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Diagnostics
– Modbus RTU Client
Select the Modbus RTU Client in the top dropdown menu on the Diagnostics Page to view a breakdown
of the diagnostics and common strings that are displayed on the page. You may also view individual
server counters by selecting the device in the
All Servers
dropdown and clicking
View
. Additional
diagnostic information can be found by clicking the
Help
button.
NOTE
: This page will auto-refresh every five seconds with the latest data.
Clear All Values
- This will only affect displayed values.
1)
This will return all values displayed to zero and clear the Status Strings.
Example: If viewing Modbus RTU Client
–
Server Address 1, this will only clear the values for Server
Address 1. This will reduce the
All Servers
values indirectly, otherwise select All Servers to clear all
devices.
Device Status
- This will only display when viewing
All Servers
.
1)
Connected and Running
–
the gateway is connected to all the Modbus RTU servers.
2)
Error: Timeout
–
No Modbus RTU scan lines are configured under an enabled server.
Or, one or more enabled Modbus RTU servers are missing.
a.
Verify Modbus RTU device for server Address, 0 or 1 Base Addressing, ASCII Messaging, and
Starting Addresses
b.
Verify that Port Settings used match the Modbus server that the gateway is communicating
with.
c.
Verify wires for specific port settings.
3)
Dependency Protocol Faulted
–
The dependent protocol is missing causing the communication to go
inactive.
4)
Unknown: First Scan Not Complete
–
Multiple scan lines are set up for the device and the gateway
has not completed all the scan lines for the first time.
5)
Fatal Error: Couldn
’t Open Hardware Port –
The serial port selected on the Modbus RTU Client
Configuration page is not configured.