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EM Gateway User’s Manual For Watlow part number EM00-GATE-0000 1241 Bundy Boulevard, P.O. Box 5580, Winona, Minnesota USA 55987-5580 Phone: +1 (507) 454-5300, Fax: +1 (507) 452-4507, Internet: http://www.watlow.com 0600-0040-0001 Rev D $10.00 February 2004[...]
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2 EM Gateway Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overvi ew 4 Ethernet Gateway 4 Ethernet Gateway Architecture 4 Program Upgrades 5 Chapter 2: Installation and Wiring 6 Dimensions 7 Chapter 3: Configuration 8 Getting Started 8 Network Services 8 Email Alarm Notification 8 Data Logging 9 Control Monitoring and Configuration 9 Chapter 4: HTML Pages 1[...]
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3 EM Gateway Table of Contents – cont. Chapter 6: Reference Documents 25 Reference Documents 25 Serial Numbers 25 Chapter 7: Specifications 26 Power Supply 26 Environmental 26 Indication 26 Agency 26 Communications 26 Control Output Signals 26 Enclosure Size 26 User Interface 26 Ordering Information 26 Declaration of Conformity 27 How to Reach Us[...]
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4 Chapter One Product Overview The EM00-GATE-0000 is a gateway / bridge that allo ws up to 32 Watlow controllers to be directly connected to an Ethernet network. Using an HTTP Brow ser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator you may access 16 controllers and view several controllers’ parameters via an onboard Web (HTTP) server. [...]
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5 Program Upgrades The gateway has a TFTP server for the purposes of reprogramming the program memory. A program update will be initiated when a TFTP client, residing on a PC, begins to write a new program file to the gateway TFTP server. When reprogramming the progr am memory, all other gateway services are unavailable. The gateway provides no mea[...]
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6 Chapter Two Installation & Wiring UL Approved, Class 2 power supply required[...]
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7 Dimensions are in inches[...]
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8 Chapter Three Configuration Getting Started Perform these steps; 1. Connect the EM00-GATE-0000 gateway to your com puter’s Ethernet port using a cross-wired RJ45 cable or connect the EM00-GATE-0000 to a hub or net work using a straight wired RJ45 Category 5 cable. The EM00-GATE-0000 is limited to a 10B aseT connection and will not work on an Et[...]
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9 You will need to configure your Gateway with your SMTP server name or address. A DNS server address must also be configured if using a SMTP name. Contac t your system administrator if you don’t know the SMTP name or address. Data Logging The gateway provides no explicit means of data logging. Data can be polled via Modbus TCP by an external PC [...]
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10 Chapter Four HTML Pages The section describes the pages availabl e from the EM Gateway’s Web server. When the web page is first accessed, you are prom pted for a User name and Password. The default User name is ‘new’. The default Password is ‘user’. Thes e are case sensitive. The user name and password may be changed on the security co[...]
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11 Use this page to disable or enable automatic page refreshing or to change the time in between refreshes. In addition, you can force a rescan of the Modbus Ne twork. This will cause the Gateway to detect any new devices added to the serial network. Set the baud rate of the network to 9600 or 19200-baud. The value selected must match the value in [...]
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12 Use this page to change the Gateway identificati on name or to change the IP Address Resolution Method. Contact your IS administrator for questions regarding these settings.[...]
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13 Use this page to enable notification and configure the addresses for email recipients. These recipients will receive an email when an alarm occurs on any c ontroller. Contact your IS administrator for questions regarding these settings.[...]
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14 Use this page to update the time and date stored in the Gateway. This information is used to identify the time and date of alarms when emails are sent.[...]
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15 1 0 0 0 0 1174 0 2 0 0 0 0 1174 0 3 0 0 0 0 1174 0 4 0 0 0 0 1174 0 5 0 0 0 0 1174 0 6 0 0 0 0 1174 0 7 0 0 0 0 1174 0 8 0 0 0 0 1174 0 9 0 0 0 0 1174 0 10 0 0 0 0 1174 0 11 5 2 0 3 1167 0 12 0 0 0 0 1174 0 13 0 0 0 0 1174 0 14 0 0 0 0 1174 0 15 0 0 0 0 1174 0 16 0 0 0 0 1174 0 The Serial Statistic page is used to monitor the health of the contr[...]
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16 This page was loaded Wed Feb 1318: 00:28 2002 IP Address 7.3.37.91 Subnet 255.255.224.0 Gateway 7.3.63.250 Mac Address 00:03:AA:00:00:C1 Receives 128349 Unicasts 1207 Multicasts 0 Broadcasts 127061 Rx Errors 0 Rx Missed 2089 Rx CRC Errors 28 Rx Drops 0 Transmits 1251 Buffer Defers 0 Tx Errors 0 Tx Collisions 0 Tx Coll. Overflow 0 Tx FILO Errors [...]
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17 Chapter Five Controller Parameters and Registers The EM Gateway supports the following parameter s for each type of controller when using an HTTP browser: Series 96 – non-ramping Operation Mode – register 200 with choice of Auto or Manual as read only Input Error – register 101 with choice of Sensor Error or Ok as read only Process Value I[...]
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18 Series 988 / 989 Operation Mode – register 10 with choice of Auto or Manual as read only Input Error – register 4 with choice of Sensor Error or Ok as read only Process Value Input 1 – register 1 as read only Process Value Input 2 – register 2 as read only Auto Set Point – register 7 as read/write Alarm Status Output 2/3 – register 3[...]
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19 Series F4P Operation Mode – register 200 with choice of Auto or Manual as read only Input 1 Error – register 101 with choice of Sensor Error or Ok as read only Input 2 Error – register 105 with choice of Sensor Error or Ok as read only Input 3 Error – register 109 with choice of Sensor Error or Ok as read only Process Value Input 1 – r[...]
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20 CLS200 Series (Loop 1 to 16 if available) Operation Mode – register 264 to 279 with choice of Auto or Manual as read only Input Error – registers 660 to 675 with choice of Ok, TC Reversed, TC Short, TC Open, RTD Open, or RTD Short as read only Process Value – registers 363 to 378 as read only Auto Set Point – registers 330 to 345 as read[...]
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25 Chapter Six Reference Documents The MODBUS RTU specification is located at: http://www.modicon.com/techpubs/toc7.html or http://www.modbus.org Serial Numbers Gateways are labeled with a unique serial number in numeric and bar code formats. The serial number is embedded in the gateway firmware. EM Gatew ay Features and Benefits • Ethernet/Inter[...]
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26 Chapter Seven Specifications Pow er supply • Voltage input 24 V (ac/dc) +10%, -15% 50/60 Hz +/- 5 • Connection through 2-position removable screw style terminal block • 22 to 12 AWG • Power consumption 10 VA MAX • UL Approved, Class 2 power supply required • Real-time Clock backed by 3v-lithium battery – RAYOVAC BR1225 Environmenta[...]
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27 Declaration of Conformity Gateway Products Watlow Winona, Inc. 1241 Bundy Blvd. Winona, MN 55987 USA Declares that the following product: Model Numbers: EM00-GATE-0000, NGW0-0000-2400 and NGW0-0000-0000* Classification: Communications interface card, Installation Category I, Pollution degree II Rated Voltage: 24V (ac or dc) or 5V (dc) Ra[...]
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28 How to Reach Us Technical Assistance If you encounter a problem with your EM Gateway, revi ew all of your wiring and configuration information to verify that your selections ar e consistent with your application. If the problem persists after checking the above, you can get technical assistance from your local Watlow r epresentative, or by diali[...]