Chapter 6 Server function and P2P service
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Chapter 6 Server function and P2P service
6.1 Server Modbus Service
6.1.1 General
Dedicated service is built-in service in Cnet I/F module. Without specific program at PLC, you can
read or write information and data from PC and other device. It acts as server at communication
network and if read, write request conforming XGT dedicated protocol or Modbus protocol come, it
responds.
To use dedicated service, select operation mode about channel used as server among channel 1,
channel of Cnet, when setting standard communication setting.
It supports XGT server and Modbus server and Modbus server responds about RTU and ASCII
type.
Since each channel of Cnet I/F module acts independently, you can set as other type server. For
normal operation check and diagnosis of dedicated service, refer to Chapter 9 Diagnosis.