Parameter Description
Name Enter a name to help identify the module, such as the location, function, etc.
I/O Type Input: Used to map into input memory
Output: Used to map into output memory
Input (status): Used to retrieve status of Modbus TCP servers or Modbus RTU/ASCII
slaves. Please refer to the Status Monitoring section.
Data Type The data type for this I/O module
Data Length The data length for this I/O module. The range is from 1 to 64.
2. Modbus TCP Client (Master) Settings
Client Settings
Parameter Value Default Description
Initial delay 0 - 30000
ms
0 Some Modbus slaves may take more time to boot up than other
devices. In some environments, this may cause the entire system to
suffer from repeated exceptions during the initial boot-up. After
booting up, you can force the MGate to wait before sending the
request with the Initial Delay setting.
Max. retry 0 - 5 3 This is used to configure how many times the MGate will try to
communicate with the Modbus slave.
Response