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Communication Systems
The MultiRanger is capable of communicating with most SCADA systems, PLCs, and PCs.
The supported protocols are:
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Modbus RTU/ASCII – base unit on RS-232 or RS-485 transport
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PROFIBUS DP – optional SmartLinx® module
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Allen-Bradley®1 Remote I/O – optional SmartLinx module
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DeviceNet® – optional SmartLinx module
Communication Ports
The MultiRanger comes with two communication ports on the base unit.
Port
Connection
Location
Interface
1
2
RJ-11 connector
terminal block
inside enclosure on main board
terminal block
RS-232
RS-485
RS-232
Communications
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The RJ-11 jack connects to a laptop computer for the following:
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initial setup
configuration
troubleshooting
periodic maintenance
RS-485
The RS-485 port on the terminal blocks connects into industrial communications wiring
and has the following advantages:
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runs communications cable farther
allows multiple slave units on the network, addressed by P771 – Network Address
To communicate with equipment requiring RS-485 capability, Siemens Milltronics offers
the RS-485 External Modem Kit. For more information, go to
www.siemens.com/processautomation.
Modbus
The Modbus protocol is supported in the base unit and can be configured using the
Communications parameters P770 to P782.
To set up communications with a Modbus RTU master device on port 2 using RS-485, set
the following parameters:
1.
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