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Installation and operating manual
METPOINT
®
BDL compact
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11.2.2.10. Type "Modbus"
11.2.2.10.1. Selecting and activating sensor type
Step 1: select a free sensor channel
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Step 2: select Modbus type
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Settings
Sensor-settings
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Type
Modbus
Step 3: confirm with OK
Enter a name (see chapter 11.2.2.7
“Labelling and configuring text fields”).
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Sensor-settings
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VA
use
Via Modbus, up to 8 register values (from the input
or holding registers) of the sensor can be read out.
Select one or more registers (
Va –Vh
) and activate
by checking the
use
box.
11.2.2.10.2. General Modbus settings
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Settings
Sensor-settings
A1
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Modbus settings
ID
Enter the
Modbus ID
of the sensor; available values:
1 – 247
.
(e.g.
Modbus ID = 12
)
Enter all serial transmission settings such as
baud
rate
,
stop bit
,
parity bit
and
timeout
.
If the METPOINT
®
BDL compact is connected to
the bus terminal, press the Term button to activate
termination. You also have the option to press the
Bias
button to use a BIAS.
Confirm the changes with
OK
.
To reset the values to the default settings, press the
Default values
button.
The
Modbus ID
and the transmission settings are
specified in the sensor data sheet.