Pub. 42004-550A
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1. Click the ADD OUTPUT button to add a new logical output (Modbus coil).
2. Configure the COIL ADDRESS, DESCRIPTION, MODE, and FOLLOW AUDIO? properties for the output.
3. Click REMOVE to delete the selected output from the list.
4. Click CLOSE to return to the MODBUS SUMMARY screen.
NOTE: To obtain output status, the Modbus client requests function code 01 (read single coil) for each
coil address.
NOTE: Returned data values are FF00 (hexadecimal) = ON, 0000 (hexadecimal) = OFF.
External Modbus TCP Devices
1. Click ADD EXTERNAL DEVICE to add external Modbus TCP server device modules.
The ADD EXTERNAL MODBUS DEVICE dialog box opens:
Figure 60. Add External Modbus Device
2. Enter the description, IP address or hostname, and the number of inputs and outputs required.
3. Click ADD DEVICE to add the Modbus device to the system.
The EXTERNAL MODBUS DEVICE PROPERTIES screen opens to the INPUTS tab (see Figure 61).
Description—device description in the E3 system.
IP Address—IP Address of the external TCP Modbus device.
Port—TCP port number for the Modbus protocol. Default: 502
Fault Mode—IGNORE, NORMAL, *URGENT*