Moxa Technologies MGate 5118 Quick Installation Manual

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MGate 5118

Quick Installation Guide

Edition 1.1, October 2018

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Overview

The MGate 5118 is an industrial Ethernet gateway for J1939-to-Modbus
RTU/ASCII/TCP, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP network communications.

Package Checklist

Before installing the MGate 5118, verify that the package contains the
following items:

• 1 MGate 5118 gateway

• Quick installation guide (printed)

• Warranty card

Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items is
missing or damaged.

Optional Accessories (can be purchased separately)

• Mini DB9F-to-TB: DB9-female-to-terminal-block connector

• WK-51-01: Wall-mounting kit, 51 mm wide

Hardware Introduction

LED Indicators

LED

Color

Description

PWR 1,

PWR 2

Green

The power cable is connected

Off

The power cable is disconnected

Ready

Off

Power is off or a fault condition exists

Green Steady on: Power is on, and the unit is functioning

normally
Blinking: The unit is responding to the software’s

Locate function

Red Steady on: Power is on, and the unit is booting up

Blinking: Indicates an IP conflict, or the DHCP or
BOOTP server is not responding properly

Flashing quickly: the microSD card failed

LAN

Green
(Flashing

only)

The Ethernet port is receiving or transmitting data

Modbus TCP Client:

Modbus communication in progress
Modbus TCP Server:
Modbus communication in progress
EIP Scanner:
I/O is exchanging data with at least one device

EIP Adapter: I/O is exchanging data
PROFINET: PROFINET I/O interface is exchanging

data

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LED

Color

Description

Red
(Flashing

only)

A communication error occurred

Modbus TCP Client:

1. Received an exception code or framing error
(parity error, checksum error)

2. Command timeout (slave device is not
responding)

3. TCP connection timeout

Modbus TCP Server:

1. Received an invalid function code or framing
error (parity error, checksum error)

2. Accessed invalid register address or coil address

Ethernet/IP Scanner:

1. Command timeout (the adapter is not
responding)

2. TCP connection timeout

Ethernet/IP Adapter:

The connection was refused due to incorrect

configuration

Off

No communication

MB* Green

(Flashing
only)

Modbus is receiving or transmitting data

Red
(Flashing

only)

A communication error occurred

Master Mode:

1. Received an exception code or framing error
(parity error, checksum error)

2. Command timeout (the slave device is not
responding)

Slave Mode:

1. Received an invalid function code or framing
error (parity error, checksum error)

2. Accessed invalid register address or coil address

Off

No communication

CAN Green

(Flashing
only)

CANbus(J1939) communication is receiving or
transmitting data

Red

(Steady)

A communication error occurred

1. The J1939 address claim failed

2. CAN is in bus-off state because the error counter

is exceeding its limitations

Off

No communication

Eth1,

Eth2

Green

Indicates an 100 Mbps Ethernet connection

Amber

Indicates a 10 Mbps Ethernet connection

Off

The Ethernet cable is disconnected

*Only indicates serial communication status; for Modbus TCP status,
please refer to LAN LED indicator.