B&B Electronics MESR321_SL_ML - Manual User Manual
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Setup and Connections
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2.
“Save” allows you to save your configuration to a file. This
should not be confused with the “Save” button described in 6.c
above.
3.
“Search” allows you to search for Modbus Gateways on the
network.
4.
“Upgrade” allows you to upgrade your Modbus Gateway’s
firmware.
5.
“Diagnostic” allows you to test a configured Modbus Gateway.
See Section 5.
6.
“Monitor” allows you to monitor a Modbus Gateway. See
Section 5.
7.
“About” contains information about your Modbus Gateway.
7. General Settings
Figure 22. General Settings Screen
a. This screen enables you to assign a unique name to the gateway. This
allows you to easily identify a particular gateway when multiple devices
are used on the same network. To change the name, type a new name in
the “The Name of this Modbus Gateway is” box. The name must be a valid
"hostname" as defined by RFC-952 and RFC-1123. Allowed characters
are
A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9 and “-“. The “-“symbol cannot be the first or last
character. The name cannot consist of numbers only. To save the new
name click the “Save” button.