Comtrol Modbus Server User Manual

Page 3

background image

DeviceMaster UP Modbus Server User Guide: 2000535 Rev. C

Table of Contents - iii

Table of Contents

Modbus Server Application Overview ..............................................................................5

Recommended Chassis ................................................................................................................................. 5
Terms and Definitions .................................................................................................................................. 6
What is Modbus? ............................................................................................................................................ 6

Modbus/RTU (Supported by Modbus Server)............................................................................................ 6
Modbus/TCP (Not supported by Modbus Server)...................................................................................... 7

Modbus Server Functionality ..................................................................................................................... 7
Other Comtrol Modbus Solutions .............................................................................................................. 9

Modbus Router............................................................................................................................................ 9
Modbus/TCP - Multiple Modbus Master and Slave Types, Serial and Ethernet Raw/ASCII Devices 10

Installation Overview..........................................................................................................11

PortVision DX Overview ............................................................................................................................ 11
Installing PortVision DX............................................................................................................................ 12
Configuring the Network Settings .......................................................................................................... 15
Uploading Modbus Server ......................................................................................................................... 18
Installing the Serial Port Redirector (Optional).................................................................................. 19
Configuring Port Redirector COM Ports ............................................................................................... 21

Adding a Secure Port ................................................................................................................................ 21
Configuring the Secure COM Port........................................................................................................... 22

Embedded Web Pages..........................................................................................................25

Configuration Overview ............................................................................................................................ 25
Server Configuration (Main) Page .......................................................................................................... 26
Serial Interface Configuration Page....................................................................................................... 27

Edit Port Configuration Page................................................................................................................... 28

Edit Network Configuration Page........................................................................................................... 31

Embedded Diagnostic and Statistics Pages ...................................................................33

Known Modbus/RTU Device List Web Page .......................................................................................... 33
Serial Interface Communications Statistics Page ............................................................................... 34
Serial Interface Logs Page ........................................................................................................................ 36

Troubleshooting and Technical Support........................................................................37

Troubleshooting Checklist ....................................................................................................................... 37
General Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................... 38
Daisy-Chaining DeviceMaster 2E/4-Port Units..................................................................................... 39
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................................... 40