- This gateway can read Modbus data from your Modbus RTU devices and publish it as LonWorks data.
- It can also write to the Modbus RTU devices.
- This gateway can also do the reverse, read Lonworks data and publish it as Modbus RTU data.
- It can also write to the LonWoks devices.
In summary, this gateway can act as:
Master on the Modbus RTU network: Hence it is capable of reading data from the various Modbus slave devices and writing data to them if required.
Slave on the Modbus RTU network: You can use the gateway in this mode if you have a Modbus RTU master on the network which would be reading data from the gateway.
Master on the LonWorks network: Hence it is capable of reading data from the various LonWorks devices and writing data to them if required.
Slave on the LonWorks network: The gateway can be configured to be a server of data values, hence another LonWorks client can read data from the gateway and write data into the gateway.
QuickServer Key Features:
- Ability to interface up to 250 points of common BAS protocols
- Multi-configuration capability; specific configurations selectable via DIP switches or software
- Flat panel mount standard, DIN rail mount option
- DIP switches to select baud rate or node ID on the fly
- LonMark Certified
LonWorks driver:
- The FieldServer LonWorks device can be used with explicit and/or implicit addressing and can be bound to a maximum of 15 other LonWorks nodes. The QuickServer can handle a maximum of 250 explicitly addressed nodes. The QuickServer currently supports a default of 63 network variable aliases to avoid network variable connection constraints.
- QuickServer can transfer data (Network Variables) in two ways
- It can poll (request data from) other devices at a regular interval
- It can send Network Variable Updates at a regular interval, when data has changed, or, in throttled mode using maximum and minimum send time and change on delta parameters
- QuickServer can be configured by Network Management Tools such as LonMaker. For binding (implicit mode), a Network Management Tool is necessary to create the bindings.
- The External Interface File (.XIF) for the QuickServer can be uploaded from FieldServer for a particular application
- Driver type: Client or Server
- Connection type: FTT-10 Free Topology Network Transceiver
- Data types supported:
- Integers (Long, short, signed, unsigned)
- Float
- Byte
- Bit
Modbus RTU driver:
- Driver type: Client or Server
- Connection type: RS-232 or RS-485 (Two-wire, Half-Duplex)
- Baud rate: 110 - 115200, standard baud rates only
- Commands supported:
- 01 - Read Discrete Output Status (0xxxx)
- 02 - Read Discrete Input Status ((1xxxx)
- 03 - Read Output Registers (4xxxx)
- 04 - Read Input Registers (3xxxx)
- 05 - Force Single Coil (0xxxx)
- 06 - Preset Single Register (4xxxx)
- 15 - Force Multiple Coils (0xxxx)
- 16 - Preset Multiple Registers (4xxxx)
- LonWorks is a trademark of Echelon Corporation
-We will configure the gateway for you based on your requirement and support you during commissioning of the gateway, so you do not have to worry about configuring the FieldServer gateway.
-However, it is very helpful to know how to configure the devices. All the required tools and supporting product manuals with be provided completely free of cost with your purchase.
-Configuration of the FieldServer is done using a '.csv' file. This file can be edited using any text editor (example Microsoft excel).
-In this file we need to enter information for the Client and Server side interfaces of the FieldServer. This includes but is not limited to:
Node ids of the slave devices
IP addresses/device address of the slave devices
Baud rate, parity, stop bits for serial communication
Scan rates
- And finally we need to create an internal mapping that would map each data value read on the client side to a data value on the server side.
-For detailed information on configuration please get in touch with us and review the configuration manual on top of this page