MULTI-LINE 2

DESCRIPTION OF OPTIONS

Option N

• Modbus TCP/IP

Document no.: 4189340612B

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This description of options covers the following products:

AGC 200 series SW version 3.5X.X or later

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Table of contents

1. WARNINGS AND LEGAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................4

LEGAL INFORMATION AND RESPONSIBILITY .....................................................................................4
ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE AWARENESS .....................................................................................4
SAFETY ISSUES ............................................................................................................................4
PROGRAMMING ............................................................................................................................4
NOTES .........................................................................................................................................4
2. DESCRIPTION OF OPTION ..................................................................................................5
HARDWARE ..................................................................................................................................5
3. NETWORK CONFIGURATION OF THE OPTION N.............................................................6
OPTION N SETUP ..........................................................................................................................7
CHANGING THE AGC 200 IP ADDRESS ..........................................................................................8
4. TCP/IP MODBUS COMMUNICATION ................................................................................10

5. TCP/IP MODBUS DATA TABLES.......................................................................................11

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1. Warnings and legal information

This chapter includes important information about general legal issues relevant in the handling of
DEIF products. Furthermore, some overall safety precautions will be introduced and
recommended. Finally, the highlighted notes, which will be used throughout this document, are
presented.

Legal information and responsibility

DEIF takes no responsibility for installation or operation of the generator set. If there is any doubt
about how to install or operate the engine/generator controlled by the Multi-line 2 unit, the
company responsible for the installation or the operation of the set must be contacted.

The Multi-line unit is not to be opened by unauthorised personnel. If opened anyway,

the warranty will be lost.

Electrostatic discharge awareness

Sufficient care must be taken to protect the terminals against static discharges during the
installation. Once the unit is installed and connected, these precautions are no longer necessary.

Safety issues
Installing the Multi-line 2 unit may imply work with dangerous currents and voltages. Therefore,
the installation should only be carried out by authorised personnel who understand the risks
involved in working with live electrical equipment.

Programming
The Multi-line 2 unit is delivered from factory with factory settings. These are based on an average
value and do not necessarily represent values matching the engine/generator set in question.
Precautions must be taken to check this before running the engine/generator set.

Notes
Throughout this document a number of notes will be presented. To ensure that these are noticed,
they will be highlighted in order to separate them from the general text.

The notes provide general information which will be helpful for the reader to
bear in mind.

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2. Description of option

Hardware
The option N is an Ethernet hardware option offering a number of features (hereafter referred to
as the option N). The hardware needed for the option N is placed with an RJ45 connector on the
left side of the unit, seen from the rear.

The option N is delivered through the Ethernet port, and we recommend using a twisted pair
category 5 cable (CAT5 as defined in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A) for connection of the option N to the
network.

The option N port automatically detects the cable type, so both twisted and straight cables can
be used.

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3. Network configuration of the option N

The Ethernet port of the Multi-line 2 option N is delivered preconfigured with these network settings:

Factory setting
IP address 192.168.020.011
Gateway address 192.168.020.200
Subnet mask 255.255.255.000

To be able to configure and use the option N, it must be connected to a network or directly to a PC.
The option J4 is for ordering a crossover Ethernet cable from DEIF. This cable can be used to
connect the option N directly to a PC. For this to work, the PC must be configured to use the same
network as specified above.

Go to the control panel via the ‘Start’ button on the PC screen. Select ‘Network Connections’.

Select the local area connection used.

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Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ and use this setting.

Option N setup
When your PC has been set up as described on the previous pages and the PC is connected
directly to the Ethernet socket of the Multi-line 2 unit option N port, you must subsequently check if
you have access to the option N port from the internet connection by means of the ping utility
programme from your PC.

Click ‘Start’ (lower left corner of the PC screen) and select ‘Run…’. Type ‘cmd’ and press the Enter
key.

Type ‘ping’ + the IP address of the option N (standard is 192.168.20.19) and press the Enter key
(see below).

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The above screen dump is displayed when this connection works as it should. Otherwise, it will
look like this:

Changing the AGC 200 IP address

The IP address can be changed in two different ways.

1. Using the ‘Tools’ menu on the AGC 200 display:

Select ‘Ethernet Setup’ in the ‘Tools’ menu. This enables you to change the following:

IP Address (Factory setting 192.168.020.011)

Gateway Address (Factory setting 192.168.020.200)
MAC Address (The physical address of the AGC 200. This is specific for the unit in question
and cannot be changed).

Select any of these to change the value.

2. Using the option N setting in the PC utility software:

Connect to the AGC 200 using the TCP/IP link and click the N option icon when connected.

The following window appears:

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The IP address and the gateway can be changed, the Netmask cannot.

If the following window appears, you are not connected to an AGC 200:

The above window is useful when working with another product type than the AGC 200, like for
example the AGC-3.

When changing the IP or gateway address, a power cycle (aux. power OFF and
ON) is needed before the changes take effect. Remember to change the
communication settings in the utility software (IP address) as well.

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4. TCP/IP Modbus communication

TCP/IP Modbus is identical with the classical serial Modbus communication, except that the
media used for this communication is a TCP/IP communication. So the basic Modbus
functionalities will not be explained here, but more information can be found in the Multi-line 2
option H2 (Modbus option) documentation, which can be downloaded free of charge from the
DEIF web page www.deif.com.

Modicon, today Schneider Electric, introduced the Modbus protocol to the

market in 1979. Modbus protocol is a messaging structure used to establish
master-slave/client-server communication between intelligent devices. More
information is available at www.modbus.org.

What is Modbus TCP/IP protocol?

TCP/IP is the common transport protocol of the internet and is actually a set of
layered protocols, providing a reliable data transport mechanism between
machines. Ethernet has become the de facto standard of corporate enterprise
systems, so it has also, not surprisingly, become the de facto standard for
factory networking. Ethernet is not a new technology. It has matured to the point
that the costs of implementing this network solution has dropped to where they
are commensurate with those of today's field busses.

An open Modbus TCP/IP specification was developed in 1999. The protocol

specification and implementation guide are available for download
(www.modbus-ida.org/specs.php).

The useful parameters required from the software you use to communicate with the option N by
means of a TCP/IP Modbus communication are:

- The IP address of the option N to talk to

- The port number to be used

The previous chapters explain the way to set up the IP address parameter of the option N. The
port number to be used is 502.

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5. TCP/IP Modbus data tables

See the AGC 200 option H2 documentation to get the details of the data available by means of
the TCP/IP Modbus communication (identical with the serial RS485 Modbus data).

DEIF A/S reserves the right to change any of the above.

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