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    g POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway GEH– 6505A User’s Guide[...]

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    GEH– 6505 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES AS USED IN THIS PUBLICATION WARNINGS Warning notices are used in this publication to emphasize that hazardous voltages, cur- rents, or other conditions that could cause personal injury exist in this equipment or may be associated with its use. Warning notices are also used for situations in which inattentio[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Table of Contents i Chapter 1 – Introduction ................................................................ ........................... 1 1–1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 1 1–2 Physical Description [...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Table of Contents ii List of Figures Figure 1. POWER LEADER Ethernet Gateway. ............................................................................................ 1 Figure 2. Typical use of Ethernet Gateway. ................................................................................................... 2[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 1 – Introduction 1 Chapter 1 – Introduction 1–1 Overview The GE POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway (catalog number PL ENET G01), shown in Figure 1, is a microprocessor-based device that connects one to four RS485-based Modbus Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) networks to an industry-standard, high- speed Ethern[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 1 – Introduction 2 E t h e r n e t G a t e w a y H o s t P M C S E t h e r n e t P L C 9 0 / 3 0 M u l t i l i n 5 6 5 M o d b u s C o n c e n t r a t o r P L C 9 0 / 7 0 M u l t i l i n 2 69 + E P M 3 7 1 0 E P M 3 7 2 0 O t h e r P C O t h e r P C P O W E R L E A D E R M e t e r M V T - P M T r i p U n i[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 1 – Introduction 3 1-3 Operational Description The Ethernet Gateway transparently passes message between the host and devices attached to the Gateway. Figure 5 illustrates the stripping or adding of Ethernet headers to the Modbus messages. This section describes the nature of these messages and how the Gat[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 1 – Introduction 4 1– 4 Specifications The specifications of the Ethernet Gateway are listed in Table 2 . Parameter Value Control power 90– 132 Vac or 180 – 264 Vac , 47–63 Hz; autoranging Power supply =150 VA min (contact your GE sales representative for additional voltage options.) Modbus communi[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 2 – Installation 5 Chapter 2 – Installation 2–1 Mounting The Ethernet Gateway may be mounted on a horizontal surface or on a wall, preferably inside an enclosure or switchgear lineup. The Gateway should be mounted so that it is spaced from enclosure walls or from other components in the enclosure. A mi[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 2 – Installation 6 2–4 Modbus Connection The Modbus RTU network s should be connected to the RS485 ports on the back of the Ethernet Gateway , as shown in Figure 9 . Figure 9 . Connecting an RS485 network to the Ethernet Gateway. Per the EIA-485 standard, the RS485 networks must be terminated at both end[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 2 – Installation 7 manual) to record the devices attached to each network and verify that each device on each network has a unique address. 3. Modbus Concentrators may be used to add POWER LEADER commnet devices to a Modbus network. The Concentrator assigns a Modbus-equivalent address to each commnet devic[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 3 – Configuration 8 Chapter 3 – Configuration The Ethernet Gateway needs to be properly configured to communicate with your RS485 networks. Two items are critical to proper performance of your Gateway: the Gateway’s Ethernet address and the RS485 port communication settings. The Gateway’s Ethernet ad[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 3 – Configuration 9 Enter the setting number you want to change, then p ress < ENTER > . NOTE: The lower portion of the Configuration Menu is labeled Advanced Options. These options are for use ONLY by GE technical support personnel. Do NOT select any of these options. IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY SELECT ANY [...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 3 – Configuration 10 Option Number: Valid Entries at Prompt: 1 = RS485 Port 1 3 = RS485 Port 2 5 = RS485 Port 3 7 = RS485 Port 4 0 = 1200 baud 4 = 19200 baud 1 = 2400 baud 5 = 38400 baud 2 = 4800 baud 6 = 57600 baud 3 = 9600 baud 2 = RS485 Port 1 4 = RS485 Port 2 6 = RS485 Port 3 8 = RS485 Port 4 Data Bits[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 3 – Configuration 11 3– 6 Gateway Diagnostics Selecting menu item 11 exits the Gateway software and runs the Gateway diagnostics program. The Gateway Diagnostics menu shown in Figure 14 is displayed on the terminal. Figure 14 . Gateway Diagnostics menu. Display Socket, IP Address and Subnet Mask Select m[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 3 – Configuration 12 Network Test – FACTORY USE ONLY NOTE: A client program may be requested from GE to run on the host when performing the network test. The client attempts to establish a connection to a server (the Gateway) with the specified IP address, subnet mask and port number. Menu item 5 is for [...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 4 – Operation 13 Chapter 4 – Operation The Ethernet Gateway, once properly configured, requires no user intervention for operation. During normal operation, the Ethernet Gateway passes messages to and from the attached Modbus de vices and translates these messages between the Ethernet and Modbus RTU prot[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 5 – Errors and Diagnostic Messages 14 Chapter 5 – Diagnostic Messages and Errors 5–1 Monitor Mode The Ethernet Gateway can be set to send diagnostic messages to the RS232 port to be displayed on a terminal (see Chapter 3). These diagnostic messages can be very useful in tracking down errors in configur[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 6 – Trouble s hooting Guide 15 Chapter 6 – Trouble s hooting Guide The following guide is provided for troubleshooting and isolating common problems. It does not cover every possible condition. Contact the ED&C Customer Support Center at 800-843-3742 if the problem is not resolved by these procedures[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Configuration Worksheet s 16 RS485 Port Configuration Worksheets Use the following worksheet s to record the devices attached to the Ethernet Gateway for reference and troubleshooting. Record the Ethernet Gateway’s Ethernet address on the first page only, then f ill in the information on the Modbus devices attache[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Configuration Worksheet s 17 RS485 Port 2 Worksheet Baud Rate for RS485 Port 2 Modbus Network Device Number Device Type & Physical Location / Notes Modbus Address 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 15 2 16 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 20 2 21 2 22 2 23 2 24 2 25 2 26 2 27 2 28 2 29 2 30 2 31[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Configuration Worksheet s 18 RS485 Port 3 Worksheet Baud Rate for RS485 Port 3 Modbus Network Device Number Device Type & Physical Location / Notes Modbus Address 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 21 3 22 3 23 3 24 3 25 3 26 3 27 3 28 3 29 3 30 3 31[...]

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    POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Configuration Worksheet s 19 RS485 Port 4 Worksheet Baud Rate for RS485 Port 4 Modbus Network Device Number Device Type & Physical Location / Notes Modbus Address 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 14 4 15 4 16 4 17 4 18 4 19 4 20 4 21 4 22 4 23 4 24 4 25 4 26 4 27 4 28 4 29 4 30 4 31[...]

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    g GE Electrical Distribution & Control General Electric Company 41 Woodford Ave., Plainville, CT 06062 GEH- 6505A 099 6 © 199 6 General Electric Company[...]