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You can create a maximum of 10 slave configurations.
 
You can create a maximum of 10 slave configurations.
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===Slave device configuration===
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===Slave Device Configuration===
 
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The figure below is an example of the <b>Slave device configuration</b> and the table below provides information on the fields contained in that section:
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The <b>Slave Device Configuration</b> section is used to configure the parameters or Modbus TCP slaves that the Master (this {{{name}}} device) will querying with requests. The figure below is an example of the Slave Device Configuration and the table below provides information on the fields contained in that section:
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_slave_configuration_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_slave_device_configuration.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
    
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===Requests configuration===
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===Requests Configuration===
 
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A Modbus <b>request</b> is a way of obtaining data from Modbus slaves. The master sends a request to a slave specifying the function code to be performed. The slave then sends the requested data back to the Modbus master. You can create a maximum of 64 request configurations for each slave device.
 
A Modbus <b>request</b> is a way of obtaining data from Modbus slaves. The master sends a request to a slave specifying the function code to be performed. The slave then sends the requested data back to the Modbus master. You can create a maximum of 64 request configurations for each slave device.
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The figure below is an example of the Requests configuration section and the table below provides information contained in the fields of that section:
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The Request Configuration list is empty by default. To add a new Request Configuration loon to the Add New Instance section. Enter a custom name into the 'Name' field and click the 'Add' button:
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration_add_new_instance.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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The new Request Configuration should become visible in the list:
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
    
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         <td>Name</td>
 
         <td>Name</td>
 
         <td>string; default: <b>Unnamed</b></td>
 
         <td>string; default: <b>Unnamed</b></td>
         <td>Request name. Used for easier management purposes.</td>
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         <td>Name of this Request Configuration. Used for easier management purposes.</td>
 
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         <td>Data type</td>
 
         <td>Data type</td>
 
         <td>8bit INT | 8bit UINT | 16bit INT, high byte first | 16bit INT, low byte first | 16bit UINT, high byte first | 16bit UINT, low byte first | 32bit float, Byte order 1,2,3,4 | 32bit float, Byte order 4,3,2,1 | 32bit float, Byte order 2,1,4,3 | 32bit float, Byte order 3,4,1,2; default: <b>16bit INT, high byte first</b></td>
 
         <td>8bit INT | 8bit UINT | 16bit INT, high byte first | 16bit INT, low byte first | 16bit UINT, high byte first | 16bit UINT, low byte first | 32bit float, Byte order 1,2,3,4 | 32bit float, Byte order 4,3,2,1 | 32bit float, Byte order 2,1,4,3 | 32bit float, Byte order 3,4,1,2; default: <b>16bit INT, high byte first</b></td>
         <td>How read data will be stored.</td>
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         <td>Defines how read data will be stored.</td>
 
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After having configured a request, you should see a new 'Testing' section appear. It is used to check whether the configuration works correctly. Simply press the 'Test' button and a response should appear in the box below.
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<b>Additional note:</b>By default the newly added Request Configurations are turned off. You can use the on/off slider to the right of the Request Configuration to turn it on:
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration_on_off_slider.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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After having configured a request, you should see a new 'Request Configuration Testing' section appear. It is used to check whether the configuration works correctly. Simply click the 'Test' button and a response should appear in the box below. A successful response to a test may look something like this:
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration_testing_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
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[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration_testing.png|border|class=tlt-border]]
    
===Alarms Configuration===
 
===Alarms Configuration===

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