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1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 5
About MESR424 Modbus Gateways .........................................................................................................................6
MESR424 Modbus Gateway Model Numbering .......................................................................................................6
MESR 424 Features ...................................................................................................................................................7
Vlinx Manager Configuration Software ....................................................................................................................7
2. MESR424 Modbus Gateway Hardware ......................................................................................................... 8
Package Checklist......................................................................................................................................................8
MESR424 Modbus Gateway Enclosures and Mounting ............................................................................................8
LED Indicators ...........................................................................................................................................................9
E1/E2 Ethernet Link LED.......................................................................................................................................9
Ready LED.............................................................................................................................................................9
Serial Port LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................10
Mode/Reset Switch .................................................................................................................................................10
Ethernet Connector .................................................................................................................................................11
Fiber Optic Connectors............................................................................................................................................11
Serial Port Connectors.............................................................................................................................................12
Power Connector.....................................................................................................................................................13
Mounting Hardware ...............................................................................................................................................14
3. Modbus Gateway Setup and Connections .................................................................................................. 15
Connecting the Power Supply .................................................................................................................................15
Connecting MESR424 Modbus Gateways to Modbus networks .............................................................................15
Connecting the MESR424...................................................................................................................................16
Connecting MESR424 Modbus Gateways to a Network .........................................................................................17
Network Connection (10BaseT/100BaseTX) ......................................................................................................17
Fiber optic Connection .......................................................................................................................................17
MESR424 Modbus Gateway Configuration Connections ........................................................................................18
Installing Modbus Configuration Manager Software .........................................................................................18
Configuring the MESR424 Modbus Gateway via the Network Connection .......................................................22
Configuring with Modbus Configuration Manager .......................................................................................22
Configuring with the Web Interface..............................................................................................................36
Configuring the MESR424 Modbus Gateway on Networks without a DHCP Server ..........................................37
Configuring the MESR424 Modbus Gateway via the Serial Port (Console Mode) .............................................40
MESR424 Modbus Gateway Operational Connections ...........................................................................................42