The ProLinx Modbus Master/Slave to HART Multi-Drop Gateway creates a powerful connection between devices on a Modbus network and HART devices. This stand-alone DIN-rail mounted protocol gateway provides one serial port and up to eight configurable HART channels.
The Modbus protocol driver supports Master and Slave implementations of the protocol. All Modbus serial ports are individually configurable, providing a very powerful and flexible host or device interface solution.
The HART protocol driver works as a Master on four (HART) or eight channels (HART2 – not available on certain configurations) per interface card, depending on implementation. Each channel is individually configurable.
The MCM-HART modules are the ideal solution for the many applications where Modbus connectivity can be used to integrate HART serial devices into a system. The Modbus gateway is a powerful module designed with both Master and Slave support, enabling easy connection to other Modbus devices (Modicon processors and many others). In combination with the HART device support, the module provides a very powerful interface to the over two-million HART devices which are in use in the industrial marketplace today. Applications for the module are found in most industries, especially the Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Electrical Power and Food Processing.
The MCM-HART modules are the ideal solution for the many applications where Modbus connectivity can be used to integrate HART serial devices into a system. The Modbus gateway is a powerful module designed with both Master and Slave support, enabling easy connection to other Modbus devices (Modicon processors and many others). In combination with the HART device support, the module provides a very powerful interface to the over two-million HART devices which are in use in the industrial marketplace today. Applications for the module are found in most industries, especially Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Electrical Power and Food Processing.
The ProLinx module contains an internal database that consists of areas for application data, status information, and configuration information.
The internal database is shared between all ports on the module and is used as a conduit to pass information from a device on one network to one or more devices on another network.
The data area is used to store and retrieve data by the protocol drivers and for data exchange between protocols. The database is used as a source for write commands to remote devices and holds data collected from the remote devices. Commands defined in the configuration file (stored in the configuration data area) control how the data is to be handled in the database.
This area is used to store error codes, counters, and port status information for each port.
This area contains module configuration information such as port configuration, network information, and command configuration. This configuration file is downloaded to, or uploaded from, this area.
Specification |
Description |
Power Supply |
24 VDC nominal |
Current Load |
500 mA max @ 32 VDC max |
Operating Temperature |
-4° F to 122° F (-20° C to 50° C) |
Storage Temperature |
-40° F to 185° F (-40° C to 85° C) |
Relative Humidity |
5% to 95% (without condensation) |
Dimensions |
Standard:
Extended: |
LED Indicators |
Power and Module Status
(Ethernet-equiped Gateways Only) |
Configuration Serial Port |
DB-9M RS-232 only |
Ethernet Port (Ethernet modules only) |
RJ45 Connector Electrical Isolation 1500 V RMS at 50 Hz to 60 Hz for 60 s, applied as specified in section 5.3.2 of IEC 60950: 1991 Ethernet Broadcast Storm Resiliency = less than or equal to 5000 [ARP] frames-per-second and less than or equal to 5 minutes duration |
HART Interface |
Four (4) HART Multi-drop channels Screw terminals for each channel |
24 VDC power supply |
Must have sufficient current capacity to supply all loop-powered HART devices Screw terminals for 24 VDC available on HART connector, supplied with the gateway, for loop-powered configurations |
Shipped with Each Unit |
Mini-DIN to DB-9M serial cables |
ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) | ||
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The HART protocol driver works as a Master on four (HART) or eight channels (HART2 not available on certain configurations) per interface card, depending on implementation. Each channel is individually configurable.
The HART Master Protocol exists in 4 channel implementations with HART2 allowing 8 channels. This driver can be configured on an individual channel basis to operate as a HART Master Station and supports all the available HART commands including Universal, Common Practice and Device Specific Commands. Each HART channel is independently configured to interface with the internal database in the module.
The auto-poll mode allows the module to automatically collect data from each HART instrument on the channel and store the data in the module's database without the use of user commands. The module automatically generates HART commands 0, 3, 13, 14 and 15.
General Parameters |
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Communication parameters |
Number of HART Preambles: 2 to 50 Enable Handheld: Y or N Primary Master: Y or N |
Configurable Parameters per Channel |
Auto-Poll Enable, Short / Long Address Retries, Retries After Error Poll Time After Error, Number of Commands, Slave List Error Pointer |
HART Driver |
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Command List |
Up to 100 fully configurable commands per channel |
Polling of command list |
User configurable polling of commands, including disabled, continuous, on change of data (write only) and dynamically user or automatic enabled. |
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The Modbus protocol driver supports Master and Slave implementations of the protocol. All Modbus serial ports are individually configurable, providing a very powerful and flexible host or device interface solution.
The Modbus driver provides extensive support for both the Master and the Slave implementations of the protocol. The serial port(s) on the gateway can be individually configured to support the Modbus protocol (Master or Slave, RTU or ASCII, Baud rate, etc.).
General Parameters - Modbus Protocol |
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Communication parameters |
Baud Rate: 110 to 115K baud |
Error Checking |
RTU mode (binary) with CRC-16 |
Floating Point |
Floating point data movement supported, including configurable support for Enron implementation |
Function Codes |
1: Read Output Status |
Modbus Master |
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Command List |
Up to 100 command per master port, each fully configurable for function, slave address, register to/from addressing and word/bit count. |
Polling of command list |
Configurable polling of command list, including continuous and on change of data, and dynamically user or automatic enabled. |
Modbus Slave |
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Node address |
1 to 247 (software selectable) |
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