Specifications

MBX Bridge Help
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 5
Compatibility ........................................................................................................... 5
Blending MBX-Supported Networks ........................................................................... 6
What Should I Do Next?...................................................................................... 8
Learn How the Bridge Routes Messages .................................................................... 8
Read a Quick-Start Guide ......................................................................................... 8
Get Detailed Information on the Configuration Editor ................................................. 8
Troubleshoot a Problem ........................................................................................... 8
Get Information on Related Products ........................................................................ 8
Print a Copy of This Document ................................................................................. 8
Contact Technical Support ........................................................................................ 8
Routing Messages with the MBX Bridge ............................................................. 9
How Messages Are Routed ....................................................................................... 9
MBX Bridge Routing Records .................................................................................. 10
Filtering Incoming Messages ............................................................................... 11
Routing the Filtered Messages ............................................................................. 13
Master Path Resource Management ........................................................................ 14
MBX Bridge Routing Examples ................................................................................ 15
Modbus Plus / Modbus Plus ................................................................................. 15
Modbus Plus / Ethernet....................................................................................... 16
Modbus to Modbus Plus ...................................................................................... 18
Modbus Plus to Modbus ...................................................................................... 19
Quick-Start Guide ..............................................................................................21
Creating Bridge Devices ......................................................................................... 22
Creating Routing Records ....................................................................................... 23
Saving and Backing Up Your Configuration .............................................................. 27
Starting the Bridge and Applying the Configuration .................................................. 28
Limiting Resource Usage ........................................................................................ 30
Configuration Editor Reference ........................................................................32
Routing Records Tab.............................................................................................. 32
Bridge Devices Tab ................................................................................................ 37
Diagnostics Tab ..................................................................................................... 40
File Menu .............................................................................................................. 46
Control Menu......................................................................................................... 47
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................49
Ethernet Loopback Test ......................................................................................... 49
Event Viewer ......................................................................................................... 52
MBX Bridge Server Event Log Messages .................................................................. 54
MBX Bridge Server Log File Messages ..................................................................... 55
Appendix A: Dynamic Routing ..........................................................................58
Types of Dynamic Routing...................................................................................... 58
Configuring Dynamic Routing ................................................................................. 58
Application Setup ................................................................................................... 59
Dynamic Routing Theory ........................................................................................ 60
Appendix B: MBX Architecture and Companion Products .................................61
MBX Driver ............................................................................................................ 61
Ethernet MBX Driver .............................................................................................. 62