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linking device is online or offline. The linking device configuration cannot be changed when the
connection is online.
See Linking Device Configuration Manager Interface, p. 38 for a description of the menu options.
4.4 Modbus-TCP Client Configuration
The EtherNet/IP to Modbus-TCP linking device has a built-in Modbus—TCP client configuration
manager. The following system requirements must be met to access the configuration manager:
• Javascript enabled
• HTTP access from the computer with Studio 5000 and the linking device
Consider the following when configuring Modbus-TCP servers and transactions:
• When you have saved data to the configuration but not yet applied it, this will appear top of
the configuration manager:
• A changed configuration must be applied in order to take effect.
• A maximum of 64 Modbus-TCP servers can be added to the configuration.
• A maximum of 64 transactions can be set up to the servers in the configuration.
• The data limit is 4096 bytes input data and 4096 bytes output data, including optional
control/status word and live list.
• Modbus transactions are assembled in up to 10 Ethernet/IP Class 1 Exclusive Owner (IO)
Connections.
• Each Ethernet/IP Class 1 Exclusive Owner (IO) connection holds one input assembly of 500
bytes and one output assembly of 496 bytes.
• Only as many Ethernet/IP Class 1 Exclusive Owner (IO) connections as needed are defined
and used.
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