MGate 5111
Web Console Configuration
4-6
Parameter
Description
Name
Enter a name to help identify the module, such as the location, function, etc.
I/O Type
Input: Used to map into input memory
Output: Used to map into output memory
Input (status): Used to retrieve status of Modbus TCP servers or Modbus RTU/ASCII
slaves. Please refer to the Status Monitoring section.
Data Type
The data type for this I/O module
Data Length
The data length for this I/O module. The range is from 1 to 64.
2. Modbus TCP Client (Master) Settings
Client Settings
Parameter
Value
Default
Description
Initial delay
0 - 30000
ms
0
Some Modbus slaves may take more time to boot up than other
devices. In some environments, this may cause the entire system to
suffer from repeated exceptions during the initial boot-up. After
booting up, you can force the MGate to wait before sending the first
request with the Initial Delay setting.
Max. retry
0 - 5
3
This is used to configure how many times the MGate will try to
communicate with the Modbus slave.
Response
timeout
10 -
120000 ms
1000
According to the Modbus standard, the time it takes for a slave
device to respond to a request is defined by the device
