Modbus client function, Communication, Recovery action – Yokogawa Touch Screen GP20 User Manual
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1.16.6 Configuring the Modbus Client Function (/MC option)
Configuring Basic Settings
Path
GX/GP:
MENU key > Browse tab > Setting > Setting menu Communication (Ethernet)
settings > Modbus client settings > Basic settings
Web browser:
Config. tab > Communication (Ethernet) settings > Modbus client
settings
Hardware configurator:
Communication (Ethernet) settings > Modbus client settings
Description
Modbus client function
Setup Item
Selectable Range or Options
Default Value
On/Off
Off, On
Off
On/Off
Select
On to use the Modbus client function.
Communication
1
Setup Item
Selectable Range or Options
Default Value
Interval
100ms, 200ms, 500ms, 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s
1 s
1 Appears when the Modbus client function is set to
On.
Interval
Set the communication interval.
Recovery action
1
Setup Item
Selectable Range or Options
Default Value
Wait time
Off, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min
2min
1 Appears when the Modbus client function is set to
On.
Wait time
Set the interval for retrying the connection when the connection is interrupted for some
reason. Set this to
Off to not retry connections.
If communication fails, communication stops.
Connection
1
Setup Item
Selectable Range or Options
Default Value
Keep connection
Off, On
Off
Connection timeout
2
1 to 10 (s)
1
1 Appears when the Modbus client function is set to
On.
2 Appears when Keep connection is set to
On.
Keep connection
Set this to
On to maintain the connection with the external device.
Connection timeout
If you set Keep connection to
On, set the duration to maintain the TCP connection with the
external Modbus device.
1.16 Configuring the Ethernet Communication Function