Glossary - Seneca R-KEY-LT User Manual

GLOSSARY

MODBUS RTU
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An open protocol for the serial communications developed by Modicon Inc. (AEG Schneider Automation
International S.A.S.). Simple and robust, it has since become a de facto standard communication protocol.
For more info http://www.modbus.org/specs.php
MODBUS TCP-IP
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The Modbus RTU protocol with a TCP interface that runs on Ethernet.
For more info http://www.modbus.org/specs.php
MODBUS ASCII
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A variant of the Modbus RTU protocol that makes use of
MODBUS ETHERNET TO SERIAL
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A device that translates, in real time, from Modbus TCP-IP ethernet protocol to Modbus RTU/ASCII serial
protocol.
MODBUS SERIAL TO ETHERNET
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A device that translates, in real time, from Modbus RTU/ASCII serial protocol to Modbus TCP-IP ethernet
protocol.
MODBUS RTU/ASCII MASTER-SLAVE
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The Master is connected with one or more slaves, the slave waits for an incoming register(s) request from the
master. In a serial modbus bus only one master is allowed.
MODBUS TCP-IP CLIENT-SERVER
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The Client (called Master in Modbus RTU/ASCII) establishes a connection with the Server (called Slave in
Modbus RTU/ASCII). The Server waits for an incoming connection from the Client. Once a connection is
established, the Server then responds to the registers queries from the Client.
WEBSERVER
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A software that store, process and deliver web pages to clients. Clients web can be PCs, Smartphones,
Tablets with a browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox etc...).
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characters for protocol communication.
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