Adding a Modbus Device Manually
Modbus devices that are not connected cannot be discovered,
but they can be added manually using the following procedure.
You can add either a built-in Modbus device or a custom Modbus device that you have previously created in the Custom Library.
- Click the Device Settings main tab.
- Select the upstream device with a Modbus serial port in
the device tree view.
For example, the Com’X must be selected to connect a Modbus device to the Com’X.
- Select the Modbus Serial collapsible menu.Click the header to expand the Modbus Serial collapsible menu.
- Click Create a new device in the Device drop-down list.
- Select a Device Type in the drop-down
list. NOTE: Only the devices that can be connected to a Modbus serial port are listed.
- Type the Slave ID in the Configuration collapsible menu.
- Click Create and the device appears in the device tree view.
** Refer to Common Properties for completing
the other parameters.