FS-8700-01 Modbus RTU/ASCIIFS-8700-01_Modbus_RTU Driver Manual
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CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A MODBUS RTU OR MODBUS ASCII CLIENT.
For a detailed discussion on FieldServer configuration, please refer to the FieldServer Configuration Manual. The
information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the configuration files
included with the FieldServer (See “.csv” sample files provided with the FieldServer).
This section documents and describes the parameters necessary for configuring the FieldServer to communicate
with a Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII Server.
5.1
Client Side Connection Parameters
Section Title
Connections
Column Title
Function
Legal Values
Port
Specify which port the device is connected to the FieldServer
P1-P8, R1-R2
3
Baud*
Specify baud rate
110 – 115200, standard baud
rates only.
9600
Parity*
Specify parity
Even, Odd,
None
Data_Bits*
Specify data bits
7,
8
Stop_Bits*
Specify stop bits
1
,2
Protocol
Specify protocol used
Modbus RTU
Modbus _RTU
Modbus ASCII
MB_ASCII
Poll_Delay*
Time between internal polls
0-32000s,
0.05s
Example
// Client Side Connections
Connections
Port , Baud , Parity , Data_Bits , Stop_Bits , Protocol
, Handshaking , Poll_Delay
P1
, 9600 , None
, 8
, 1
, Modbus _RTU
4
, None
, 0.100s
3
Not all ports shown are necessarily supported by the hardware. Consult the appropriate Instruction manual for details of the ports available
on specific hardware.
4
Change protocol to MB_ASCII to use Modbus ASCII protocol