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This section is used to create server instances that the Client (this {{{name}}} device) will be querying with requests.

This section is used to create server instances that the Client (this {{{name}}} device) will be querying with requests.

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By default there are no instances created. To add a new server configuration, enter an instance name, select a serial device instance and click the 'Add' button.

By default there are no instances created. To add a new server configuration, enter an instance name, select a serial device instance and click the 'Add' button.

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_serial_master_modbus_slave_device_configuration_add_button_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_serial_client_modbus_server_device_configuration_add_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

After clicking 'Add' you will be redirected to the newly added server's configuration page.

After clicking 'Add' you will be redirected to the newly added server's configuration page.

The <b>Server Device Configuration</b> section is used to configure the parameters of Modbus RTU servers that the Client (this {{{name}}} device) will be querying with requests. The figure below is an example of the Server Device Configuration and the table below provides information on the fields contained in that section:

The <b>Server Device Configuration</b> section is used to configure the parameters of Modbus RTU servers that the Client (this {{{name}}} device) will be querying with requests. The figure below is an example of the Server Device Configuration and the table below provides information on the fields contained in that section:

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_serial_master_slave_device_configuration_v1.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_serial_client_server_device_configuration.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

<table class="nd-mantable">

<table class="nd-mantable">

     <tr>

     <tr>

         <td>Server ID</td>

         <td>Server ID</td>

         <td>integer [0..255]; default: <b>none</b></td>

         <td>integer [0..255]; default: <b>1</b></td>

         <td>Server ID. Each server in a network is assigned a unique identifier ranging from 1 to 255. When the client requests data from a server, the first byte it sends is the Server ID. When set to 0, the server will respond to requests addressed to any ID.</td>

         <td>Server ID. Each server in a network is assigned a unique identifier ranging from 1 to 255. When the client requests data from a server, the first byte it sends is the Server ID. When set to 0, the server will respond to requests addressed to any ID.</td>

     </tr>

     </tr>

     <tr>

     <tr>

         <td>Number of timeouts</td>

         <td>Number of timeouts</td>

         <td>integer [0..10]; default: <b>1</b></td>

         <td>integer [0..10]; default: <b>0</b></td>

         <td>Skip pending request and reset connection after number of request failures.</td>

         <td>Skip pending request and reset connection after number of request failures.</td>

     </tr>

     </tr>

         <td>Period {{!}} Schedule; default: <b>Period</b></td>

         <td>Period {{!}} Schedule; default: <b>Period</b></td>

         <td></td>

         <td></td>

     </tr>

     </tr>

     <tr>

     <tr>

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:

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:

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration_add_new_instance.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_client_requests_configuration_add_new_instance.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

The new Request Configuration should become visible in the list:

The new Request Configuration should become visible in the list:

<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:

<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:

[[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:

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. <b>Note:</b> to use test buttons, you need to enable [[#Modbus_Serial_Client|Client section]]. A successful response to a test may look something like this:

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration_testing.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_master_requests_configuration_testing.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

The figure below is an example of the Modbus Client Alarms list. To create a new Alarm, click the 'Add' button.

The figure below is an example of the Modbus Client Alarms list. To create a new Alarm, click the 'Add' button.

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_serial_master_modbus_master_alarms_add_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

[[File:Networking_rutos_manual_modbus_modbus_tcp_client_alarms_configuration_add_button.png|border|class=tlt-border]]

After this you should be redirected to that Alarm's configuration page which should look similar to this:

After this you should be redirected to that Alarm's configuration page which should look similar to this: