
Parity None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark
Data Bits 7, 8
Stop Bits 1, 2
Flow Control RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF
Transmission Speed 50 bps to 921.6 Kbps
Software Features
Operation mode RTU Slave, RTU Master, ASCII Slave, ASCII Master
Utilities MGate Manager
Multi-masters and
multi-request
16 simultaneous TCP masters, 32 simultaneous requests for each TCP
master
Configuration Windows utility