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4neXt s.r.l.s.

 

Via L. da Vinci, 15

 

30030 Vigonovo (VE)

 

Italia

 

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www.4next.eu 

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+39 049 0981450

 

ETHERNET SERIAL BRIDGE

 

USER MANUAL

 

MDB-E

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for MDB-E

Page 1: ...1 4neXt s r l s Via L da Vinci 15 30030 Vigonovo VE Italia E info 4next eu W www 4next eu P 39 049 0981450 ETHERNET SERIAL BRIDGE USER MANUAL MDB E ...

Page 2: ...ny real company organization product domain name e mail address logo person place or event can therefore be inferred from it Compliance with all applicable copyright laws is the sole responsibility of the user Due to all rights covered by copyright no part of this document may in any case be reproduced or inserted into a reproduction system or transmitted in any form and by any means in electronic...

Page 3: ... guarantees isolation from the rest of the system MDB E works independently from the protocol by connecting all the protocols based on TCP IP with the serial ones in a completely transparent way This simplifies the configuration and installation of the bridge This Ethernet Serial converter has been specially designed for industrial environments equipped with 10 30Vdc extended range power supply It...

Page 4: ... module Relative humidity from 0 to 80 without condensation Storage temperature 40 C 60 C ALIMENTAZIONE E CONSUMI Power supply 10 30 VDC Average consumption 30mA The use of radio devices may be inappropriate near electronic equipment Do not install the MDB E near medical devices such as pacemakers or hearing aids MDB E can interfere with the proper functioning of these devices MDB E must not be us...

Page 5: ...B E is equipped with the RJ45 connector on the front panel Fig 3 When connected to an Ethernet network the status LED turns green When there is communication the green LED flashes 3 4 Access and configuration MDB E is equipped with an integrated WEB server therefore it can be configured using a standard browser To access the configuration pages type the IP address of MDB E from the browser of your...

Page 6: ...B E as the first 3 numbers 192 168 and 1 are the same It is therefore possible to reach MDB E from the PC browser If the network is NOT of the 192 168 1 class you can proceed in 2 ways 1 Set MDB E to work in DHCP see paragraph 2 2 2 Set a valid IP on the MDB E 3 6 Configuration and settings MDB E is equipped with an NFC interface that allows the configuration of all system parameters via the iBrid...

Page 7: ...can access the WEB page of MDB E 4 IP settings Associare un indirizzo IP definito a MDB E 1 Connect MDB E to PC directly 2 From the Windows menu select Settings Fig 1 3 Choose Network and Internet Fig 2 4 Choose Ethernet Fig 3 and the menu will open Fig 4 MDB E WEB page ...

Page 8: ...ties menu Fig 6 select Internet Protocol version 4 TCP IPv4 and press the Properties button which will be enabled in the meantime The screen in Fig 7 will open 8 Make a note of all the settings present that you will need later for the reset 9 Set the IP address on 192 168 1 101 10 Set Subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 and confirm with OK 11 At this point you can open the WEB browser and type 192 18 1 1...

Page 9: ...e Configurations menu to set the MDB E network parameters in accordance with those of your Ethernet network For example if in the original screen of Fig 7 the IP address was 192 168 10 1 set MDB E to 192 168 10 101 Fig 9 14 Save the new MDB E configuration 15 Restore the values on the PC 16 MDB E is ready to be used in the same network as your PC ...

Page 10: ...l channels simultaneously This means that devices on RS485 or a device on RS232 can be connected indiscriminately Not at the same time Radio Ethernet serial In this configuration the radio communication module is activated if present It is necessary to have a pair of devices to ensure that they transmit the received packets to each other The device equipped with the radio module is identified as N...

Page 11: ...e the port used by the ModBus server MDB E which combined with the IP address forms the socket on which MDB E listens to receive ModBus TCP packets ModBus Client an additional ModBus TCP client that can be updated with the transferred data Radio this section allows you to set the parameters of the two NetLinks that exchange information via radio o The transmission frequency must be the same o Loca...

Page 12: ...you should use the network DHCP server to assign the IP address or not IP address the static IP address assigned to MDB E If DHCP is enabled or Dip Switch 2 is set to ON the IP is not the one displayed IP network mask the subnet mask or netmask allows you to determine the range of IP addresses within a subnet IP gateway IP address of the reference gateway HTTP server port http server port when dif...

Page 13: ...are information relating to the device The Update firmware button allows you to update the device s firmware We recommend to check on the website at https https www 4next eu en prodotto ethernet serial converter if the firmware is updated to the latest version Fig 5 4 Access password change screen Fig 5 5 General information screen ...

Page 14: ... S N placed on the back of each product or on the original box Detailed description of the fault or anomaly detected 4neXt will send the RMA number with which the customer can send the material for repair The products must be shipped carriage paid If the material arrives without the factory seals it will automatically be considered out of warranty The return for repair or replacement must be autho...

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