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Serial Port Profiles
General Tab Field Descriptions
Configure the following parameters:
Mode
Destination Slave
IP Mappings
Button
UID Range
IP address
See Enable IP Aliasing for details about how to enable this feature.
Advanced Slave
Settings Button
Modbus/RTU
Modbus/ASCII
Append CR/LF
Specify how the Modbus Gateway is defined on the serial port.
Data Options:
z Modbus Master—Typically, the Modbus Master is connected to the
Serial Port and is communicating to Modbus Slaves on the network.
z Modbus Slave—Typically, the Modbus Master is accessing the IOLAN
through the network to communicated to Modbus Slaves connected to the
IOLAN’s Serial Ports.
Default: Modbus Master Gateway
Click this button to launch the Destination Slave IP Settings window, where
you can configure the TCP/Ethernet Modbus Slaves that the Modbus Master on
the Serial Port will communicate with.
You can specify a range of UIDs (1-247), in addition to individual UIDs.
Field Format: Comma delimited; for example, 2-35, 50, 100-103
Set the IP Address to be used for this serial port when using the IP Aliasing
feature.
Click this button to configure global Modbus Slave settings.
Select this option when the Modbus/RTU protocol is being used for
communication between the Modbus Master and Slave.
Default: Enabled
Select this option when Modbus/ASCII protocol is being used for
communication between the Modbus Master and Slave.
Default: Disabled
When Modbus/ASCII is selected, adds a CR/LF to the end of the transmission;
most Modbus devices require this option.
Default: Enabled