Rockwell Automation 2711E PanelBuilder 1400e Modbus Communications - Manual (Page 15)

1–3 Overview of PanelBuilder 1400e with Modbus Connectivity
Publication 2711E-6.12 – November 1997
Note: To communicate over a Modbus network, you must use a
PanelView 1000e or 1400e terminal that has been upgraded to
include a supported Modbus ISA communications card and Version 3
firmware with the Modbus communications driver. The PanelView
Serial Firmware Upgrade Utility must be used to install
Modbus-capable firmware in the terminal. For details about
installing and configuring a Modbus communications device (serial
card), and installing Modbus-capable firmware, see Chapter 7,
“Configuring the PanelView Terminal for Modbus
Communications.”
See the PanelView Enhanced Modbus Communications Option Kit
Release Note, Publication Number 2711E-6.12.1, for a list of
currently-supported Modbus communications cards.
The application screens created in PanelBuilder appear on the
PanelView terminal, replacing traditional hard-wired control panels.
They provide the physical interface between the controller and the
human operator.
Application screens contain objects that function like control panel
components. By using these objects to enter data or carry out
commands, the operator can monitor and control the process.
For information about installing and running PanelBuilder, see
Getting Started with PanelBuilder 1400e Configuration Software for
Windows, Publication Number 2711E-818. This manual also contains
a tutorial that guides you through enhancing an existing application
and running it on the PanelView terminal. A Modbus version of this
tutorial is also provided. The following .pvc files in the Tutorial
directory are the Modbus versions, which need to be enhanced:
•
Mkctutor.pvc
•
Mtctutor.pvc
The following .pvc files in the Tutorial directory are the Modbus
versions which have been enhanced:
•
Mtutork.pvc
•
Mtutort.pvc
The program for Modicon controllers is called “Tutorial,” and it is
located in the Tutorial directory.
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