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==Modbus TCP Master==
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A Modbus <b>master</b> device can request data from Modbus slaves. The Modbus TCP Master section is used to configure Modbus TCP slaves. To add a new slave, enter a custom name, slave's ID, IP address and port and click the "Add" button:
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[[File:{{{file_add_new_slave}}}]]
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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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[[File:{{{file_slave_configuration}}}]]
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<table class="nd-mantable">
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    <tr>
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        <th>Field name</th>
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        <th>Value</th>
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        <th>Description</th>
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    </tr>
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        <td>Enabled</td>
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        <td>yes | no; Default: <b>no</b></td>
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        <td>Turns communication with the slave device ON or OFF</td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td>Name</td>
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        <td>string; Default: <b>none</b></td>
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        <td>Slave device custom name, used for easier management purposes</td>
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    </tr>
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        <td>Slave ID</td>
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        <td>integer [1..247]; Default: <b>none</b></td>
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        <td>Slave ID. Each slave in a network is assigned a unique identifier randging from 1 to 247. When the master requests data from a slave, the first byte it sends is the Slave ID</td>
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        <td>IP address</td>
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        <td>ip; Default: <b>none</b></td>
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        <td>Slave device IP address</td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td>Port</td>
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        <td>integer [0..65535]; Default: <b>none</b></td>
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        <td>Slave device Modbus TCP port</td>
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    </tr>
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    <tr>
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        <td>Period</td>
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        <td>integer [1..6400]; Default: <b>none</b></td>
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        <td>Interval at which requests are sent to the slave device</td>
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    </tr>
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        <td>Timeout</td>
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        <td>integer [1..30]; Default: <b>none</b></td>
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        <td>Maximum response wait time</td>
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    </tr>
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</table>
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==Modbus Data to Server==
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[[File:{{{file_add_new_sender}}}]]
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[[File:{{{file_sender_configuration}}}]]
    
==See also==
 
==See also==