Configuring The Fieldserver As A Modbus Rtu Or Modbus Ascii Client; Client Side Connection Parameters - FieldServer FS-8700-01 Driver Manual

FS-8700-01 Modbus RTU/ASCIIFS-8700-01_Modbus_RTU Driver Manual
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CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A MODBUS RTU OR MODBUS ASCII CLIENT.

For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration Manual. The
information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files
included with the FieldServer (See ".csv" sample files provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to communicate
with a Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII Server.
5.1

Client Side Connection Parameters

Section Title
Connections
Column Title Function
Port Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer
Baud* Specify baud rate
Parity* Specify parity
Data_Bits* Specify data bits
Stop_Bits* Specify stop bits
Protocol Specify protocol used
Poll_Delay* Time between internal polls
Example
// Client Side Connections
Connections
Port , Baud , Parity
P1 , 9600 , None
3
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available
on specific hardware.
4
Change protocol to MB_ASCII to use Modbus ASCII protocol
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, Data_Bits , Stop_Bits
, 8 , 1
, Protocol , Handshaking
4
, Modbus _RTU , None
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Legal Values
3
P1-P8, R1-R2
110 – 115200, standard baud
rates only. 9600
Even, Odd, None
7, 8
1,2
Modbus RTU
Modbus _RTU
Modbus ASCII
MB_ASCII
0-32000s, 0.05s
, Poll_Delay
, 0.100s