Moxa Technologies MGate MB3180 User Manual

Change Language Setting .............................................................................................................. 42
Connecting to the Unit .......................................................................................................................... 43
Broadcast Search ......................................................................................................................... 44
Specify IP Address ........................................................................................................................ 45
Modifying the Configuration .................................................................................................................. 47
Password Protection...................................................................................................................... 47
Basic Settings .............................................................................................................................. 48
Network Settings .......................................................................................................................... 49
Serial Settings ............................................................................................................................. 50
Protocol Settings .......................................................................................................................... 51
System Settings ........................................................................................................................... 59
Verifying the Location of the Unit ........................................................................................................... 67
Monitoring Modbus Activity ................................................................................................................... 67
ProCOM Mapping ................................................................................................................................. 71
Upgrading Firmware ............................................................................................................................. 74
Load Default ....................................................................................................................................... 76
Export/Import ..................................................................................................................................... 77
MXview .............................................................................................................................................. 79
MXconfig ............................................................................................................................................ 81
11. Case Studies ....................................................................................................................................... 82
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 82
Replace Serial Masters with Ethernet Master(s), Slave IDs are Configurable ................................................ 82
Replace Serial Masters with Ethernet Master(s), Slave IDs are Fixed .......................................................... 83
Keep Serial Master and Add Ethernet Master(s) ....................................................................................... 83
Serial Redirector .................................................................................................................................. 84
Integrate Modbus RTU, ASCII, and TCP at the Same Time ........................................................................ 84
A. Modbus Overview ............................................................................................................................... 85
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 85
Devices are Either Masters or Slaves ...................................................................................................... 85
Slaves are Identified by ID .................................................................................................................... 85
Communication is by Request and Response ........................................................................................... 85
Requests Need a Time Limit .................................................................................................................. 86
Modbus Ethernet vs. Modbus Serial ........................................................................................................ 87
Integrate Modbus Serial and Ethernet with Gateways ............................................................................... 87
B. SNMP Agents with MIB II and RS-232-Like Groups ............................................................................ 88
RFC1213 MIB-II Supported SNMP Variables ............................................................................................ 88
RFC1317 RS-232-Like Groups ............................................................................................................... 89

Moxa Technologies MGate MB3180 Specifications

General

Full duplex	Yes
Data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Interface	RS-232/422/485, RJ45
Safety	UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1
Certification	EN 55024, \\r EN 61000-4-2 (ESD) Level 2, \\r EN 61000-4-3 (RS) Level 2, \\r EN 61000-4-4 (EFT) Level 2, \\r EN 61000-4-5 (Surge) Level 2, \\r EN 61000-4-6 (CS) Level 2, \\r EN 61000-4-8, \\r EN 61000-4-11, \\r EN 61000-4-12
LED indicators	Power
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98/ME/NT/2000, Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 x86/x64

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	340 g