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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 ormay be associated with its use.Warning notices are ...
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POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Table of Contents i Chapter 1 – Introduction ........................................................................................... 1 1–1 Overview ........................................................................................................................
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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. ........................................................
Page 5 - Chapter 1 – Introduction
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 1 – Introduction 1 Chapter 1 – Introduction1–1 Overview The GE POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway (catalog number PLENETG01), shown in Figure 1, is a microprocessor-based device that connects one to four RS485-based Modbus Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) networks to an ...
Page 6 - –2 Physical Description; Figure 3 is an outline drawing showing the
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 1 – Introduction 2 Ethernet Gateway Ho st P MC S Et her net P L C 9 0 / 3 0 Mul t i l i n 5 6 5 Mo d b u s Concent r a tor P L C 9 0 / 7 0 Mul ti l i n 2 6 9 + E P M 37 1 0 E P M 37 2 0 Ot her P C Ot her P C P O WE R LE A DE R Me t e r MV T - P M Tr i p Uni t S...
Page 7 - -3 Operational Description; The following; Message Format; Gateway/Host Interface
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 describe...
Page 8 - –4 Specifications; The specifications of the Ethernet Gateway are; –5 Environmental Requirements; The environmental requirements of the Ethernet; –6 Terminology; Following are definitions of some of the terms used
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; autorangingPower supply =150 VA min (contact your GE salesrepresentative for additionalvolt...
Page 9 - Chapter 2 – Installation; –2 Control Power Connections; –3 Ethernet Connection
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 2 – Installation 5 Chapter 2 – Installation2–1 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 fro...
Page 10 - –4 Modbus Connection; –5 Diagnostic Connection; –6 Wiring Rules – Modbus Networks; PMCS
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 2 – Installation 6 2–4 Modbus Connection The Modbus RTU networks 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...
Page 11 - –7 Modbus Equivalent Addresses; Modbus Concentrator Users Guide
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 M...
Page 12 - Chapter 3 – Configuration
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 communica...
Page 13 - –2 Ethernet Gateway IP Address; PMCS Network
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 3 – Configuration 9 Enter the setting number you want to change, then press <ENTER> . NOTE: The lower portion of the Configuration Menu is labeled Advanced Options. These options are for useONLY by GE technical support personnel. Do NOT selectany of these...
Page 14 - –4 Message Monitoring
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 3 – Configuration 10 Option Number: Valid Entries at Prompt: 1 = RS485 Port 13 = RS485 Port 25 = RS485 Port 37 = 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 14 = RS485 Port 26 ...
Page 15 - –6 Gateway Diagnostics; Display Socket, IP Address and Subnet
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 S...
Page 16 - Network Test – FACTORY USE ONLY; –7 Advanced Options – Technical; Updating the Gateway Software
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. Theclient attempts to establish a connection to a server (theGateway) with the specified IP address, subnet...
Page 17 - Chapter 4 – Operation
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 devices and translates these message...
Page 18 - Chapter 5 – Errors and Diagnostic Messages; Chapter 5 – Diagnostic Messages and Errors; –2 Processing Error Messages
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 ...
Page 19 - Chapter 6 – Troubleshooting Guide; Symptom
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Chapter 6 – Troubleshooting Guide 15 Chapter 6 – Troubleshooting 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 pro...
Page 20 - Configuration Worksheets; RS485 Port Configuration Worksheets
POWER LEADER™ Ethernet Gateway Configuration Worksheets 16 RS485 Port Configuration Worksheets Use the following worksheets 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 fill in th...
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