Anybus X-gateway Configuration Manual

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Press ESC to enter configuration interface

At this point, press the Esc key on the keyboard to enter the main menu. The main menu is usually as follows:

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Anybus X‑gateway Main menu

1 - Show gateway system information

2 - Show fieldbus system information

3 - Show gateway system configuration

4 - Show fieldbus system configuration

5 - Operating Status information

6 - Change Configuration

7 - Configuration upload/download

8 - Restart Gateway

9 - Change operation mode (Master only)

A - Administration mode

Here are the most commonly used menus.

6.2 Viewing System and Fieldbus Information

Menu 1: Display firmware version, bootloader version, product version, and serial number.

Menu 2: Display the boot version, application version, MAC address (for Ethernet interface), etc. of the upper and lower network interfaces separately.

Menu 3: Display the global gateway system configuration, such as the "Reboot after disconnection" status.

Menu 4: Display detailed configuration parameters for each current network interface (see "Changing Configuration" below).

6.3 Real time Operation Status (Menu 5)

This menu parses the current running status from the status and control words, for example:

Cycle counter

Error counter

Operation mode (main station mode: run/stop/clear, etc.)

Module status (initialized/uninitialized)

Network status (online/offline)

Status word value (original hexadecimal value)

This menu is an effective tool for quickly diagnosing whether the network has been established and whether the main station has been started on site.

6.4 Change Configuration (Menu 6) - Detailed Explanation of Core Parameters

After selecting menu 6, the gateway will prompt "Both networks will go offline". After confirmation, enter the configuration editing interface. The following are common parameters (taking a mixed configuration as an example):

Independent settings for each network interface

Parameter value/description

Input I/O data size (bytes) The length of data input from the local network to the gateway (gateway → network direction)

Output I/O data size (bytes) The length of data output from the gateway to the local network (network → gateway direction)

Input parameter data size Non cyclic input parameter data length, 0 indicates disabled

Output parameter data size Non cyclic output parameter data length

Offline option Clear or Freeze

Control / Status word Enabled / Disabled

Live List (Main Station Side) Enabled/Disabled

Offline timeout (ms) 0=disabled; A non-zero value indicates how long to wait offline before executing the Offline option

Global gateway settings

Parameter value/description

Reboot after disconnection Enabled / Disabled

When modifying, use the+and - keys to switch options, and enter the new value directly for the numerical parameter and press enter. After completing all modifications, enter the Y storage configuration as prompted, and the gateway will ask if you want to restart immediately (a restart is required for it to take effect).

6.5 Upload/Download Configuration Files (Menu 7)

This feature allows the current gateway configuration to be saved as a file (config. cfg) or restored from a file, making it ideal for bulk deployment of gateways with the same settings.

Download configuration to gateway:

Press'd 'to start downloading

If prompted offline, press y to confirm

Select "Send File" from the "Transfer" menu in the terminal software, choose "config. cfg", and select "Y-modem" for the protocol

After sending, the gateway automatically restarts

Upload configuration to PC:

Press U to start uploading

Select "Receive Files" in the terminal software, specify the save path, and select the Y-modem protocol

Gateway sends current configuration and restarts

6.6 Manually changing the main station operation mode (Menu 9)

Only displayed when a network interface is the master station. This menu allows you to force the main station mode to switch to "Run" or "Stop". This is very useful during the debugging phase: you can first stop the data exchange of the master station and manually start it after all the slave stations are ready.

Troubleshooting and typical problem solving

7.1 Unable to enter the configuration interface

Check if the serial port cable is a NULL modem cable (2-3 crossover, 5-5 direct connection).

Confirm that the baud rate and data bits of the terminal software fully comply with 57600-8-N-1.

Confirm that the gateway has been powered on normally (indicated by LED).

If the "Press ESC..." prompt does not appear during the startup process, it may be due to a damaged gateway or firmware crash. Try powering off and restarting.

7.2 Two networks cannot exchange data

Check if the I/O data length of the two network interfaces matches the length used in actual engineering. For example, if the upper layer is set to 20 bytes, the lower layer must also be set to 20 bytes to fully map.

If the control word is enabled, please confirm that the upper system has set the "master station mode" bit in the control word to a valid value (non-zero).

Check the "Module status" and "Network status" in menu 5 to confirm that both parties have been initialized and are online.