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7.10.4
Trigger Byte
Trigger byte is used to enable/disable the trigger functionality for the response.
When Trigger byte is enabled, the Communicator increases the trigger byte by one when the
Communicator receives new data from the subnetwork.
The Trigger byte is stored in the
Data from Modbus TCP
area or the
General
area.
The location of the trigger byte is specified by the address.
How to Enable Trigger Byte on a Node
Procedure
1.
Navigate to the
Nodes & transactions
page.
2.
Select the decried node and transaction.
3.
In the transaction sidebar
Update mode
menu, select
Change of state on trigger
.
4.
Navigate to the
I/O data map
page.
5.
The transaction with the trigger byte enabled is marked with a flash icon.
To open the
Map Area
sidebar, click on the flash icon.
6.
In the
Map Area
sidebar, specify the map area to use and the trigger byte address:
Map area options
–
From Modbus TCP
: The trigger byte is stored in the I/O data map Data from Modbus
TCP area.
–
General
: The trigger byte is stored in the I/O data map General area.
–
Unmapped
: The transaction data is not used.
Address
–
Enter an Address, the location in the specified Map area (From Modbus TCP or
General) where the trigger byte will be saved.
Value: 0 (default) to 1499
Anybus
®
Communicator
™
User Manual
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