L-INX User Manual
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LOYTEC
Version 4.0
LOYTEC electronics GmbH
To Add a Modbus Device Manually Using a Template without Creating Data
Points
1.
Enter a name for the Modbus device in the
Device Name
field. If no name is specified
the name is created automatically from the name in the template file.
2.
Fill in the
Device Address
and select the
Type
(either RS485 or TCP) from the drop
down box. If TCP is selected also enter the
Device IP Address
. If more devices with
the same properties have to be created using subsequent addresses, the number of
devices can be specified in the input field under the
Device IP Address
field.
3.
Click on the
Create From Template
button. This opens the
Import Modbus Device
Template
dialog shown in Figure 191.
Figure 191 Import Modbus Device Template dialog.
4.
Press the
button and select a template file from the
Open
dialog.
5.
After selecting the file, the device information is displayed.
6.
Press
Import
for importing the template or
Cancel
for closing the dialog without any
changes.
7.
When a template is imported, a folder with the name of the device is created. Under
this folder a
Datapoints
folder containing the data points from the template file is
created.
Tip:
Data points can be added to the data points of the template by right-clicking in the data
point list and selecting New Datapoint.
To Add a Modbus Device Manually Using a Template Creating Data Points
1.
Enter a name for the Modbus device in the
Device Name
field. If no name is specified
the name is created automatically from the name in the template file.
2.
Fill in the
Device Address
and select the
Type
(either RS485 or TCP) from the drop
down box. If TCP is selected also enter the
Device IP Address
. If more devices with
the same properties have to be created using subsequent addresses, the number of
devices can be specified in the input field under the
Device IP Address
field.
