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Chapter 8: RS-485 Modbus Output
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3. If you want to change the currently displayed parameter, use the UP/YES and DOWN/NO
buttons to adjust it to the desired setting, then press ENTER to continue to the next parameter.
If the currently displayed parameter setting is OK, press the ENTER button to proceed to
the next parameter.
Table 9 lists the M2A-XL Modbus Mode parameters you can set. Table 9 also lists the
factory set value for each parameter.
4. When you have scrolled through all the adjustable parameters,
SAVE IT? YES/NO
appears
on the display.
Table 9: Configuration Parameters
Modbus Mode
Parameter
Available Settings & Description
Enabled/Disabled
Can be set to ENABLED or DISABLED (factory setting).
Enables or disables the Modbus output.
Slave ID
The Slave ID can be set to values from 1 (factory setting) to 247.
The M2A-XL will only receive messages from the Master which
are addressed to this Slave ID (except for broadcast messages
which are received by all slaves).
Baud Rate
Can be set to 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (factory setting), 14440, &
19200.
Parity
EVEN (factory setting), ODD, NONE
Response Delay
The response delay can be set from 0 (factory setting) to 20 mS.
This is an optional additional delay inserted by the M2A-XL
prior to returning a response message to the Master. It may be
helpful in some installations where the Master’s preparedness to
receive responses might be delayed.
