Arctic Modbus Gateway

Network your Distributed Industrial

Equipment with Arctic Modbus Gateway

Building Block for Industrial Networks

Arctic Modbus Gateway effectively integrates serial Usually field devices use serial mode Modbus RTU protocol. Arctic
(RTU or ASCII) protocol where as Modbus Gateway can integrate
Modbus devices to IP based management systems control network communication unlimited number of serial slaves
via Ethernet, GPRS and EDGE. This is achieved by uses Modbus TCP protocol. The to IP network. All Modbus protocol
protocol conversion from Modbus serial protocols to Modbus user community has versions are supported!
Modbus TCP protocol and vice versa.. defined gateway functionality for
required protocol integration. This Arctic Modbus Gateway can also
functionality (protocol-conversion) be used as a serial slave at the
Combining this to many other Modbus specific features is implemented in Arctic Modbus SCADA end in the systems where
Arctic Modbus Gateway is powerful and flexible Gateway. SCADA is not supporting Modbus
TCP. In this case Arctic Modbus
building block for industrial Modbus communication. Arctic Modbus Gateway offers Gateway is connected to SCADA
powerful and easy-to-use fea- machine’s serial port (Modbus
Also mobile operator independent systems (when tures for building wireless RTU) and it is routing serial
communication networks for Modbus messages from SCADA
GPRS/EDGE is used) can be built with Viola M2M
distributed industial systems. to a single Modbus TCP recipient
Gateway which provides virtual static IP addresses Also local area networks can be (Acting as a Modbus TCP master
and VPN connections for Arctic devices. effectively built by the Ethernet for it) thus avoiding message
version of Arctic Modbus broad-casting and extra network
The Modbus protocol family is mation control units (PLCs, Gateway. traffic over wireless GPRS/EDGE
a vendor-independent indust- RTUs, data loggers, sensors etc.) networks.
rial communication standard and controlling software such as Many industrial devices like PLCs
supported by industrial auto- SCADA programs. and data loggers support RS-485
Key Features Application Examples
- Modbus serial-network gateway for - Integrate serial Modbus slaves to IP
industrial applications network
- Serial protocol support for Modbus - Integrate serial Modbus masters to GPRS

RTU and ASCII IP network EDGE

- Network protocol support for - Integrate field bus segments

Modbus TCP/RTU/ASCII over TCP together
and UDP - Substation automation
- Supports both serial and network - Water purification plants
masters - Frequency converters
- One RS-232 and one RS-232 - Data loggers, PLCs, RTUs, HMIs
/422/485 port up to 460800 bps
- Firewall and SSH for secure
communication
- Mobile operator independent
static IP addresses with Viola M2M
Gateway
- DIN rail mounting (optional)

Hardware Software Serial Ports Configuration

and Management
Processor Environment Modbus Serial Serial 1 / Console
32 bit RISC processor Protocols: Modbus RTU, Modbus ASCII RS-232 DTE, Male DB-9 connector The Arctic Modbus Gateway
8 MB FLASH memory Number of slaves: Unlimited Full serial and modem signals is configured using a www-
32 MB SDRAM memory Number of masters: Unlimited Speed 300 – 460 800 bps browser. A conventional
Parameters: Response timeout, inter-frame Data bits – 7 or 8, stop bits - 1 or 2 console interface is also
Power timeout, master or slave Parity - None, Even, Odd provided. The software of
6 – 26 VDC nominal input voltage Flow control – None, RTS/CTS Arctic Modbus Gateway
1 – 5 W power consumption Modbus Network Protection – 15 kV ESD and short can be updated over the
Resettable (Automatic) fuse Protocols: Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU over circuit network.
ESD protection TCP/UDP, Modbus ASCII ove
TCP/UDP Console – RS-232, 19200 bps, 8
Other Number of slaves: Unlimited data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity (8N1)
Temperature sensor, real time Number of routes: 32 max.
clock Number of masters: 20 max. Serial 2 / Modbus
Parameters: Response timeout, inter-frame RS-232 DTE, RS-422, RS-485
Environment timeout, master or slave, gateway (selectable)
Temperature ranges: exception generation and filtering, Male DB-9 connector
–20 to +70 °C network port Full serial and modem signals
–30 to +85 °C (storage) Modbus Poller Biasing and termination selectable
Humidity 5 to 85 % RH Independent polls: 20 Speed 300 – 460 800 bps
Event triggers: No response, exception response, Data bits - 7 or 8, stop bits - 1 or 2
internal error, bit mask, value, Parity - None, Even, Odd
Approvals
recovery Flow control – None, RTS/CTS
CE
Protection – 15 kV ESD and short
circuit

Network Interfaces Dimensions

Ethernet GPRS/EDGE (2203) CSD (GSM data) (2202/2203)
10/100 Base-T. Shielded RJ-45 Quadband (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) Up to 14.4 kbps
1,5 kV isolation transformer Internal module and SIM card socket V.110
Ethernet IEEE 802-3, 802-2 EDGE class 10: max 236.8 kbps Non-transparent mode
(downlink) USSD support
GPRS (2202) Mobile station class B
Dualband (900/1800 MHz) Modulation and coding scheme FME external antenna connector (50Ω)
Internal module and SIM card socket MCS 1-9 (Stub antenna included)
GPRS multi-slot class 10 GPRS class 12
GPRS mobile station class B Multislot up+down 4+4, total max.5.
Max. 85.6 kbps GPRS downlink speed Mobile station class B
Max. 21.4 kbps GPRS uplink speed PBCCH support 175 mm
Coding schemes CS1-4 Coding schemes CS 1-4

Ordering Information
Product Code Product
2201 Arctic Modbus Gateway (Ethernet only)
2202 Arctic Modbus Gateway (GPRS)
2203 Arctic Modbus Gateway (EDGE)

Options Ordering Address

Product Code Product 108 mm
Viola Systems Ltd.
3220 Arctic accessory kit Lemminkäisenkatu 14 - 18 B
3002 DIN rail mounting kit FIN-20520 Turku, Finland
3010 Power supply (230 VAC / 12 VDC) Phone + 358 (0)20 1226 226
3410 Magnetic antenna with 2,5 m cable Fax + 358 (0)20 1226 220 45 mm
3420 Rooflex antenna with 2,5 m cable
3510 I/O extension (8xDI, 2xDO) *) [email protected]
*) This is only a manufacturing option www.violasystems.com
All rights reserved

Lemminkäisenkatu 14 - 18 B, FIN-20520 Turku, Finland

Phone + 358 (0)20 1226 226, Fax + 358 (0)20 1226 220, www.violasystems.com

October 2008