Services
Configure the Modbus gateway
IX20 User Guide
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5. Configure clients:
a. Type
...
to return to the root of the configuration:
(config)> add service modbus_gateway server test_modbus_server)> ...
(config)>
b. Add a client:
(config)> add service modbus_gateway client
name
(config service modbus_gateway
client
name
)>
where
name
is a name for the client, for example:
(config)> add service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
The Modbus client is enabled by default. To disable:
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)> enable false
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
c. Set the connection type:
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)> connection_
type
type
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
where
type
is either
socket
or
serial
. The default is
socket
.
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If
connection_type
is set to
socket
:
i. Set the IP protocol:
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
socket protocol
value
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
where
value
is either
tcp
or
udp
.
ii. Set the port:
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
socket
port
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
where
port
is an integer between
1
and
65535
. The default is
502
.
iii. Set the packet mode:
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
socket packet_mode
value
(config service modbus_gateway client test_modbus_client)>
where
value
is either
rtu
or
ascii
. The default is
rtu
.
