PLX51-PBM
Diagnostics
PROFIBUS DPV0/DPV1 Master or Slave to EtherNet/IP™ or Modbus® Gateway
User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
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8.4
Modbus Packet Capture
The PLX51-PBM allows you to capture the Modbus traffic for analysis.
1
To invoke the capture of the module, right-click on the
PLX51-PBM
icon and
double-click on the
M
ODBUS
P
ACKET
C
APTURE
item in the Project Explorer tree.
Figure 8.33 - Selecting Modbus Packet Capture
2
The
DP Packet Capture
window opens and automatically starts capturing all
Modbus packets.
Figure 8.34 - Modbus packet capture
NOTE: The module captures packets until you press the S
TOP
button. If the packet capture reaches
~10,000 packets, it will automatically store the capture into a file, and will keep doing so for every
10,000 packets.