Chatsworth Products Remote Infrastructure Management System Protocol Converter User Manual
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RIM-Protocol Converter User Guide - Version 1.0
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C H A P T E R
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1.1.
Introduction
This manual describes how to install the Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM) System, RIM-Protocol Converter
from Chatsworth Products and configure it to communicate using the Modbus, BACnet, and SNMP protocols.
IMPORTANT
Basic configuration to install the hardware and connect the Protocol Converter to the network
is available from CPI. However, the Protocol Converter is an advanced product, and you must
have in-depth knowledge of the Modbus, BACnet, and SNMP protocols to complete the
configuration.
1.2.
Product Description
The RIM Protocol Converter receives one or more protocol types and outputs up to three
protocol types. The Protocol Converter can receive data from slave devices using Modbus
RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, BACnet/IP, or SNMP (integer data). The Protocol Converter can then
be polled by a master unit via SNMP, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, or BACnet/IP. In
addition, the Dual Port Protocol Converter can be configured as a slave (Note: only as a slave)
and polled by a master unit via BACnet MS/TP.
There are two versions of the Protocol Converter: the “single port” version, and the “dual port”
version, which contains two additional EIA-485 ports for expanded connectivity and
communication.