Adding a Downstream Device
- Click the Device Settings main tab.
- In the device tree view, click the upstream device to which
the downstream device is connected.
For example, select the Com’X to connect a device to the Com’X.
- Click the collapsible menu that corresponds to the type
of device to be connected:
- Digital and analog inputs collapsible menu for devices connected to the Com’X digital and analog inputs, for example, pulse meters or analog sensors.
- Modbus Serial collapsible menu for a Modbus device. Modbus can also be automatically discovered with the Discover connected devices button.
- Ethernet collapsible menu for a Modbus TCP/Modbus serial line gateway or IP-enabled device.
- Select Create a new device in the Device drop-down list.
- Select the type of device to be created in the Device Type drop-down list. NOTE: Only the devices that can be connected to this interface are listed. You cannot modify the device type after the device has been created.
- Configure the device. Refer to the sections that correspond to the device category.
- Click Create and the device appears in the device tree view.