MB52XX Modbus Gateway User Manual V 1.

Atop Technologies, Inc.

MB52XX Series
Modbus Gateway

User Manual
V1.0
September 16th, 2019
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Table of Contents

1 Preface .................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Purpose of the Manual ...........................................................................................................................7
1.2 Who Should Use This User Manual .......................................................................................................7
1.3 Supported Platform ................................................................................................................................7
1.4 Manufacturers’ FCC Declaration of Conformity Statement ................................................................7
2 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................8
2.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................................8
3 Getting Started .................................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Packing List ......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Appearance, Front and Rear Panels ................................................................................................... 11
3.3 First Time Installation ......................................................................................................................... 12
3.4 Factory Default Settings...................................................................................................................... 13
3.4.1 Network Default Settings .................................................................................................................... 13
3.4.2 Modbus Default Settings .................................................................................................................... 13
4 Configuration and Setup .................................................................................................. 14
4.1 Configuration of Network Parameters through Device Management Utility ................................... 14
4.2 Configuring through Web Interface .................................................................................................... 16
4.3 Configuring Automatic IP Assignment with DHCP ........................................................................... 17
4.4 Web Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 17
4.5 Network Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 18
4.6 Basic Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 19
4.6.1 COM Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 19
4.6.2 Operation Mode ................................................................................................................................... 20
4.6.3 Serial Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 20
4.6.4 VCOM Settings .................................................................................................................................... 20
4.6.5 TCP Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 23
4.6.6 Slave ID Map ........................................................................................................................................ 25
4.7 Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................................. 27
4.7.1 SNMP Settings..................................................................................................................................... 27
4.7.2 Modbus ................................................................................................................................................ 30
4.8 Alert ...................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.8.1 Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 30
4.8.2 Alert Events .......................................................................................................................................... 31
4.9 System ................................................................................................................................................. 33
4.9.1 Log Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 33
4.9.2 System Log .......................................................................................................................................... 33
4.9.3 Data Log ............................................................................................................................................... 33
4.9.4 Modbus Statistic ................................................................................................................................. 34
4.9.5 Time ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
4.9.6 Security ................................................................................................................................................ 35
4.9.7 Import/Export ...................................................................................................................................... 36
4.9.8 Factory Default .................................................................................................................................... 38
4.10 Restart .................................................................................................................................................. 38
5 Specifications ................................................................................................................... 40
5.1 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................. 40
5.2 Serial port Pin Assignments ............................................................................................................... 41
5.2.1 Pin Assignments for Serial Interfaces ............................................................................................... 41
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5.3 LED Indicators ..................................................................................................................................... 42

5.4 Software ............................................................................................................................................... 42
6 Warranty ............................................................................................................................ 43

Table of Figures

Figure 2.1 Possible Network Configuration of MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway .......................................................8
Figure 2.2 Use Cases of the MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway ....................................................................................9
Figure 4.1 List of Device in Device Management Utility ............................................................................................... 14
Figure 4.2 Pull-down Menu of Configuration and Network.......................................................................................... 14
Figure 4.3 Pop-up Window of Network Setting ............................................................................................................ 15
Figure 4.4 Pop-up Notification Window after Authorization ....................................................................................... 15
Figure 4.5 Overview Web Page of Modbus Gateway ................................................................................................... 16
Figure 4.6 Map of Configuring Web Page on Modbus Gateway ................................................................................. 16
Figure 4.7 Overview Web Page ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Figure 4.8 Network Web Page ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Figure 4.9 COM Settings Web Page .............................................................................................................................. 19
Figure 4.10 Save Successfully Message ...................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 4.11 VCOM Settings Web Page.......................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 4.12 Pull-down Menu of VCOM Mode ............................................................................................................... 21
Figure 4.13 Check Box for Applying the Settings to All VCOMSs ............................................................................... 22
Figure 4.14 Modbus TCP Settings Web Page with TCP Slave Mode .......................................................................... 23
Figure 4.15 Modbus TCP Setting Page with TCP Master Operation Mode Selection ............................................... 24
Figure 4.16 Slave ID Map Page with Slave ID Setting in Alias Mode .......................................................................... 25
Figure 4.17 Slave ID Map Web Page with Slave ID Setting in in Offset Mode ........................................................... 26
Figure 4.18 SNMP Settings Web Page with SNMP disabled ....................................................................................... 27
Figure 4.19 SNMP Settings Web Page with SNMP Enabled and Version v1/v2c/v3 ................................................. 28
Figure 4.20 SNMP Settings Web Page with SNMP Enabled and Version v1/v2c ...................................................... 29
Figure 4.21 SNMP Settings Web Page with SNMP Enabled and Version Only v3 ..................................................... 29
Figure 4.22 Advanced Modbus Settings of Response Timeout for Modbus Exception ............................................ 30
Figure 4.23 SMTP Settings Web Page .......................................................................................................................... 31
Figure 4.24 Alert Events Web Page ............................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 4.25 Log Settings Web Page .............................................................................................................................. 33
Figure 4.26 System Log Web Page ............................................................................................................................... 33
Figure 4.27 Data Log Web Page .................................................................................................................................... 34
Figure 4.28 Modbus Statistics Web Page ..................................................................................................................... 34
Figure 4.29 Time Web Page........................................................................................................................................... 35
Figure 4.30 Security Web Page ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Figure 4.31 Import/Export Web Page............................................................................................................................ 37
Figure 4.32 Export Configuration File from Modbus Gateway .................................................................................... 38
Figure 4.33 Factory Default Web Page ......................................................................................................................... 38
Figure 4.34 Restart Web Page ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Figure 6.1 DB9 Pin Number ........................................................................................................................................... 41
Figure 6.2 TB5 Pin Number............................................................................................................................................ 42

List of Tables

Table 3.1 Packing List .................................................................................................................................................... 10

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Table 3.2 Description of Optional Accessories ............................................................................................................ 10

Table 3.3 Network Default Setting ................................................................................................................................ 13
Table 3.4 Modbus Default Settings ............................................................................................................................... 13
Table 3.5 Other Default Settings ................................................................................................................................... 13
Table 6.1 Hardware Specification ................................................................................................................................. 40
Table 6.2 MB5201/MB5202 Pin Assignment for DB9 to RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Connector .................................. 41
Table 6.3 MB5201/MB5202 Pin Assignment for TB5 to RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Connector ................................... 42
Table 6.4 Color Interpretation of LED Indicators .......................................................................................................... 42
Table 6.5 Software Tools and Utilities .......................................................................................................................... 42
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1 Preface

1.1 Purpose of the Manual

This manual supports the user during the installation and configuring of the MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway. It
explains the technical features available with the mentioned product. As such, it contains some advanced network
management knowledge, instructions, examples, guidelines and general theories designed to help users manage
this device and its corresponding software. A background in general theory is necessary when reading it. Please
refer to the Glossary for technical terms and abbreviations (if any).

1.2 Who Should Use This User Manual

This manual is to be used by qualified network personnel or support technicians who are familiar with network
operations. It might be useful for system programmers or network planners as well. This manual also provides
helpful and handy information for first time users. For any related problems, please contact your local distributor.
If they are unable to assist you, please redirect your inquiries to www.atoponline.com.

1.3 Supported Platform

This manual is designed for MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway and that series only.

1.4 Manufacturers’ FCC Declaration of Conformity Statement

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause an undesired
operation.

Note: all the figures herein are intended for illustration purposes only. This software and certain features work only on certain Atop’s devices.
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2 Introduction

2.1 Overview

The MB52XX Modbus Gateway is an industrial network device in between Modbus over Serial Line devices and
computer hosts running Modbus/TCP on Ethernet network. Figure 2.1 illustrates a possible network configuration
of the MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway. Fully compliant with Modbus/TCP protocol, the Modbus gateway offers a
convenient solution to connect existing devices or controllers running Modbus serial protocol (Modbus/ASCII or
Modbus/RTU) to an Ethernet network. The MB52XX Series are standard Modbus gateways that convert packets
between Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU/ASCII protocols.

The MB52XX Series supports 64 simultaneous TCP masters. Overall, 247 Servers are supported (TCP, COM and
VCOM). Each RS-232/422/485 serial port can be individually configured for Modbus/RTU or Modbus/ASCII
operation with different baud rate, allowing both types of networks to be fully integrated with Modbus/TCP within
one package.

Figure 2.1 Possible Network Configuration of MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway

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Figure 2.2 shows three different use cases of the MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway:

1) the interface between Modbus RTU/ASCII serial host to Modbus RTU/ASCII serial devices
2) the interface between Modbus/TCP over Ethernet network to Modbus RTU/ASCII serial devices
3) the interface between Modbus RTU/ASCII host connected through Serial IP over Ethernet (virtual
communication port (VCOM)) to Modbus RTU/ASCII serial devices.

Figure 2.2 Use Cases of the MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway

Caution
Beginning from here, extreme caution must be exercised.

Never install or work with electricity or cabling during periods of lightning

activity. Never connect or disconnect power when hazardous gases are
present.

Warning: HOT!

WARNING: Disconnect the power and allow unit to cool for 5 minutes before touching.
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3 Getting Started

3.1 Packing List

Inside the purchased package, you will find the following items.

Table 3.1 Packing List

Item Quantity Description

MB52XX 1 Industrial Serial Device Server
Mounting Kit 1 Wall-mounting screws (DIN-rail kit is optional)
Terminal Block Power Supply:
 TB3 x 1: 3-pin 5.08mm Terminal Block
Serial ports: Terminal block is included only on –TB or –SiS models
 TB5 x 1: 5-pin 5.08mm lockable Terminal Block (MB5201)
 TB5 x 2: 5-pin 5.08mm lockable Terminal Block (MB5202)
Documentation 1 Hardware Installation Guide (Warranty card is included)

Note:
 Notify your sales representative immediately if any of the above items is missing or damaged upon delivery.
 Atop’s utility software Device View© and Serial Manager© are obsolete and replaced by Device
Management Utility®.

Table 3.2 Description of Optional Accessories

Optional Accessories
Model Name Part Number Description
DK-25 30200000000022G Plastic DIN Rail Kit
ADP-DB9(F)-TB5 59906231G Female DB9 to Female 3.81mm, a TB5 Converter
UN315-1212(US-Y) 50500151120003G Y-Type power adaptor, 100~240VAC input, 1.25A @ 12VDC
output, US plug, LV6
UNE315-1212(EU-Y) 50500151120013G Y-Type power adaptor, 100~240VAC input, 1.25A @ 12VDC
output, EU plug, LV6
UV305-0510(US-DC) 50500051500003G DC jack (3.5/1.35/7.5 mm) power adapter, 100~240VAC input,
1.0A@ 5VDC output, US plug, LV6
UVE305-0510(EU- 50500051500013G DC jack (3.5/1.35/7.5 mm) power adapter, 100~240VAC input,
DC) 1.0A@ 5VDC output, EU plug, LV6
UVE305-0510(UK- 50500051500023G DC jack (3.5/1.35/7.5 mm) power adapter, 100~240VAC input,
DC) 1.0A@ 5VDC output, UK plug, LV6
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3.2 Appearance, Front and Rear Panels

The following figures show particular MB520X series device’s front, back, side and top panels.

MB5201C – Entry-Level Semi-Industrial Modbus Gateway

MB5201 – Industrial 1-Port Modbus Gateway

MB5202 – Industrial 2-Port Modbus Gateway

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3.3 First Time Installation

Before installing the device, please follow strictly all safety procedures described in the Hardware installation guide
supplied inside the product. Atop will not be liable for any damages to property or personal injuries resulting from
the installation or overall use of the device. Do not attempt to manipulate the product in any way if unsure of the
steps described there. In such cases, please contact your dealer immediately.

Specific installation instructions are not provided in this manual since they may differ considerably based on the
hardware purchased.
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3.4 Factory Default Settings

3.4.1 Network Default Settings

The MB520X Industrial Modbus Gateway is equipped with one LAN interface with one default IP address. Its default
network parameters are listed in Table 3.3.

Table 3.3 Network Default Setting

Interface Device IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP DNS

LAN1 10.0.50.100 255.255.0.0 10.0.0.254 0.0.0.0

3.4.2 Modbus Default Settings

The MB52XX Modbus Gateway comes with the following default Modbus settings.
Table 3.4 Modbus Default Settings

Parameter Default Values

Modbus Master
TCP Settings TCP Master Mode: TCP Master
Port: 502
Modbus Slave
 MB5201 Mode: RTU Slave
 MB5202 Serial Configuration: RS-232, 9600 bps, 8 data bits, No
parity bit, 1 stop bit, No Flow Control, Buffer Disable

Other default settings are shown in the following table.

Table 3.5 Other Default Settings

Parameter Default Values

Security
User Name admin
Password default
SNMP
SysName of SNMP atop
SysLocation of SNMP Location
SysContact of SNMP Contact
SNMP Disable (Unchecked)
Read Community Public
Write Community Private
SNMP Trap Server 0.0.0.0

Note: Press the “Reset” button on the front panel for 5 seconds (see Section 4.9.8 and Section 4.10), to restore the
MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway to the factory default settings.
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4 Configuration and Setup

It is strongly recommended for the user to set the Network Parameters through Device Management Utility© first.
Other device-specific configurations can later be carried out via Atop’s user-friendly Web-Interface.

4.1 Configuration of Network Parameters through Device Management Utility

First, please install Atop’s configuration utility program called Device Management Utility® that comes with the
Product CD or can be downloaded from or website www.atoponline.com. For more information on how to install
Device Management Utility®, please refer to the manual that comes in the Product CD. After you start Device
Management Utility®, if the Modbus Gateway is already connected to the same subnet as your PC, the device can
be accessed via broadcast packets. Device Management Utility® will automatically detect your Modbus Gateway
and list it on Device Management Utility®’s window. Alternatively, if you did not see your Modbus Gateway on your
network, press “Rescan” icon, a list of devices, including your Modbus Gateway device currently connected to the
network will be shown in the window of Device Management Utility® as shown in Figure 4.1.

Figure 4.1 List of Device in Device Management Utility

Note: This figure is for illustration purpose only. Actual values/settings may vary between devices.
Sometime the Modbus Gateway device might not be in the same subnet as your PC; therefore, you will have to use
Atop's utility to locate it in your virtual environment. To configure each device, first click to select the desired
Modbus Gateway device (default IP: 10.0.50.100) in the list of Device Management Utility©, and then click
“Configuration  Network…” (or Ctrl+N) menu on Device Management Utility© as shown in Figure 4.2 or click on
the second icon called Network on the menu icon bar, and a pop-up window will appear as shown in Figure 4.3.

Figure 4.2 Pull-down Menu of Configuration and Network...

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Figure 4.3 Pop-up Window of Network Setting

You may proceed then to change the IP address to avoid any IP address conflict with other hosts on your LAN or
to connect the device to your existing LAN as shown in Figure 4.3. The system will prompt you for a credential to
authorize the changes. It will ask you for the Username and the Password. The default username is “admin”, while
the default password “default”. After clicking on the Authorize button, a notification window will pop-up as shown
in Figure 4.4 and some device may be restarted. After the device is restarted (for some model), it will beep twice to
indicate that the unit is running normally. Then, the Modbus Gateway can be found on a new IP address. It may be
listed automatically by the Device Management Utility© or it can be found by clicking on the “Rescan” icon.

Figure 4.4 Pop-up Notification Window after Authorization

Please consult your system administrator if you do not know your network’s subnet mask and gateway address.
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4.2 Configuring through Web Interface

Every MB52XX Modbus Gateway device is equipped with a built-in web server in the firmware. Therefore, the device
can be accessed by using a web browser for configuring by entering the device’s IP address (default IP address is
10.0.50.100) in the URL field of your web browser. Figure 4.5 illustrates the overview page of the web interface.
Please see Section 0 for default values.

Figure 4.5 Overview Web Page of Modbus Gateway

Figure 4.6 Map of Configuring Web Page on Modbus Gateway

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This approach for configuring your device is the most user-friendly. It is the most recommended and the most
common method used for MB52XX Series Modbus Gateway. Please go to its corresponding section for a detailed
explanation.

4.3 Configuring Automatic IP Assignment with DHCP

A DHCP server can automatically assign IP addresses, Subnet Mask and Network Gateway interface. You can
simply check the “DHCP (Obtain an IP Automatically)” checkbox in the Network Setting dialog as shown in Figure
4.3 using Atop’s Device Management Utility© and then restart the device. Once restarted, the IP address will be
configured automatically.

4.4 Web Overview

In this section, current information on the device’s status and settings will be displayed. An example of MB5202-
TB overview page is shown in Figure 4.7.

Figure 4.7 Overview Web Page

In detail, the following information is given:

 Model Name, as its name implies, shows the device’s model
 Device Information displays information on the Kernel version as well as the AP version of your Modbus
Gateway device.
 Network Information shows MAC and IP addresses for the LAN port.
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4.5 Network Configuration

In this section, IP address, Subnet Mask, Default (Network) Gateway, Domain Name System (DNS) and overall
connectivity settings of Modbus Gateway device can be accessed as shown in Figure 4.8. For the LAN Interface
Settings, you can check the corresponding DHCP box to obtain an IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default (Network)
Gateway automatically.

Figure 4.8 Network Web Page

At the lowest box in Figure 4.8, you will have the DNS Settings box which allows you to set the IP addresses of
Domain Name Server 1 (DNS 1) and Domain Name Server 2 (DNS 2) for redundancy. If the device is connected to
the Internet and should connect to other servers over the Internet to get some services such as Network Time
Protocol (NTP) server, the user will need to configure the DNS server in order to be able to resolve the host name
of the NTP server. Please consult your network administrator or internet service provider (ISP) to obtain local DNS’s
IP addresses.
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4.6 Basic Settings

In this section, the term “Modbus Gateway device” will be used to refer to the MB52XX series and the term “serial
device” to refer to any Modbus device that connect to Modbus Gateway via COM, VCOM, or TCP connections. In
any Modbus network, there are two types of Modbus devices: Modbus Master and Modbus Slave. The Modbus
Master will send a request message to a Modbus Slave. Then, the Modbus Slave will respond to the Modbus
Master’s request. A Modbus device (serial device) that is connected to the MB52XX series Modbus Gateway device
will either assume a role of Modbus Master or Modbus Slave. The basic settings in this section will address how
to configure the role of the serial device in your Modbus Gateway device and its serial communication parameters.
The term “Operation Mode” will be used to refer to the combination of role (Master or Slave) and the message or
data transfer types (RTU/ASCII/TCP) of the Modbus protocol used by the serial device.

4.6.1 COM Settings

This section shows how to set up the physical ports of the Modbus Gateway device (COM ports or serial ports that
serial devices are connected to). The available number of COM ports may vary according to the chosen Modbus
Gateway model. Figure 4.9 shows the COM Settings web page in which COM1 port is shown with its Operation
Mode under Modbus Setting and Serial Configuration settings. These settings will configure the role of the serial
device through the Operation Mode and the serial communication parameters of that serial device through the
Serial Configuration settings.

Figure 4.9 COM Settings Web Page

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4.6.2 Operation Mode

To set the Operation Mode of the serial device that is connected to the Modbus Gateway through a COM port, use
the pull-down menu to select among the following modes under Modbus Setting.

 RTU Slave: The serial device is working as a Modbus Slave node: the serial device will wait, accept request
from, and response to its Modbus Master node. Data transfer is done in RTU format.
 RTU Master: The serial device is working as a Modbus Master node: the serial device will issue commands
to or query Modbus slave nodes. Data transfer is done in RTU format.
 ASCII Slave: The serial device is working as a Modbus Slave node: the serial device will wait, accept request
from, and response to its Modbus Master node. Data transfer is done in ASCII format.
 ASCII Master: The serial device is working as a Modbus Master node: the serial device will issue
commands to or query Modbus Slave nodes. Data transfer is done in ASCII format.

4.6.3 Serial Settings

This section summarizes the options of serial communication parameters used between the serial device and the
Modbus Gateway device over the selected COM port.

 RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 (2-wire) Software Selectable

 Baud-rate: 1200 bps ~ 921600 bps Software Selectable
 Parity: None, Odd, Even, Mark, or Space
 Data Bits: 7 or 8
 Stop Bits: 1 or 2
 Flow Control: None, Software Xon/Xoff, Hardware RTS/CTS
 Receiver Resistor: On or Off

Apply to all Serial Ports (check box): The settings can be chosen to apply to all serial ports if needed by checking
the last checkbox on the options.

After finish the COM Settings configuration, click the Save Configuration button to save all changes that have been
made. A Save Successfully message will show up as shown in Figure 4.10 and after a short period of time the web
browser will be redirected back to COM Settings page (Figure 4.9).

Figure 4.10 Save Successfully Message

4.6.4 VCOM Settings

These settings will generate a virtual Serial (VCOM) port within the Modbus Gateway device based on a TCP
network connection. VCOM is a TCP connection which is encoded in an Atop Technologies’ exclusive private
protocol. MB52XX series Modbus Gateway can only run as a TCP server which will be waiting for a connection
request from a TCP client (a serial device).

Figure 4.11 shows the page of VCOM Settings in which the VCOM number 1 is set as an RTU Slave. This means
that a device that is connected to this VCOM port on the Modbus Gateway will be a Modbus Slave node and
communicate with a Modbus Master node using Modbus/RTU protocol. It is an interface concept that allows
Modbus Slave devices to be connected via TCP connection by using VCOM from a PC (for example). If a VCOM
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setting is needed, proceed to select Basic Settings → VCOM Settings and check the VCOM’s “Enable” box to allow
configuration on the selected TCP’s port of the Modbus Gateway device.

 VCOM Port: Using a TCP connection, the Modbus Gateway device (TCP server) listens to any TCP Clients
(VCOM Clients) connecting (using Serial-IP) to its ports. The VCOM Port or the port of the TCP connection
can be configured as a number between 1 and 65535. The default VCOM Port number is 4660.

Note: For Windows operating system, a Serial/IP software is required to use this feature. A restrictive Serial/IP Redirector software is installed
along with Atop’s Device Management Utility®. The user can access the Serial/IP software through Virtual COM  Serial/IP Tools menu.

Figure 4.11 VCOM Settings Web Page

 VCOM Mode: This setting is a pull-down menu in which the user can select the Operation Mode of the devices
connected through this VCOM port as shown in Figure 4.12. Its definition is the same to the one given in
Section 4.6.2. Here the user can choose whether device conforms to a RTU or an ASCII message format and
can select whether the device is either Modbus Slave node or Modbus Master Node. Figure 4.11 depicts the
RTU Slave mode. So, the devices connected through VCOM 1 port will assume Modbus Slave role and
communicate using Modbus/RTU protocol. If a Master mode (either RTU or ASCII) is selected, the options for
the Master mode will be the same as the Slave mode. The only difference is the device’s function.

Figure 4.12 Pull-down Menu of VCOM Mode

 VCOM inactivity Time Out: This is a period of time allowed between actions. This setting can be set with a
maximum of 600 minutes (36000 seconds) or 10 hours. If there is no activity within this period, the VCOM
connection (TCP connection) will be automatically closed by the Modbus Gateway.

These settings can be applied to All VCOMs if needed by checking the last checkbox on the options. Figure 4.13
highlights the checkbox for applying the settings to all VCOMs.
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Figure 4.13 Check Box for Applying the Settings to All VCOMSs

After finishing configuring the VCOM Settings, click on Save Configuration button to save all changes that have
been made. A Save Successfully message will show up, then the web browser will be redirected back to the VCOM
Settings page.
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4.6.5 TCP Settings

A device using Modbus/TCP connection, which communicates over the internet, can be set in this section. If a
Modbus/TCP connection is needed, navigate to Basic Settings  TCP Settings, then choose whether or not to
enable TCP by checking on the “Enable” check box. Figure 4.14 shows the Modbus TCP Settings page in which a
device connected to this Modbus Gateway device is chosen to be run in TCP Slave Operation Mode. The device
will take the Modbus Slave role and communicate using Modbus/TCP protocol.

Figure 4.14 Modbus TCP Settings Web Page with TCP Slave Mode

 Operation Mode: There are two radio buttons in this setting: TCP Slave and TCP Master. When running on
TCP Slave mode (the TCP Slave radio button is checked) as shown in Figure 4.14, the device will wait to
receive Modbus requests from a Modbus Master. The data transmission is done under a Modbus/TCP
protocol format. This means that the device will operate as a TCP Server that opens its TCP port to accept
connections. The TCP Master option will be described at the end of this section.
 Remote IP Address: This setting shows the IP address of the device which is a Modbus slave node. This
address refers to the IP address that belongs to the device that is going to be controlled from the MB52XX
Series Modbus Gateway device. This device can also be considered as a TCP server of whom it is needed to
know its IP address. This option will disappear when the operation mode as TCP Master is selected, because
in that mode the device will be running as a TCP Client which does not require to publish its IP address.
 TCP Port: This setting shows the TCP port number of the device (or Modbus Slave node in Figure 4.14) which
can be a number in between 1 and 65535. The default port number is 502.
 TCP inactivity Time Out: A time out period, which is the maximum period of time allowed between actions,
can be set as well. This setting has a maximum duration of 600 minutes (36000 seconds) or 10 hours. If no
activity has occurred within this period, the Modbus/TCP connection will be automatically terminated by the
Modbus Gateway.
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At the end of the TCP Settings page shown in Figure 4.14, a list of all configured Modbus/TCP connections with
TCP No., Operation Mode, Remote IP Address, TCP Port and TCP Inactivity Time Out information will appear. The
user will have the ability to remove any Modbus/TCP connection settings by checking on box in front of the record
of the desired TCP settings and clicking on the Remove button. To remove all TCP connections, simply check the
box on the header row of the list to select all items and click remove.

Alternatively, the Modbus/TCP connection can be configured to run in TCP Master Operation Mode. This means
that the device will be a Modbus Master node and communicate using Modbus/TCP protocol. Figure 4.15 shows
the TCP Master Settings. When TCP Master Operation Mode is selected, the Remote IP address setting will
disappear because the device will be running as a TCP Client. Next, the TCP Port is the port through which the
signal is going to be relayed upon by the Modbus Gateway. Once again, there is a TCP Inactivity Time Out with the
same maximum value of 10 hours as stated in the previous mode.

Figure 4.15 Modbus TCP Setting Page with TCP Master Operation Mode Selection
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After TCP Settings configuration is finished, click on Save Configuration button to save all changes that have been
made. A Save Successfully message will show up, and the web browser will be redirected back to the TCP Settings
page.

4.6.6 Slave ID Map

The system uses the Modbus ID to route Modbus’ request commands from a Modbus master node to the related
Modbus Slave node. It is important to define ID mapping for each Modbus Slave node. For every Modbus Slave
node, there should be a correct Virtual ID (Alias ID) and Real ID defined in the mapping. Figure 4.16 shows the Slave
ID Map settings. To configure Slave 2’s parameters, check the Enable box to enable Slave. Then, select the
corresponding Slave interface.

 Slave Interface: When a port is set to Modbus slave mode, a slave interface will be created. Select a radio
button of a port number behind the Slave Interface, which can be any one of the listed COM/VCOM/TCP ports.
 Slave ID Setting Mode: Next, select the mapping between real slave ID and Virtual ID to modify the slave ID
setting as needed.

o Slave ID Virtual maps a virtual ID to a real ID by the Slave ID Count. Figure 4.16 depicts Slave ID settings
of COM02 to have real slave ID from 1 to 16 mapped from virtual ID 17 to 32.
 Slave ID Virtual refers to a Virtual ID for the reading Master node.
 Slave ID Real is the starting real ID within this interface (COM02 in Figure 4.16).
 Slave ID Count is the number of slave devices in this interface that are mapped.

Figure 4.16 Slave ID Map Page with Slave ID Setting in Alias Mode

Note: Master and Slave IDs can be set on COM, VCOM, and TCP. However, COM works only with serial ports while TCP and VCOM operate via
Ethernet ports.
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After finishing configuring the Slave ID Settings, click the Save Configuration button to save all changes that have
been made. A Save Successfully message will show up, then the web browser will be redirected back to the Slave
ID Settings page.

Below the Slave ID Settings box, there is a list of mapping entries as shown in Figure 4.17 in which each line will
summarize an Entry No., a Modbus Protocol, a Source, a Slave ID Setting Mode, and the Slave ID Range (Virtual <-
> Real). Check the box in front of each entry to select that entry. Then, click Remove button to remove that particular
entry from the Slave ID Map. To remove all entries, check on the box in front of the header line and click Remove
button.

Figure 4.17 Slave ID Map Web Page with Slave ID Setting in in Offset Mode
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4.7 Advanced Settings

4.7.1 SNMP Settings

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Settings determine whether the device settings can be viewed with
a standard SNMP software. By default, it is disabled.
Figure 4.19 shows the SNMP Settings page with SNMP disabled. The first group of options on this web page is
called Basic Data Objects:

 System Contact is the device administrator’s contact information. The default value is “contact”.
 System Name, which is by default, is the MAC address of the Modbus Gateway. The default value is “atop”.
 System Location is the device’s physical location. The default value is “location”.

Figure 4.18 SNMP Settings Web Page with SNMP disabled

The second group of options is called SNMP:

 SNMP is followed by a “Enable” check box in which to enable the SNMP feature on the Modbus Gateway. If
this box is not checked, it means that SNMP is disabled. Then, the rest of the options will be disappeared as
shown in Figure 4.18. If the SNMP option is enabled, there can be three different views for SNMP options as
shown in
 Figure 4.19, Figure 4.20, and Figure 4.21.
 SNMP Version is a drop-down box which allows the user to choose version of supported SNMP protocol. This
can be v1/v2c or v1/v2c/v3 or Only v3. Note that if this option is set as v1/v2c/v3, the SNMP options will be
shown as in
 Figure 4.19.

o SNMP v1 and v2c support simple community string based authentication protocol for their security
mechanism. If this option is selected as v1/v2c, the SNMP options will be shown as in Figure 4.20.
o SNMP v3 is improved with additional authentication and cryptography security. If this option is selected
as Only v3, the SNMP options will be shown as in Figure 4.21.

 Read Community is the field that you can specify the SNMP Read Community String which is a user ID or
plaintext password string for simple authentication in SNMP v1 and v2c. In order to make the SNMP
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information available for public viewing, simply flag the “Enable SNMP” checkbox and fill in your desired
password string (the default string is “public”) in the Read Community field.
 Write Community is the field that you can specify the SNMP Write Community String which is a user ID or
plaintext password string for simple authentication in SNMP v1 and v2c. In order to allow a group of people to
change the SNMP information, enter your desired password string (the default string is “private”) in the Write
Community field.
 User Name is the user name for SNMP account for SNMP v3.
 Password is the password for SNMP account for SNMP v3.
 Encrypt is a drop-down box which allows the user to choose the encryption scheme for SNMP v3. The available
options are None, DES, or AES. The default is “None”.
 Encrypt Key is where you can specify the encryption key for the SNMP v3 access.

The last group of option is SNMP Trap Server. In order to allow a trap server to collect device information, fill in
SNMP Trap Server with its corresponding IP address (a trap server is designed to collect all alarm information from
the Modbus Gateway). An example in
Figure 4.19 is 10.0.159.109.

After SNMP Settings configuration is finished, click the Save Configuration button to save all changes that have
been made or click Cancel button to discard your changes.

Figure 4.19 SNMP Settings Web Page with SNMP Enabled and Version v1/v2c/v3
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Figure 4.20 SNMP Settings Web Page with SNMP Enabled and Version v1/v2c

Figure 4.21 SNMP Settings Web Page with SNMP Enabled and Version Only v3
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4.7.2 Modbus
In Modbus settings, it is possible select whether to enable Modbus Exception by flagging the Enable checkbox as
shown in
Figure 4.22. If the Modbus slave returns no response and timeout occurs, it may then be necessary for the gateway
to return an exception. To set Response Timeout for COM and TCP/VCOM, fill in the timeout periods in the fields
as shown in
Figure 4.22. Note that the timeout setting can be applied to all COM ports by checking the Apply to All Coms box.

 Configure timeout for each COM port between 10ms to 120000ms with a default value of 1000ms.
 Configure timeout for TCP/VCOM port between 10ms to 120000ms with a default value of 1000ms.

After finishing the Advanced Modbus Settings configuration, click on the Save Configuration button to save all
changes that have been made. A Save Successfully message will show up, and the web browser will be redirected
back to the Modbus page.

Figure 4.22 Advanced Modbus Settings of Response Timeout for Modbus Exception

4.8 Alert

4.8.1 Settings
When enabled, an E-mail alert will be sent to the designated E-mail addresses in the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol) Settings. To setup an email alert function, the user needs to configure the sender’s E-mail address, the
receiver’s E-mail addresses (up to three receivers), and the mail server configuration as shown in Figure 4.23.
Under Mail Server settings, fill in the IP address or host name of a Mail Server. Make sure that the Modbus Gateway
device is able to resolve the host name properly. This require the DNS server to be configured first as explained in
Section 0. If a mail server authentication is required, check on the Mail Server Authentication Required box and fill
in the User Name and the Password fields.

After configuration of the SMTP Settings is complete, click Save Configuration to save all changes that have been
made. A Save Successfully message will show up, and the web browser will be redirected back to the SMTP
Settings page. The user can also send a test E-mail from the Modbus Gateway by clicking on the Send Test Mail
button. A pop-up window will notify the user of the result of test mail. If there is a problem, please re-check the
information of Mail Server, User Name and Password or check the network connection to the Mail Server.
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Figure 4.23 SMTP Settings Web Page

4.8.2 Alert Events

In Alert Events settings, the user can configure options to have the Modbus Gateway sending out device
information to alert users, administrators, or responsible personnel as shown in Figure 4.24. They can be sent out
automatically. There are seven anomalies defined on this page that can trigger alert functions (by checking the
corresponding E-mail boxes), which are:

 Cold Start is an event when power supply is interrupted,

 Warm Start is an event when the device Restart function is used either by pressing a button or by its interface,
 Authentication Fail is an event when incorrect username and password are entered,
 IP address change is an event when the device’s IP address is changed,
 Password Changed is an event when the authentication password is changed,
 Watchdog Reset is an event when the system reboots because of a hardware failure or a software crash,
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Figure 4.24 Alert Events Web Page

The user can also set an SNMP trap by checking the Trap checkbox for each of the first three anomalies above.
This will send out alerts to an SNMP Trap Server. Note that to configure SNMP Trap Server please see Section 4.7.

After the Alert Events setting is complete, click on Save Configuration button to save all changes that have been
made. A Save Successfully message will show up, and the web browser will be redirected back to the Alert Events
page.
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4.9 System

4.9.1 Log Settings

This section allows the user to change the way to report the Log. The user can save his Log Event to the flash
memory of the Modbus Gateway by checking the Enable Log Event to Flash box. To specify the contents of the
Log, select different Log Level by changing the pull-down menu of the Log Level. There are two log levels available
on the menu: Level 3: (LOG_ERR) and Level 4: (LOG_WARNING). Figure 4.25 shows a selection of Log Level 4
which will keep LOG_WARNING.

Figure 4.25 Log Settings Web Page

4.9.2 System Log

This section lists current system events aside its properties (Date, Time, Startup Time, Level, and Event). Figure
4.26 shows an empty System Log page. The user can navigate through the system log by using Last Page or Next
Page buttons. The user will have the option to show all events by clicking the Show All Event button and the option
to clear them all by clicking on Clear All Event button.

Figure 4.26 System Log Web Page

4.9.3 Data Log

The log of Modbus’s exchanged messages will be shown in the Data Log section and listed in Figure 4.27. This can
be very useful for debugging and testing. The user can filter the data based on the Interface by using the drop-
down box. All available interface will be listed in the box such as COM1, COM2 and TCP_LinkXX. Then click on the
Query button to list the data log based on the chosen interface. Traffic analysis in the system can be done here as
well. Click the Start button to enable continuous data log collection or click Stop to end it. All data log can be
cleared by clicking the Clear button. The user will be able to browse through the list of message by clicking on the
Last Page or the Next Page buttons at the bottom of the log table. Finally, if the user would like to save the data
log to a file on the local PC, please click on the Export button.
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Figure 4.27 Data Log Web Page

4.9.4 Modbus Statistic

Modbus’s interface statistics are reported in this section as shown in Figure 4.28. For each interface, there is a
Net_Connection or socket which is an IP address bundled with its port number (only for TCP and VCOM interfaces),
a DataType of the interface (ASCII, RTU, or TCP), a Mode of the Interface (either MASTER or SLAVE), the count of
received messages (RxCnt), the received bytes (RxByte), the count of transmitted message (TxCnt), and the
transmitted bytes (TxByte). Click on the Refresh button to obtain the latest statistics of the Modbus’s interfaces.

Figure 4.28 Modbus Statistics Web Page

4.9.5 Time
Date and time can be set manually or through Network Time Protocol (NTP) to automatically synchronize date and
time of the Modbus Gateway with a Time Server. Figure 4.29 shows the Time setting page. The user can obtain the
Current System Time by clicking on the Refresh button. Under the System Time Setting box, the user can set the
Time Zone by selecting the proper time zone from the pull-down menu. Then, in order to choose the options of time
setting, select either NTP or Manual. For auto-synchronization, check the radio button in front of NTP option. Then,
proceed to fill in the IP address or hostname of the preferred time server such as time.nist.gov which is the default
setting. If a hostname is entered, the DNS server should be configured properly following the procedure explained
in Section 0. Other options will be disabled if the NTP option is selected.
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If the Manual option is selected, select the current Date (Year, Month, Day) and Time (Hour, Minute, and Second)
from their corresponding pull-down menus under the Manual Setting box. In certain region, the daylight time saving
is practiced. In order to enable it, check the Enable Daylight Saving Time checkbox and specify the Start Date, End
Date, and Offset in the fields under Daylight Save Setting box as shown in the greyed out area of Figure 4.29.

After Time Setting is complete, click Save Configuration to save all changes that have been done. A Save
Successful message will show up with a hyperlink to restart the device as shown in Error! Reference source not
found. Click the restart hyperlink to apply the changes. Then, a message indicating System Restarting status with
a counting down number will show up as shown in Figure 4.34. After a successful device’s restart, the web browser
will be redirected to the Overview page as shown in Figure 4.7.

Figure 4.29 Time Web Page

4.9.6 Security

The default security setting for the password is a standard password (default). To change security, enter the
Security web page as shown in Figure 4.30, enter a password in the Change Password box. The user should enter
the Old Password (enter nothing in case of a null password), the New Password, and the Verified Password (same
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as the New Password). The password is case sensitive and limited to a maximum of 8 characters. After entering
all required fields, click Save Password button to save the change. After the Save Successfully message showed
up, the user will be prompted with a pop-up window to enter the User name and the New Password again for
verification.

Figure 4.30 Security Web Page

The user can limit how the Modbus Gateway is accessed and controlled by changing the settings under the Security
box in Figure 4.30. All password-protected features will use the same password whose setting is described in the
previous paragraph. The user can enable or disable Web Console by clicking on the corresponding radio button.
Additionally, the user can protect how the user accesses the device with a Reset Button Protect option by checking
on either No or Yes radio buttons.

After Security Settings are set, click Save Configuration to save all changes that have been made. A Save
Successful message will appear with a hyperlink asking to restart the device as shown inFigure 4.10. Please click
the restart hyperlink to apply the changes. Then, a message indicating System Restarting status with a countdown
will show up. After a successful restart, the web browser will be redirected to the Overview page as shown in Figure
4.5.

4.9.7 Import/Export
Once all configurations are set and the device is working properly, the user may want to backup (Export) the
configuration to a file. A backup configuration file can be used when a new firmware is uploaded and the device is
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reset to a factory default setting, or simply to prevent accidental loading of incompatible old settings. The backup
file could also be used to efficiently deploy multiple Modbus Gateways of similar settings by restoring the settings
to the devices by importing the corresponding file. Figure 4.31 depicts the Import/Export web page.

Figure 4.31 Import/Export Web Page

To import a configuration file from the computer, click on the Browse… button. Then, a pop-up window will ask the
user to choose a configuration file (with .DAT extension). After selection, click Open button. Then, click on the
Import Configuration button to start the importing process.

After importing is complete, the system will show a Save Successful message with a hyperlink to restart the device.
Click the restart hyperlink to apply the changes. Then, a message indicating System Restarting status with a
countdown will show up. After a successful device’s restart, the web browser will be redirected to the Overview
page as shown in Figure 4.7.

In order to export the current configuration of the Modbus Gateway to a file for backup purposes, click the Export
Configuration button as shown in Figure 4.31. Then, a pop-up window will ask to either Open the configuration file
for viewing with a default application such as Notepad or to simply Save the configuration file to the preferred
name and destination path as shown in Figure 4.32.
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Figure 4.32 Export Configuration File from Modbus Gateway

4.9.8 Factory Default

A return to Factory Default function is available in Atop’s MB52XX Series. To restore all parameters of the Modbus
Gateway to the original factory default setting, click Set to Default and Restart button as shown in Figure 4.33.
After a short moment, a message indicating System Restarting status with a countdown number will show up.
After a successful device’s restart, the web browser will be redirected to the Overview page as shown in Figure 4.7.

Figure 4.33 Factory Default Web Page

4.10 Restart

For some unexpected circumstances, the Modbus Gateway system may stop responding correctly. The user has
the option to restart the device by clicking the Restart button as shown in Figure 4.34. The device’s RUN LED will
start blinking when the restart process is completed. Then, a message indicating System Restarting status with a
countdown will show up. After a successful device’s restart, the web browser will be redirected to the Overview
page as shown in Figure 4.7.
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Figure 4.34 Restart Web Page

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5 Specifications

5.1 Hardware

Table 5.1 Hardware Specification

System
CPU 32-bit ARM Based
Flash Memory 16MB
RAM Integrated DDR2 128MB
EEPROM 8 KB
Reset Built-in Recessed Key (Restore to Factory Defaults)
Watchdog Hardware built-in
Network
IEEE 802.3 10BaseT
IEEE 802.3u 100BaseT(X)
Ethernet Interface Auto-negotiation
Auto MDI/MDI-X
Connection: RJ45 x 1
Protocol ICMP DNS SMTP
TCP DHCP Client NTP
UDP SNMPv1, v2c, v3 ARP
IPv4 Telnet
HTTP RFC2217
Syslog
Serial
Serial Interface RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Software Selectable (Default: RS-232)
MB5201: 1 Serial Port (TB-5 or DB-9)
Serial Connector
MB5202: 2 Serial Ports (TB-5 or DB-9)
Baud-rate: 1200 bps ~ 230,400 bps (RS-485 4-wire allows up to
921,600 bps)
Serial Port Parity: None, Even, Odd, Mark, or Space
Communication Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8
Stop Bits: 1, 2 Software Selectable
Flow Control: RTS/CTS (RS-232 only), XON/XOFF, None
LED Indicator
RUN x 1
LED indication LAN x 1
COM x 1
Power Requirement & EMC
3-Pin 5.08mm Lockable Terminal Block: 9-30VDC
Input
DC Jack 5VDC
Consumption Max. 1.5W
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A,
EMI/EMC EN 55032, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 55024,
EN61000-6-4, EN61000-6-2
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Mechanical
MB5201: 65mm x 78mm x 28mm (without wall-mount part)
MB5201-TB: 88.5 x 78.3 x 27.8mm (with wall-mount part)
MB5201-DB: 88.5 x 84 x 27.8mm (with wall-mount part and DB9
Dimensions (W x H x D, mm)
connector)
MB5202: 85 mm x 77mm x 28 mm (without wall-mount part)
MB5202: 108 x 77mm x 28 mm (with wall-mount part)
Enclosure IEC/EN60529 - IP30 protection, metal housing
Environmental
Operations -40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F)
Temperature
Storage -40°C ~ 85°C (-40°F ~ 185°F)
Relative Humidity 5% ~ 95%, 55°C Non-condensing

5.2 Serial port Pin Assignments

5.2.1 Pin Assignments for Serial Interfaces

DB9 to RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 connectors

Figure 5.1 DB9 Pin Number

Table 5.2 MB5201/MB5202 Pin Assignment for DB9 to RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Connector

RS-232 RS-422/4-Wire RS-485 2-Wire RS-485

Pin#
Full Duplex Full Duplex Half Duplex
1 DCD N/A N/A
2 RxD TXD+ Data+
3 TxD RXD+ N/A
4 DTR N/A N/A
5 SG (Signal Ground) SG (Signal Ground) SG (Signal Ground)
6 DSR N/A N/A
7 RTS RXD- N/A
8 CTS TXD- Data-
9 RI N/A N/A
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1 x 5-pin (Male Terminal Block) for RS-232/RS-422/RS485 Connector

Figure 5.2 TB5 Pin Number

Table 5.3 MB5201/MB5202 Pin Assignment for TB5 to RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 Connector

RS-232 RS-422/4-Wire RS-485 2-Wire RS-485

Pin#
Full Duplex Full Duplex Half Duplex
1 RxD TxD+ Data+
2 CTS TxD- Data-
3 TxD RxD+ NC
4 RTS RxD- NC
5 SG (Signal Ground) SG (Signal Ground) SG (Signal Ground)

5.3 LED Indicators

Table 5.4 Color Interpretation of LED Indicators

Name Colour Status Message

Blinking System is booted up and AP Firmware is running normally
RUN Green
On System is booted up and not running AP Firmware
Off System is still booting up or powered off
Orange Blinking Ethernet is transmitting at 10 Mbps
(Speed) Off No Transmission
LAN
Green Blinking Ethernet data is transmitting at 100 Mbps
(Data) Off No Transmission
Blinking COM is transmitting/receiving
COM Green
Off COM is not transmitting/receiving

5.4 Software

Table 5.5 Software Tools and Utilities

Software
Utility Windows Virtual COM Driver and Linux TTY Driver: Linux 2.4.x, Linux 2.6.x, 3.x
 Web console
 Serial console
Configuration Tool  SSH console
 Telnet console
 Device Management Utility©
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6 Warranty
Limited Warranty Conditions

Products supplied by Atop Technologies Inc. are covered in this warranty for undesired performance or defects
resulting from shipping, or any other event deemed to be the result of Atop Technologies Inc. mishandling. The
warranty doesn’t cover; however, equipment which has been damaged due to accident, misuse, abuse, such as:
 Use of incorrect power supply, connectors, or maintenance procedures
 Use of accessories not sanctioned by us
 Improper or insufficient ventilation
 Improper or unauthorized repair
 Replacement with unauthorized parts
 Failure to follow our operating Instructions
 Fire, flood, “Act of God”, or any other contingencies beyond our control.

RMA and Shipping Reimbursement

 Customers must always obtain an authorized “RMA” number from us before shipping the goods to be
repaired.
 When in normal use, a sold product shall be replaced with a new one within 3 months upon purchase. The
shipping cost from the customer to us will be reimbursed.
 After 3 months and still within the warranty period, it is up to us whether to replace the unit with a new one;
normally, as long as a product is under warranty, all parts and labor are free-of-charge to the customers.
 After the warranty period, the customer shall cover the cost for parts and labor.
 Three months after purchase, the shipping cost from the customer to us will not be reimbursed, but the
shipping costs from us to the customer will be paid by us.

Limited Liability

Atop Technologies Inc. shall not be held responsible for any consequential losses from using our products.

Warranty

Atop Technologies Inc. provides a 5-year maximum warranty for Modbus Gateway products.
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