
KTA-282 Modbus TCP Weather Station Gateway
Contents
Overview........................................................................................................................................................1
Device Compatibility..................................................................................................................................... 1
Getting Started............................................................................................................................................... 4
Weather Station Set Up.............................................................................................................................. 4
Configuring the KTA-282.......................................................................................................................5
Configuring Modbus...............................................................................................................................6
Weather Station Data..................................................................................................................................... 9
Loop 1 Data................................................................................................................................................9
Loop 2 Data..............................................................................................................................................10
Functionality................................................................................................................................................ 11
Unit Conversions...................................................................................................................................... 11
Weather Station Polling Period................................................................................................................ 12
Weather Station EEPROM Write (Advanced users)................................................................................ 12
Example (BAR= command):................................................................................................................ 13
Example (EEWR command):............................................................................................................... 13
Modbus TCP Manual Socket Severing.................................................................................................... 13
Webpage................................................................................................................................................... 13
XML Request .......................................................................................................................................14
Open Collector Outputs (PCB Rev 5 and later)................................................................................... 16
KTA-282 PC Application.............................................................................................................................17
Configuring Communications.................................................................................................................. 17
Serial Switch Settings...........................................................................................................................18
TCP/IP Switch Settings........................................................................................................................ 18
Weather Station Simulator....................................................................................................................18
Other Menu Items.....................................................................................................................................18
Change Conversions............................................................................................................................. 18
Change TCP/IP Settings....................................................................................................................... 18
Write EEPROM Values to Weather Station..........................................................................................18
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................... 19
Power Connected..................................................................................................................................19
Weather station Comms........................................................................................................................19
Ethernet.................................................................................................................................................19
RS-485.................................................................................................................................................. 19
Troubleshooting Procedure...................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix A.................................................................................................................................................. 22
Complete Holding Register Listing......................................................................................................22
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