
3. Setup and Connections Vlinx MESR9xx Modbus Gateway
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j. Save the settings and remove power from the Modbus Gateway.
k. Re-apply power. Open the Vlinx™ Manager Software and select “Network”
as the method to connect to the device.
Configuring the MESR9xx Modbus Gateway via the Serial Port (Console
Mode)
Your Modbus gateway can be configured via a serial port using Vlinx Manager. To use
this feature the Modbus gateway's serial port must be connected to the serial port of a PC
(using a null modem cable).
Figure 18. Console Mode Setup
To configure the Modbus gateway it must be put into Console Mode, using the Mode
switch.
To enter Console Mode, press and hold the Mode switch for between two and ten
seconds. The LED indicators respond as follows:
1. The Ready LED blinks three times per second while the button is being pressed.
2. The Modbus gateway is in Console Mode when:
• On the MESR901: Port 1 LED is On and the Ready LED is Off.
• On MESR902x models: Port 1 LED is On and the Port 2 LED is Off.
To configure the Modbus gateway, open the Vlinx Manager software and set up the
Modbus gateway's parameters as required.
Note: For more information on configuration options refer to Section 4: Description of Modbus
Gateway Properties.
To exit Console Mode, press and hold the Reset switch for two seconds, or turn off the
power from the MESR9xx, wait a few seconds, and turn the power on again.
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