Summary of Contents for Metrix DATAWATCH IX Modbus
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Page 1: User Manual
DATAWATCH IX Modbus User Manual This manual provides the procedure and instruction to remotely access Metrix DATAWATCH through Modbus over TCP/IP. Doc# 1870872 • REV A (January 2019) - Page 2 Setup DATAWATCH 1.1 Log on the DATAWATCH with Engineer access level, type password 100 1.2 Go to Network\Modbus menu Doc# 1870872 • REV A (January 2018) Page 2 of 7...
- Page 3 1.3 Make sure Address is 1, Unit ID Enable is Loose, and Serial Mode is Modbus Slave. Change to these settings if they aren’t. 1.4 Write down the IP Address of DATAWATCH from Network\Interface menu for later use by Modbus server Doc# 1870872 •...
- Page 4 1.5 Change the resolution of the registers so that you can read them in the proper decimal numbers you want. 2 Test Modbus communication from Modbus scanner software 2.1 Install the Modbus scanner software in your computer and run it 2.2 Add TCP connection using the DATAWATCH IP address and Port number Doc# 1870872 •...
- Page 5 2.3 Create Slave Device with the ID that matches DATAWATCH setting 2.4 Add request to the DATAWATCH Modbus slave. The function can be either Hold- ing resisters or Input registers. The Offset is the register address that can be found from DATAWATCH Modbus map.
- Page 6 2.5 Highlight the request, and click Poll button. The register will be read and dis- played out. 2.6 In the Modbus register map, you can find the register type and address. If the register type is unit8, its length is 1. If the type is float32, its length is 4. Channel.3.Main.Type Specifies the type of channel uint8...
- Page 7 TAWATCH. 2.10 Create register chain in your PLC configuration software and start to monitor or control the parameters in your application. The most common registers if 8 channels are used, please consult Metrix customer service for any ques- tion. Parameter...
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