Modbus to KNX Gateway
USER MANUAL
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Table of Contents
Page
1 Preface ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 About This Document ...... ......................................... ..... ....................... .................. ..........3
1.2 Document Conventions ............. ..... ....................... .................. ............................ .............. 3
1.3 Trademarks........... ..... ............. ..... ....................... .................. ............................ .............. 3
2 Safety ................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Product Description ............................................................................................................ 5
3.1 General ...................... .................. ............................ .................. ....................... ..... ........ 5
3.2 Operation ...... ..... ............. ..... ....................... .................. ............................ .................. ... 5
3.3 KNX Interface .......... ....................... ..... ............. ..... ....................... .................. .................6
3.4 Modbus Interface.. .................. ............................ .................. ....................... ..... ...............7
4 Installation........................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Overview ....................... ......................................... ..... ......................................... ..........9
4.2 Mechanical Installation ..................................... .............................................. ................ 12
4.3 Connecting the KNX interface.... .............................................. ......................................... 13
4.4 Connecting the Modbus interface ...... ..... .................. ....................... ................................. 13
4.5 Connecting the Power Supply...................... .................. ............................ .................. ..... 14
4.6 Configuration Connections....................... .................. ..... ....................... .......................... 14
5 Anybus Configuration Manager (MAPS) .......................................................................... 15
5.1 Installation....................... ..... .................. ....................... .................. ..... ....................... . 15
5.2 Connection Tab ................ ..... .................. ....................... .................. ..... ....................... . 16
5.3 Configuration Tab .................................... ......................................... ..... ........................ 18
5.4 Signals Tab........... ............................ .................. ....................... ..... ............. ..... ............. 25
5.5 Receive/Send Tab . .................. ............................ .................. ....................... ..... ............. 27
5.6 Diagnostic Tab .................. ..... .................. ....................... .................. ..... ....................... . 28
A Technical Data ................................................................................................................... 31
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1 Preface
1.1 About This Document
This document describes how to configure and use the Modbus to KNX Gateway.
The instructions in this document require a basic knowledge of KNX and Modbus technologies
and terminology.
For additional related documentation and file downloads, please visit www.anybus.com/support.
1.2 Document Conventions
Numbered lists indicate tasks that should be carried out in sequence:
1. First do this
2. Then do this
Bulleted lists are used for:
• Tasks that can be carried out in any order
• Itemized information
► An action
→ and a result
User interaction elements (buttons etc.) are indicated with bold text.
Program code and script examples
Cross-reference within this document: Document Conventions, p. 3
External link (URL): www.hms-networks.com
WARNING
Instruction that must be followed to avoid a risk of death or serious injury.
Caution
Instruction that must be followed to avoid a risk of personal injury.
Instruction that must be followed to avoid a risk of reduced functionality and/or damage
to the equipment, or to avoid a network security risk.
Additional information which may facilitate installation and/or operation.
1.3 Trademarks
Anybus®is a registered trademark of HMS Industrial Networks. All other trademarks mentioned
in this document are the property of their respective holders.
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2 Safety
Connecting power with reverse polarity or using the wrong type of power supply may
damage the equipment. Make sure that the power supply is connected correctly and of
the recommended type.
This product contains parts that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Use
ESD prevention measures to avoid damage.
The Modbus to KNX Gateway should only be installed by adequately trained personnel and
according to applicable safety regulations.
The unit should be mounted on a standard DIN rail or screw-mounted onto a flat surface inside a
properly grounded metallic enclosure. The unit should not be mounted outdoors or exposed to
direct sunlight, water, high humidity or dust.
Make sure that you have all the necessary information about the capabilities and restrictions of
your local network environment before installation.
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3 Product Description
3.1 General
The Anybus Modbus to KNX Gateway is intended for integration of Modbus RTU and Modbus
TCP installations into KNX monitoring and control systems.
On the KNX side the gateway acts as a KNX device, and on the Modbus side it emulates a
Modbus RTU Master device and/or a Modbus TCP Client device. The Modbus slave device(s) are
read by the gateway using automatic continuous polling.
Configuration is carried out using Anybus Configuration Manager (MAPS) which can be
downloaded from www.anybus.com/support..
3.2 Operation
After the startup process has completed, the gateway will continuously read data points from
the connected Modbus TCP Server and/or Modbus RTU Slave devices and update these values in
its memory.
From the KNX system point of view, the whole Modbus system is seen as a single KNX device
with the same configuration and operation characteristics as other KNX devices. Every register in
the Modbus slave devices will be associated with a specific KNX group address. When a new
value is read from Modbus for a given register, a write telegram is sent to the associated KNX
group. When a telegram is received from the KNX bus, a message is sent to the associated
Modbus device to perform the corresponding action.
If a device is not responding during the continuous polling of Modbus devices, a virtual signal
inside the gateway will be activated indicating a communication error with the device. These
virtual signals indicating real-time communication status are accessible from KNX in the same
way as the other data points.
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3.3 KNX Interface
The gateway connects directly to the KNX TP-1 (EIB) bus and behaves as one more device in the
KNX system, with the same configuration and operational characteristics as other KNX devices.
Internally, the circuit part connected to the KNX bus is opto-isolated from the rest of the
electronics.
The gateway receives, manages and sends all the telegrams related to its configuration to the
KNX bus.
On receiving telegrams of KNX groups associated to internal datapoints, the corresponding
messages are sent to Modbus to maintain both systems synchronised in every moment.
When a change in a signal of the external system is detected, a telegram is sent to the KNX bus
(of the associated KNX group) to maintain both systems synchronised in every moment.
The status of the KNX bus is checked continuously. If a bus drop down is detected (e.g. due to a
failure in the bus power supply), when the KNX bus is restored again, the gateway will retransmit
the status of all the KNX groups marked as “T” Transmit. Also the Updates of the groups marked
as “U” Update will be performed. The behaviour of each individual point into the gateway is
determined by the flags configured for the point.
3.3.1 KNX Points Definition
Every internal datapoint to define has the following KNX properties:
Property
Description
Signal Signal's Description. Only for informative purposes, allows identifying the signal
DPT
Group
Listening addresses They are the addresses that will actuate on the point, apart of the main Group address.
R
Ri
W
T
U
Active
Description
Descriptive information about the Communication Object or Signal.
comfortably.
It is the KNX data type used to code the signal's value. It will depend on the type of signal
associated in the external system in every case. In some integrations, it is selectable, in
others it is fixed due to the intrinsic characteristics of the signal.
It is the KNX group to which the point is associated. It is also the group to which the read
(R), write (W), transmit (T) and update (U) flags are applied. Is the sending group.
Read. If this flag is activated, read telegrams of this group address will be accepted.
Read. It this flag is activated, the object will be read on initialization.
Write. If this flag is activated, write telegrams of this group address will be accepted.
Transmit. If this flag is activated, when the point's value changes, due to a change in the
external system, a write telegram of the group address will be sent to the KNX bus.
Update. If this flag is activated, on gateway start-up or after a KNX bus reset detection,
objects will be updated from KNX.
If activated, the point will be active in the gateway, if not, the behaviour will be as if the
point is not defined. This allows deactivating points without the need of delete them for
possible future use.
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3.4 Modbus Interface
Modbus TCP basically embeds the Modbus RTU protocol in TCP/IP frames. TCP/IP allows faster
communication and a longer distance between the master and slave devices than RTU
communication over serial line. Modbus TCP allows communication over an existing TCP/IP
infrastructure such as a LAN, WAN or the Internet. It also allows multiple Modbus masters to
exist in the same network.
The Modbus to KNX Gateway will act as a master in a Modbus TCP network or as a Modbus RTU
Master, or both. All other Modbus devices connected to the same network must be slave/server
devices.
Each Modbus TCP slave device has an IP address and a predefined register address map. The
address map defines the address, type and characteristics of each internal point (register) of the
device and makes this data accessible through the Modbus TCP protocol.
Each defined point can be configured with a slave address from 0 to 255. This allows for great
flexibility, for example to integrate Modbus RTU slave devices connected in a serial line with an
RTU/TCP converter enabling access to their data points through TCP/IP. The converter,
communicating in TCP, will then identify the destination of the point (slave address in the RTU
network) by the contents of the slave address field.
The Modbus TCP protocol defines different types of function codes to read/write different type
of registers in Modbus devices, and also different data encoding formats. Implementation can
vary between different slave device types and manufacturers. The data encoding and byte order
for 16-bit registers can be configured in the gateway.
The communication parameters (IP address, netmask, default router address and TCP port) of
the Modbus TCP interface are also fully configurable.
See also Modbus Points Definition, p. 8.
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3.4.1 Modbus Points Definition
Each point defined in the gateway has the following Modbus features associated to it:
Feature
Modbus Device Modbus TCP device to which belongs the point, from a list of Modbus TCP slave devices
Function code
Read Func
Write Func
#Bits
Data Coding Format One of the following Modbus data coding formats can be used:
Byte Order
Register Address The Modbus register address inside the slave device for the point.
Bit inside the register Bit inside the Modbus register (optional). The gateway allows bit decoding from generic
Description
that can be defined in the gateway (up to 5).
For every Modbus TCP slave device defined, a virtual signal is created automatically in
the gateway to inform about the communication with the device, this signal is available
also from the KNX interface like the rest of the points.
One of the following Modbus function codes can be used:
• 1- Read Coils.
• 2- Read Discrete Inputs.
• 3- Read Holding Registers.
• 4- Read Input Registers.
• 5- Write Single Coil.
• 6- Write Single Register.
• 15- Write Multiple Coils.
• 16- Write Multiple Registers.
Number of bits to be used by this signal.
• 16/32/48/64 bits unsigned.
• 16/32/48/64 bits signed (one’s complement – C1).
• 16/32/48/64 bits signed (two’s complement – C2).
• 16/32/48/64 bits Float.
• 16/32/48/64 bits Bitfields.
• Error comm
• Big Endian
• Little Endian
• Word Inverted Big Endian
• Word Inverted Little Endian
16 bits input/holding Modbus registers.
Bit coding into 16 bit input/holding Modbus registers is used for some devices to encode
digital values into this type of registers, being these registers normally accessible using
Modbus function codes 3 and 4 (read holding/input registers).
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4 Installation
4.1 Overview
Fig. 1 Front panel
Read the Safety before starting installation.
Installation Procedure
These are the main steps when installing and setting up the Modbus to KNX Gateway. Each step
will be described in the following sections of this document.
1. Mount the gateway on a DIN rail or using the screw mounting clips.
2. Connect the KNX and Modbus serial and/or Ethernet interfaces.
3. Connect a computer for configuration to the Console USB port or to the Ethernet network.
4. Connect the power supply and power on the unit.
5. Configure the unit using Anybus Configuration Manager (MAPS).
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Connectors
See Technical Data, p. 31 regarding terminal wiring and power supply requirements.
Power Connector (3-pole terminal block)
Pin Function
Protective Earth
Power Ground
+
24 VAC or +9 to +36 VDC
Port A / KNX (2-pole terminal block)
Pin Function
A1, A2
A3 KNX +
A4 KNX -
Port B / Modbus RTU EIA-485 (3-pole terminal block)
Pin Function
B1
B2
B3
Not used
EIA-485 Line B (-)
EIA-485 Line A (+)
Signal Ground
Ethernet Port (RJ-45)
Pin Function
1 TD+
2 TD-
3 RD+
6 RD-
4, 5, 7, 8
(reserved)
USB Port (USB Type A)
Can be used to connect a USB flash storage device for storing logfiles.
HDD drives are not supported (max. 150 mA load).
Console Port (USB Type Mini-B)
Used to connect the gateway to a computer for configuration.
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LED Indicators
Fig. 2 Overview
LED
Run Green
Error
Eth Link
Eth Spd
Port A Tx Green Transmitting on Port A
Port A Rx Green Receiving on Port A
Port B Tx Green Transmitting on Port B
Port B Rx Green Receiving on Port B
Button A/B
Indication Meaning
Normal operation
Red
Green
Yellow
Flashing
Green
Off
Flashing
(reserved for future use)
Operating error
100 Mbit/s Ethernet
10 Mbit/s Ethernet
Ethernet traffic
Full-duplex Ethernet mode
Half-duplex Ethernet mode
Packet collision
DIP Switches
DIP switches
SW A is reserved for future use.
SW B toggles internal termination and polarization for Port B.
Switch Function
1
2, 3
ON = 120 Ω termination enabled
ON = line polarization enabled
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4.2 Mechanical Installation
The unit should be mounted on a standard DIN rail or screw-mounted onto a flat surface inside a
properly grounded metallic enclosure. The unit should not be mounted outdoors or exposed to
direct sunlight, water, high humidity or dust.
Make sure that there is enough space for the connectors and that the LED indicators and
configuration switches are accessible after the unit is mounted.
DIN Rail Mount
Fig. 3 DIN rail mounting option
Mounting
1. Hook the unit onto the upper lip of the rail.
2. Press the unit gently towards the rail until it snaps into place.
Removing
1. Pull the tab at the bottom of the unit gently downwards.
2. Pull the bottom end free and lift the unit from the rail.
Wall Mount
Fig. 4 Wall mounting option
Push the three mounting clips on the back of the unit from the original position to the outer
position. A click indicates when the clip is locked in the outer position.
The holes in the mounting clips can now be used for screw mounting.
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4.3 Connecting the KNX interface
Connect the KNX TP1 bus to Port A on the gateway.
Observe the correct polarity of the connections, see Connectors, p. 10.
If there is no response on the KNX interface, check that the devices on the bus are connected
and operating correctly, and that traffic to/from the gateway is not restricted.
If using a KNX line coupler, make sure that the coupler is not filtering the telegrams to/from the
Modbus to KNX Gateway.
4.4 Connecting the Modbus interface
Modbus TCP
Connect the network to the Ethernet port on the gateway using a straight UTP/FTP CAT5e or
CAT6 Ethernet cable.
If there is no response from the network, check that the devices on the network are connected
and operating correctly, and that traffic to/from the gateway is not restricted. Contact your
network administrator if in doubt.
Modbus RTU
Connect the EIA-485 bus to Port B on the gateway.
Observe the correct polarity of the connections, see Connectors, p. 10.
If the gateway is installed at one of the ends of the Modbus serial bus, the internal termination
switch for the port (DIP switch 1) should be switched on. See DIP Switches, p. 11.
Do not use an external termination resistor when internal termination is enabled.
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4.5 Connecting the Power Supply
Connect a suitable power supply to the Power terminal. See Technical Data, p. 31 regarding the
power supply requirements.
Observe the correct polarity of the connections, see Connectors, p. 10.
4.6 Configuration Connections
Connect the computer to be used for configuration to the Console port on the front panel of the
gateway using a standard USB type B cable.
The gateway can also communicate with the computer over Ethernet if they are connected to
the same Ethernet network subnet. The gateway uses DHCP as default.
The USB port next to the EIA-232 serial port is only intended for making file backups to a USB flash drive
and cannot be used for configuration.
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5 Anybus Configuration Manager (MAPS)
Anybus Configuration Manager (MAPS) is a free Windows®-based software tool which is used to
monitor and configure the AnybusModbus to KNX Gateway.
5.1 Installation
Make sure that you have all the necessary information about the capabilities and restrictions of
your local network environment before installing and using this software.
1. Download Anybus Configuration Manager (MAPS) from www.anybus.com/support.
2. Double-click on the self-extracting archive to extract the installation files to your computer.
3. Double-click on the installer executable and follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
You will be prompted for a location for the installation on your hard disk. Use the default
location if unsure.
Fig. 5 Installation wizard
4. Open Anybus Configuration Manager (MAPS) from the Start menu or by double-clicking on
the icon on your desktop.
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5.2 Connection Tab
Anybus Configuration Manager (MAPS) can communicate with the gateway either over an
Ethernet network or directly via the Console USB port. Projects can be created when the
gateway is offline and then downloaded to the unit once a connection has been established.
5.2.1 Connection Mode
IP
When this option is selected the computer used for configuration must be connected to the
same Ethernet network subnet as the gateway. DHCP addressing is used as default.
A password is required for IP connection. The default password is “admin”.
See Configuration Tab, p. 18 on how to change the password and the IP addressing mode.
Fig. 6 IP connection
The software will scan the local Ethernet network for devices that match the current
configuration. Compatible devices will be listed in black, incompatible devices in red.
Select the gateway and click on the Connect button or on the
connection is successful the footer bar will change color and indicate that the gateway is
connected.
If the gateway does not appear in the list:
► Check the network connections on the gateway and the computer.
► Check that the gateway is powered on.
► Check that the firewall settings allow communication with the gateway. Contact your
network administrator if necessary.
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USB Port
Select this option if the computer used for configuration is connected directly to the gateway via
the Console USB port. All the available serial (COM) ports on the computer will be listed.
Fig. 7 USB port connection (COM port numbers may be different on your computer)
Select the COM port used by the USB interface and click on the Connect button or on the
symbol in the footer bar. If the connection is successful the footer bar will change color and
indicate that the gateway is connected.
Fig. 8 Footer bar
If the gateway does not appear in the list:
► Check the USB connections on the gateway and computer.
► Check that the gateway is powered on.
► Open the Windows Device Manager to check for issues with the COM ports.
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5.3 Configuration Tab
Fig. 9 Configuration tab
5.3.1 General
General Configuration
Gateway Name
Project Description
Connection
Enable DHCP
IP
Netmask Subnet mask when using static IP
Gateway
Password The password when connecting to the gateway via Ethernet.
Used for easy identification of the unit in the project.
This entry is only informational and can be edited freely.
A brief description of the project.
This entry is only informational and can be edited freely.
Enables/disables dynamic IP addressing. DHCP is enabled as default.
Static IP address for the unit when not using DHCP.
Default gateway when using static IP
The default password is “admin”. To change the password, enter a new password in the
text box and download the configuration to the gateway.
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Conversions
Edit Conversions Allows you to define customized unit conversions and value filters to be used in the
integration project.
See also .
Fig. 10 Conversions Manager
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5.3.2 KNX
This section contains settings related to KNX communication.
Fig. 11 KNX configuration
Device Configuration
Physical Address Sets the KNX Physical Address (Individual Address) of the gateway. This is a unique
Extended Address Enables the use of KNX Extended Addresses. By enabling this setting, the range of KNX
identifier for the gateway inside a single KNX TP-1 segment.
The maximum value is 15.15.255.
group addresses available increases from the standard 15/7/255 to 31/7/255.
Do not enable this function unless required by the integrator.
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5.3.3 Modbus Master
This section contains all settings related to Modbus communication.
Fig. 12 Modbus master configuration
Gateway Configuration
Select the type of Modbus communication required for the Modbus slave devices:
Modbus RTU Modbus connection over the EIA-485 serial port.
Modbus TCP Modbus connection over Ethernet.
More than one Modbus master device can be active in this mode.
Both Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP connections allowed simultaneously.
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RTU Devices Configuration
Different device and node configuration options are available depending on if Modbus TCP or
Modbus RTU communication is selected.
Modbus RTU
The following parameters must be configured for each RTU node:
Baudrate The communication speed for RTU communication.
Data type
Time InterFrame Minimum time between the received frame and sent frame.
Add Device(s) Creates new devices to be included in the configuration.
Fig. 13 Modbus RTU device configuration
Allowed values: 2400 to 115200 bps
Data bits (8 only) / Parity (Odd/Even/None) / Stop bits (1 or 2)
Allowed values: 0 to 2000 ms
For each slave device, the user can configure the following parameters:
Device Name Descriptive name for the Modbus RTU slave device
Slave Number Modbus slave address
Delete Device Click on Delete to delete the selected device.
Device Timeout
Fig. 14 Modbus RTU node configuration
Time to wait before sending a timeout message if there is no response from the slave
device.
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Modbus TCP
For Modbus TCP the following standard parameters must be configured:
Fig. 15 Modbus TCP node configuration
TCP Node Name Descriptive device name
TCP Node IP IP address for the Modbus server to connect
TCP Node Port Port for the Modbus server to connect (default = 502)
Add Device(s) Adds the selected number of devices
Advanced Configuration
Additional settings are available when the Advanced Configuration checkbox is checked.
Do not change these settings unless you have a good knowledge of the Modbus TCP
communication protocol.
Time Interframe Minimum time between received frame and sent frame.
Retry Timeout
Conn. Timeout
Rx Timeout
Time Slave Chg Minimum time of silence when changing from one slave device to another.
Allowed values: 0 to 10000 ms.
Minimum time before launching a retry frame after no response on the TCP connection.
Allowed values: 0 to 30000 ms
Minimum time before launching an error message after no TCP connection.
Allowed values: 0 to 30000 ms
Minimum time before launching an error message after no TCP frames received, but TCP
connection is OK.
Allowed values: 0 to 30000 ms
Allowed values: 0 to 10000 ms
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Modbus Poll Records
The gateway allows the use of Modbus Poll Records.
Fig. 16 Modbus poll records
Allow using Poll Records with missing
registers
Maximum registers in a Poll Record Sets the maximum number of registers to be grouped in a single Poll Record.
Poll Records Preview Summary of the Poll Records to be used according to the current
If enabled, it allows nonconsecutive registers to be grouped in the same Poll
Record.
configuration present in the Signals table.
Allow using Poll Records with missing registers
If enabled, it allows nonconsecutive registers to be grouped in the same Poll Record.
Maximum registers in a Poll Record
Sets the maximum number of registers to be grouped in a single Poll Record.
Poll Records Preview
Summary of the Poll Records to be used according to the current configuration present in the
Signals table.
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5.4 Signals Tab
This section contains settings for the signals on both protocols.
Fig. 17 Signals tab
5.4.1 Common and KNX Signal Parameters
The following common and KNX specific parameters can be configured for each signal.
Active
Description A short description of the signal.
Data Type
DPT
Sending
Listening
U
T
Ri
W
R
Priority
If checked, the signal will be considered in the configuration and will be downloaded to
the Gateway as active.
EIS data type corresponding to the selected DPT column. Not editable, just for
information.
Select the KNX Data Point Type (DPT) to be used for each signal or KNX communication
object.
KNX sending group address associated to the communication object. 2 (P/S) and 3 (P/I/S)
level format is supported.
5. KNX listening group address associated to the communication object. 2 (P/S) and 3
(P/I/S) level format is supported. More than one group address can be used,
comma separated.
If selected, the KNX Communication Object will be updated after a KNX bus failure.
If selected, the KNX Communication Object will be updated when a transmit telegrams
are sent from KNX.
If selected, the KNX Communication Object will be updated on initialization.
If selected, the KNX Communication Object is ready to be written from KNX.
If selected, the KNX Communication Object is ready to be read from KNX.
Define the KNX priority for each KNX Communication Object.
Values from 0 to 3, where 0 is the highest priority.
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5.4.2 Signals View Settings
The controls at the bottom of the Signals view can be used to customize the column layout and
when importing and exporting configurations.
Fig. 18 Signals view settings
Edit Columns Allows you to select which columns to display in the list. At least one column must be
Import
Export
Check table Verifies that the current configuration in the signals table is technically valid.
enabled for each protocol.
Imports previously exported Excel files back into the project. See the Export function
below.
• Replace: The current signals table will be completely replaced with the imported
table.
• Add Signals: The imported rows will be added to the current table.
• Excel: Exports the signal table in Excel format.
The file can then be modified in Excel (or another compatible spreadsheet
application) and imported back into Modbus to KNX Gateway.
Toggles the font size used in the signals table.
Moves the currently selected row(s) up/down in the table.
Adds the selected number of signals to the table.
Deletes the currently selected row(s) from the table.
This check will not include integration issues related to bad addresses or other mistakes
by the integrator. It will only check that the standard defined conditions and properties
are fulfilled.
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5.5 Receive/Send Tab
5.5.1 Send
Send the current project configuration to the gateway. If the project has not been saved you will
be prompted to save it before sending.
Fig. 19 Send configuration
5.5.2 Receive
Downloads the active configuration from the connected gateway to the Anybus Configuration
Manager (MAPS).
Fig. 20 Receive configuration
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5.6 Diagnostic Tab
The Diagnostic view can be used for analysis and troubleshooting when building and
implementing configuration projects. Multiple Viewers can be added to the interface to monitor
communication on the protocols as well as general gateway information.
Fig. 21 Diagnostic tab
5.6.1 ToolBox
The ToolBox is located on the left side of the Diagnostic view.
Hardware Test
Initiates a hardware test on the gateway to identify possible hardware issues. During the hardware
test normal communication with the protocols will stop.
Log
Records all information present in all viewers and saves it to a zip archive. This file can then be sent
to Anybus support to assist troubleshooting.
Commands
Can be used to send specific commands to the gateway:
INFO? Requests general information from the gateway.
RESET
Enable COMMS Enables communication in all viewers.
Disable COMMS Disables communication in all viewers.
Panel Distribution
Preset window layouts for the Diagnostic view. The viewers can then be moved as required.
Resets the gateway.
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5.6.2 Viewers
The data in each viewer is updated in real time when the gateway is connected and active. If the
gateway is disconnected, the last received data will remain in the viewer until cleared. The
viewers can be rearranged in the window by clicking and dragging.
Three viewers are used to monitor communications: Console, KNX, and Modbus Master. Each of
these viewers has the following common options:
Clear Clears all data from the viewer.
Enable
Autoscroll Enables automatic scrolling of the viewer window as new data is added.
Enables/disables the viewer. This can be useful to reduce communication workload.
To enable/disable all viewers simultaneously, use the ToolBox.
Console Viewer
This viewer displays general information about the gateway and the connection status.
Fig. 22 Console viewer
KNX Viewer
This viewer displays frames related to KNX communication.
Fig. 23 KNX Server viewer
Modbus Master Viewer
This viewer displays frames related to Modbus communication.
Fig. 24 Modbus Master viewer
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Signals Viewer
The Signals viewer displays all active signals in the gateway with its main configuration
parameters and its real-time value (if connected).
To manually refresh the values, click on
been running for some time.
Fig. 25 Signals viewer
. This may be necessary if the gateway has already
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A Technical Data
General
Model name Anybus Modbus to KNX Gateway
Order code AB9901-nnnn (nnnn = number of datapoints)
Dimensions (L x W x H)
Operating temperature 0 to +60 °C
Storage temperature
Humidity range 5 to 95 % non-condensing
Mechanical rating
Mounting
Power supply Must be NEC Class 2 or LPS and SELV rated
Terminal wiring Use solid or stranded wires (twisted or with ferrule)
Certifications CE and RoHS compliant
90 x 88 x 56 mm
-40 to +85 °C
IP20
DIN rail or screw mount
AC: 24 VAC ±10 %, max. 127 mA
DC: 9 to 36 VDC ±10 %, max. 140 mA
(Recommended: 24 VDC)
1 core: 0.5 to 2.5 mm
2 cores: 0.5 to 1.5 mm
3 cores: not permitted
See www.anybus.com/support for more information.
2
2
Communication
Interface Ethernet KNX TP1 (Port A) EIA-485 (Port B)
Compliance
Protocols Modbus TCP
Data rate
Physical layer
Maximum
cable length
Port connector
Isolation
IEEE 802.3
(client)
10/100 Mbit/s
10BASE-T,
100BASE-TX
100 m
Shielded RJ-45 2-pin pluggable terminal block 3-pin pluggable terminal block
1500 VDC 2500 VDC
-
KNX
9.6 kbps 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 19.2, 38.4, 57.6, 115.2 kbps
KNX TP1, two twisted pairs, overall shield and
sheath
29 VDC / 5 mA
-
Modbus V1.02
Modbus RTU (master)
EIA-485, 3-wire isolated
2.4 to 57.6 kbps: 1200 m
115.2 kbps: 1000 m
1500 VDC (except from D-sub connector)
KNX
Order Code
Maximum number of KNX Communication Objects
Maximum number of KNX Main Group Addresses
Maximum number of KNX Associations
Supported Modbus slave device types Modbus RTU (EIA485), Modbus TCP
Maximum number of Modbus Slave devices Up to 255 devices per node (RTU and
AB9901 – 100 250 600 1200 3000
100 250 600 1200 3000
100 250 600 1200 3000
200 500 1200 2400 6000
TCP)
Up to 5 TCP connections
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