1.1  Overview

CS4204, an economical conventional gateway capable of connecting dozens of on-site electrical/IoT devices.

CS4204 is an industrial grade conventional gateway with high reliability, with over 300 industrial general/industry specific protocol libraries.

CS4204 is an economical gateway mainly used for power environment monitoring, protocol access and conversion between inverters on the lower side of distribution boxes in photovoltaic/energy storage substations and upper monitoring systems, protocol access and conversion of distribution cabinet equipment in distribution automation systems, and can also be widely used for device access and transmission in IoT sites.

CS4204 has a strong price advantage and is suitable for large-scale on-site application deployment.

CS4204 is a rear rail mounted installation, as shown in the following image.

1.2  Typical application scenarios

Access, protocol parsing, alarm processing, conversion, integrated transmission and control of various (serial/network) data acquisition units, measurement and control devices, and protection equipment in photovoltaic/energy storage automation systems

Access, protocol analysis, alarm processing, conversion, integrated transmission and control of various (serial/network) automation control equipment, PLC, frequency converter equipment in the power environment monitoring of the computer room and pump room monitoring system

Access, protocol parsing, alarm processing, conversion, integrated transmission and control of various (serial/network) IoT sensor devices and control devices in smart cities, smart parks, and smart campus systems

1.3  Main features

Industrial finished products

CS4204 gateway, with its stability, low price, and rich protocol library, can be widely used in various industries for data protocol conversion and IoT device access

Industrial grade standard

Industrial grade low-power fanless design, ensuring long-term stable operation on site

Supports wide temperature operation from -40 ℃ to+85 ℃

Implement GB/T17626, GB/T15153, IEC61850-3, EN61000-6-5 standards, EMC level III

Scalable functional modules

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Data+video on-site integration

Over 300 years of accumulated international/national/industry/enterprise protocol libraries, plug and play, improve access efficiency, and accurately analyze data

This model product does not have video related functions

Lightweight PLC functionality

This model of product does not have this function

Multiple south/north communication methods

Two 100M independent IP network ports

L can choose from 4 RS485 serial ports, or 2 RS485+2 CAN ports

4G communication

Integration of HMI and upper computer functions

This model of product does not have this function

High frequency CPU with abundant resources

L Quanzhi T113-I ARM Cortex-A7 dual core 1.2MHz, can be switched from P2P to RISC-V

128M DDR3+256M NAND

Built in software dog encryption chip

Built in State Grid communication dedicated encryption chip

Multiple secondary development interfaces

C, expression, SqLite programming interface

1.4  Internal logical structure

1.5  External connection method

2.1  front panel

2.1.1  Front panel interface

The front panel of CS4204 has RS485 serial/CAN interface, network interface, and DIDO interface

Interface location

 

identification number	Interface Name	identification number	Interface Name
1~8	RS485 ports 1-8 or RS485 ports 1~-2+CAN ports 3~4	9~10	Ethernet ports 1-2
11~14	3 DI	15~18	2DO

接口说明

name	types of	number	illustrate
COM1~COM4 or COM1~COM2 + CAN1~CAN2	Phoenix terminal	4 * 2	Connect the cable terminals to the Phoenix terminal interface of CS4204 and ensure that both the opposing device and CS4204 are connected to the ground wire. explain Strictly follow the A/B two wire connection defined by RS485 wiring
LAN Ethernet port	RJ45	2	Connect the Ethernet port of the device to the switch using a network cable. explain Supports 2 x 100M.

2.1.2  Front panel indicator lights, buttons, and switches

Position and description of indicator lights, buttons, and switches

The front panel of CS4204 has 1 row and 3 columns of LED indicator lights

Based on the display status of these LEDs, it is possible to visually judge the working status of CS4204 related interfaces, which is convenient for on-site debugging or inspection

Indicator light position

identification number	name	identification number	name
1	RUN system running light	2	FN reservation
3	LTE channel communication light	-	-

LED

name	types of	number	illustrate
RUN	LED lamp	1	When the system is running, the green light is on
FN	LED lamp	1	reserve
LTE	LED lamp	1	When there is data transmission and reception on the LTE wireless channel, the green light flashes

2.2  Upper panel

The upper panel of CS4204 has a 4G antenna interface and a DC power supply interface

Interface location

 

identification number	Interface Name	identification number	Interface Name
1~2	LTE antenna terminals	3	DC power terminal

Interface Description

name	types of	number	illustrate
antenna interface	SMA-K (external thread+internal hole)	2	If you need to use an antenna to connect to the network, connect the antenna device to CS4204 through the antenna interface. Standard configuration with 2 antennas
power interface	Phoenix terminal	1	CS4204 is powered by 24V DC.

3.1  Technical description

CS4204, equipped with 2 100M Ethernet ports, 4 RS485 ports, 2 RS485 ports, and 2 CAN network ports, is an industrial grade design that is stable and reliable. It is widely used in automation monitoring scenarios in new energy, power, oil, factories and mines, as well as the Internet of Things industry. It is currently the most competitive and easily expandable economical conventional gateway in the gateway market.

CS4204 is equipped with a massive protocol interpretation library and real-time database, which can connect various protection devices, measurement and control devices, IEDs and other devices at home and abroad, and supports IEC61850. Special protocols can be customized according to user requirements; Provide open APIs for users to develop their own protocol software, which can be downloaded independently.

CS4204 supports access to dozens of devices, data protocol parsing, conversion, and unified transmission.

CS4204 supports three configuration methods:

Built in WEB management for querying/configuring device operating parameters through a browser

Dedicated configuration software for configuring device parameters

Remote management in the cloud, configuring and diagnosing gateways through the cloud, achieving firmware and application upgrades

CS4204 uses a unique iCoupler ® The digital isolation technology, RS485 automatic direction control, and RS485 zero delay transmission technology fully consider the special characteristics of industrial field applications in design, follow EMI/EMC design specifications, and adapt to various harsh industrial and IoT sites.

CS4204 supports 2-way CAN network (multiplexed with 3-4 RS485), supports Modbus protocol and CANOPEN protocol of CAN.

3.2  major function

1) Built in 300+communication protocol libraries (see protocol list for details), including MQTT and other IoT protocols, BACNET, OPC UA, IEC 60870-5-101/103/104, CDT, SPABUS, standard MODBUS, and dozens of variants, plug and play; Special protocols can be quickly customized according to needs, and a secondary development environment can be provided

2) Support various PLC connections such as Siemens/AB/Schneider/Mitsubishi

3) Supports multiple CNC device protocols and robot protocols

4) Supports IEC61850 Server/Client functionality, enabling bidirectional conversion between traditional protocols and 61850

5) Encrypted transmission and breakpoint continuation

6) Built in RTC, providing high-precision time reference

7) Local device configuration management, cloud device configuration management

8) Telnet, SNMP services

9) Strong electromagnetic compatibility design, in compliance with international standards, with good anti-interference ability

10) Can conduct secondary development, provide a complete protocol development package, and customize various protocols

4.1  technical specifications

4.2  Environmental Specifications

4.3  Physical specifications