GE D485 - About the D485 Modbus to Devicenet Converter; Application; Features; General Features

INTRODUCTION
D485 MODBUS TO DEVICENET CONVERTER – USER GUIDE 1–3
About the D485 Modbus to DeviceNet Converter
APPLICATION The D485 Modbus to DeviceNet Converter (or D485) acts as a gateway between the
Modbus protocol and a DeviceNet network. Integration of industrial devices is enabled
without loss of functionality, control, and reliability, both when retrofitting to existing
equipment as well as when setting up new installations.
Figure 1-2: Typical applications
Features
GENERAL FEATURES • DIN-rail mountable
• Save/load configuration in flash
•CE, UL, and cUL marked
MODBUS NETWORK • RS232/RS422/RS485 communications
• Multi-drop or single-node configurations possible
• Modbus RTU Master mode
• Supports up to 50 commands
• Configuration via EnerVista P485/D485 Setup software
DEVICENET INTERFACE
FEATURES
• Complete DeviceNet adapter functionality (profile no. 12 group 2 only server)
• Group two only server
• MAC ID and baud rate configuration via on-board switches
• Polled, Change of State (COS), and Bit Strobed I/O
• Explicit messaging
DeviceNet
master (PLC)
HMI
DeviceNet
slave
DeviceNet network
D485
PC for configuration
and monitoring
Multi-drop
Multi-node Modbus network
Single-node Modbus network
RS232 port
PC for configuration
and monitoring
DeviceNet slave
HMI
DeviceNet
master (PLC)
DeviceNet network
D485