
Chapter
5
Operating Instructions
Flexi Soft Gateways
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Ethernet gateways
The following table outlines a guideline to the configuration process depending on the
transfer method:
Gateway is master
To do in the gateway configuration (via Flexi
Soft Designer tool)
To do in the PLC program and/or Modbus TCP
network configuration tool
Select
Gateway writes to tag/file
and/or
Gateway
reads from register
to configure gateway as master.
–
Select which data shall be written to/read from
the PLC
–
Define where in the PLC memory the selected data
shall be written to: Enter holding register address(es).
Example: “400001”
And/or define where in the PLC memory the selected
data shall be read from: Enter holding register
addresses.
Ensure the addresses defined in the Flexi Soft
Designer configuration are available and contain the
data determined for the Flexi Soft system.
Note:
Modbus TCP communication uses port 502 as
standard port.
Select how often this data shall be transmitted.
–
Define where the data shall be read from/written to in
the Modbus TCP network: Enter the IP address and
controller slot number of the PLC.
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Tab. 60: Configuration guide-
line — Gateway as master