DSPLE001 - Data Station Plus Protocol Converter, 3 Serial Ports, Ethernet, 24 V DC

Product type: Protocol Converter  |  Range: Data Station Plus  |  Mounting: DIN Rail

The DSPLE001 is a protocol converter from the Red Lion Data Station Plus range, supplied in the extended temperature version rated for −20 to 70 °C. It works as a data gateway between equipment that uses different communication protocols: devices on serial lines and devices on Ethernet are mapped to each other through configuration, without any change to the connected equipment. The unit mounts on 35 x 7.5 or 35 x 15 DIN rail to EN 50022 and measures 78.5 mm in width, 134.7 mm in height and 105.4 mm in depth.

Three serial ports and one Ethernet port are provided. Two RS-232 ports use RJ12 connectors, one of them being the RS232/PG programming port; one RS-422/485 port uses an RJ45 connector. Baud rate and data format are set individually for each port in software, up to 115,200 baud. The Ethernet port is 10 Base-T / 100 Base-TX on an RJ45 jack wired as a network interface card, so Ethernet to Ethernet conversion is also possible. A USB Type B port is provided for configuration and diagnostics only and is not intended for permanent connection. The serial ports operate independently of each other, which allows several devices with different protocols to be integrated at the same time.

Configuration is held in 4 MB of non-volatile flash memory, with 2 MB of SDRAM, and a CompactFlash Type II slot accepts Type I and Type II cards for optional database storage. A lithium coin cell maintains the real-time clock, with drift below one minute per month and a typical life of ten years at 25 °C. The unit is configured with the Crimson software, which is downloaded free of charge and uses drag-and-drop register mapping instead of programming; the built-in driver list covers PLCs, PCs and SCADA systems. An expansion port accepts optional communication cards for fieldbus networks. These cards are separate options and are not part of the base unit.

Power is 24 VDC ± 10 %, drawing 200 mA minimum without an expansion card and 1 A maximum with one fitted, from a NEC Class 2 or limited power source (LPS) supply. Connection is made on a removable wire clamp screw terminal block accepting 24 to 12 AWG and tightened to 0.5 to 0.6 N·m. The case is burgundy high impact plastic with stainless steel, for indoor use only, with installation category II and pollution degree 2. LEDs on the front show unit status, serial transmit and receive activity, Ethernet link and activity, and CompactFlash card status.

Operating temperature is −20 to 70 °C, storage −30 to 70 °C, relative humidity 80 % maximum without condensation from 0 to 50 °C, and operating altitude up to 2000 m. Vibration resistance is 2 g from 5 to 150 Hz to IEC 68-2-6 and shock resistance is 30 g for 11 ms to IEC 68-2-27. Emission complies with CISPR 11 Class A and immunity with EN 61326-1 for industrial locations. Safety is covered by EN 61010-1 and EN 61010-2-201. The unit carries CE marking, is UL Listed under file E302106, UL listed for hazardous locations Class I Division 2 Groups A to D under file E317425, ABS approved, and RoHS compliant.

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