SMAX MODBUS®
5.3 Main page of the interface
To launch the program and configure the MODBUS encoder double-click the
MODBUS-RTU.EXE
executable file.
The interface consists of a main page and two subpages.
When the program starts, the main page will appear on the screen.
The main page of the interface can be divided into seven parts.
1. In the
SERIAL LINE
group box on the top left of the page the items
used to select the serial port for connecting to the device are available.
2. In the
DEVICE
group box on the top centre of the page the commands
needful for setting the node address, for starting the connection process
and, once the connection is established, for reading and writing the
parameters are available.
3. In the group box on the right information about the device will be
displayed as soon as the connection is established.
4. In the
FUNCTIONS
group box on the top right of the page you can find
the buttons used to enter the main page, the page for firmware upgrade
and the page that allows to send Request PDUs manually.
5. In the
INPUT REGISTERS
group box on the bottom left of the page the
Input registers are available, they provide result values and status /
alarm information on the device. These items are described in the “7.1.2
Input Register parameters” section on page 69.
6. In the
EXCEPTION ERROR
group box just beneath, the exception
response messages that the Server transmits to the Client when an error
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