Product Description
I. Product Overview
Prosoft 202-DFNT-MCM4 is a high-performance gateway device. ProSoft Technology has profound technical accumulation and rich experience in the field of industrial automation communication, and is always committed to providing advanced and reliable communication solutions for global users. Its products are widely used in many industries and are deeply trusted by users.
The 202-DFNT-MCM4 adopts a compact and robust housing design, with dimensions of 125mm x 75mm x 35mm and a weight of approximately 0.5kg. This small and lightweight figure allows it to easily find a suitable installation position, whether in a control cabinet with limited space or in a place with strict requirements on equipment installation positions, without occupying too much valuable space. At the same time, its shell is made of high-strength and corrosion-resistant materials, which can not only effectively resist collisions and friction in daily use, but also has good dustproof and moisture-proof performance. It can operate stably in relatively harsh industrial environments and provide reliable protection for internal precision electronic components.
In terms of internal structure, the gateway integrates advanced electronic components and a carefully optimized circuit layout. The selected electronic components are all from top brands in the industry, featuring high precision, low power consumption, and long service life, ensuring the stability and reliability of the equipment during long-term operation. The precise circuit layout has undergone numerous tests and verifications, which can effectively reduce signal interference, ensure the accuracy and integrity of data during transmission, and stably realize communication connections between devices with different protocols even in complex electromagnetic environments.
II. Technical Specifications
(1) Communication Interfaces
Ethernet Interface: Equipped with 1 RJ45-type Ethernet/IP port, which supports high-speed data transmission, can quickly and stably connect to the Ethernet/IP network, and realize efficient data interaction with other devices that support this protocol. Its transmission rate can be adaptively adjusted according to the actual network environment, with a maximum of [specific high-speed value], meeting application scenarios with high requirements for large data volume transmission, such as real-time data acquisition and monitoring systems in industrial automation production lines.
Modbus Interface: It has 4 RS-232 Modbus ports, which can seamlessly connect with various Modbus devices. It supports Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP protocols, enabling users to conveniently integrate existing Modbus devices into the Ethernet/IP system and realize interconnection and intercommunication between devices with different protocols. Whether it is a Modbus slave device or a master device that needs to actively communicate with other Modbus devices, the 202-DFNT-MCM4 can well support them, providing great flexibility for the construction of industrial automation systems.
(2) Protocol Support
Ethernet/IP Protocol: As one of the widely used protocols in the field of industrial automation, the Ethernet/IP protocol has the advantages of high efficiency and strong real-time performance. The 202-DFNT-MCM4 fully supports the Ethernet/IP protocol, can accurately parse and process various data packets of the protocol, and realize stable communication with other devices in the Ethernet/IP network. In large-scale industrial control systems, through the Ethernet/IP protocol, the 202-DFNT-MCM4 can perform high-speed data interaction with PLCs, intelligent sensors, industrial robots and other devices, ensuring the collaborative work efficiency of the entire system.
Modbus Protocol: For the Modbus protocol, the 202-DFNT-MCM4 not only supports the common Modbus RTU (realized through the RS-232 port), but also supports Modbus TCP (realized through the Ethernet port). This enables it to adapt to the connection needs of different types of Modbus devices. Whether it is a traditional Modbus device using serial communication or a new-type Modbus device with an Ethernet interface, it can be smoothly connected to the Ethernet/IP network through the 202-DFNT-MCM4. In some renovation projects of old industrial equipment, there are often a large number of devices using the Modbus RTU protocol. The multi-protocol support capability of the 202-DFNT-MCM4 can easily integrate these old devices into the modern industrial Ethernet system, realizing the upgrading and transformation of the equipment and improving production efficiency.

(3) Data Transmission Capability
Read and Write Data Length: In terms of data transmission, the 202-DFNT-MCM4 performs excellently, supporting a maximum read and write data length of 125 bytes, which can meet the data volume requirements of most industrial application scenarios. Whether transmitting simple device status information or complex process parameter data, it can accurately complete data reading and writing operations. At the same time, the gateway also supports the transmission of floating-point numbers. For some industrial control and monitoring systems with high requirements on data accuracy, such as the precise measurement and control of flow, temperature and other parameters in chemical production, it can ensure data accuracy and provide reliable data support for the optimization of the production process.
Data Transmission Stability: To ensure the stability of data transmission, the 202-DFNT-MCM4 adopts advanced caching and error correction technologies. At the data sending end, it caches and preprocesses the data to be sent to avoid data loss or errors caused by instantaneous network congestion; at the receiving end, through a powerful error correction algorithm, it can perform real-time verification and repair of the received data to ensure that the finally obtained data is accurate and complete. In industrial automation production lines, the stability of data transmission is directly related to the continuity of production and product quality. The 202-DFNT-MCM4, with its excellent data transmission stability, can effectively avoid production interruptions or defective products caused by data transmission problems.
(4) Power Requirements
It is powered by a 24V DC power supply. This common DC power supply specification makes it more convenient for the device to be connected to the industrial power supply system. At the same time, the 24V DC power supply has the advantages of high stability and strong anti-interference ability, which can provide stable and reliable power support for the 202-DFNT-MCM4, ensuring that it can operate normally in various complex industrial environments. The power input port has good electrical isolation and overvoltage and overcurrent protection functions. When the power supply fluctuates abnormally, it can automatically cut off the power input to protect the internal circuit of the device from damage, greatly improving the safety and reliability of the device.
(5) Adaptability to Working Environment
Temperature Range: The 202-DFNT-MCM4 has a very wide operating temperature range and can work normally in extreme temperature environments from -40°C to 70°C. This enables it to adapt to various industrial application scenarios, whether in outdoor industrial facilities in cold northern regions, high-temperature workshops in hot southern regions, it can operate stably without being affected by temperature changes in terms of performance and reliability. For example, in the oil extraction industry, some equipment needs to operate for a long time in harsh outdoor climate conditions, and the wide temperature operating range of the 202-DFNT-MCM4 makes it an ideal choice for communication connections of these equipment.
Protection Level: The gateway has a protection level of IP65, which means it has excellent dustproof and water splashing resistance capabilities. In dusty industrial production environments, such as cement plants and mines, it can effectively prevent dust from entering the equipment, avoiding faults such as short circuits of electronic components caused by dust accumulation; at the same time, in environments with water splashing, such as food processing workshops and car washes, it can also operate reliably without being damaged by water splashing, providing a solid guarantee for the stable operation of the device in complex industrial environments.
(6) Configuration and Management
Configuration Tool: ProSoft Technology provides a special configuration tool for the 202-DFNT-MCM4 - Prosoft Configuration Builder (PCB). Through this tool, users can quickly and conveniently configure various parameters of the gateway, such as setting parameters of communication interfaces, selecting supported protocol types, and configuring data mapping relationships. PCB has a concise and intuitive user interface, so even ordinary users without profound professional knowledge can easily get started and quickly complete the configuration of the gateway, greatly reducing the threshold for using the device and improving the efficiency of project implementation.
Status Indication: The 202-DFNT-MCM4 is equipped with rich LED indicators to display the working status of the device in real time. These indicators include power indicators, communication status indicators, port activity indicators, and error alarm indicators. By observing the status of these indicators, users can intuitively understand whether the device is normally powered on, whether the network connection is stable, whether each port has data transmission, and whether a fault has occurred, etc., facilitating timely detection of problems and taking corresponding solutions, effectively improving the maintenance convenience and fault troubleshooting efficiency of the device.