Appendix A. How To; How To Set Ikan Display In Modbus Configuration Mode - ICP DAS USA iKAN Series User Manual

Appendix A. How to –
A.1. How to set iKAN Display in Modbus Configuration Mode
Before using the Modbus RTU/TCP Command tool, iKAN must be configured in Modbus
configuration mode. To configure iKAN into a Modbus configuration mode, follow the instructions
given below.
1. Click the MESSAGE POOL menu, and then click the ETHERNET menu
2. In the COMMON MESSAGES section, specify the following parameters:
a. In the Message 0 area, select Display check box, and enter the "WELCOME" in the Message
box.
b. In the Message 1 area, enter the "%a0" in the Message box.
c. In the Message 1 area, enter the "%a0" in the Message box.
3. The iKAN display will display "WELCOME". Now the iKAN display is in the Modbus configuration
mode, you can start sending Modbus commands to your iKAN display.
For more detailed information on how to use the Modbus RTU/TCP Command tool to
communicate with iKAN, please refer to section "3.2.2. Sending Modbus Command to iKAN"