Rockwell Automation 2711P Creating Modbus Applications - Manual (Page 14)

Publication 2711P-UM002B-EN-P - March 2007
14 Modbus KEPServer Drivers
Refer to the MSTR instruction in your Modicon documentation for
details on sending unsolicited requests to the Modbus Ethernet driver.
Guidelines for Developing
Modbus Applications The section provides general guidelines for creating and running
Modbus applications on PanelView Plus/PanelView Plus CE terminals.
Create a Modbus Application
Compile, Download and Run a Modbus application
PanelView Plus
Ethernet
Switch
PanelView Plus
Master Controller
PanelView Plus
Ethernet
Switch
General Steps Description Reference
Step 1 Create a .pfe project file in KEPServer
Enterprise. Chapter 3
Step 2 Configure a KEPServer Modbus Driver. Add a
channel and device to the project file. Chapter 3
Step 3 Enter application tags. Chapter 3
Step 4 Set your .pfe file as the default project file. Chapter 3
Step 5 Test KEPServer communications to verify your
project file and tags. Chapter 4
Step 6 Create an OPC Data Server to make your tags
available in RSView Studio. Chapter 5
General Steps Description Reference
Step 1 Create a firmware upgrade card that contains
the KEPWare driver and upgrade the terminal. Chapter 6
Step 2 Compile the RSView .mer application. Chapter 7
Step 3 Download the .mer runtime file to terminal. Chapter 7
Step 4 Connect the terminal to the Modbus network. Chapter 7
Step 5 Run the application. Chapter 7