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iKAN Series Display User Manual v 1.0.1 Page: 72
4.2.1.
Inserting System Variables into a Message
The iKAN series device allows data related to items such as the Ethernet configuration, the RTC
value, and other information, to be inserted into a message as a system variable. The format for
using a system variable in a message that has a length of 5 bytes is as follows:
1
2
3 to 5
Delimiter Character Variable Type
Modbus Address: 3-digit decimal number
%
y: System variable
X
X
X
4.2.1.1.
Displaying the IP Address
Modbus register addresses 30000 to 30011 can be used to read the current IP, Mask, and
Gateway address values. The following is an overview of how to read these addresses.
Modbus Address
Length
Description
Value Range
Attribute
Decimal
Hex.
30000
:
30003
0000
:
0003
4
The IP address for the iKAN
series device
0 to 255
R
30004
:
30007
0004
:
0007
4
The Mask address for the iKAN
series device
0 to 255
R
30008
:
30011
0008
:
000B
4
The Gateway address for the
iKAN series device
0 to 255
R