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Modbus/TCP Device
This screen is used to configure access to a single device on a Modbus/TCP network.
Settings Tab
Label
Label is the name of the item as displayed in the
are sorted alphabetically by label.
can be used to organize items.
Description
Description is optional text that describes the item. It can be any descriptive text or be left blank.
Address
The IP address of the device (example: 192.168.0.63).
Port
This is the TCP port used to access this device. The Modbus default is 502.
Unit ID (serial routers only)
This is the ID of the unit if it is behind a serial router. It should be set to zero if no serial routers are in use.
Sentinel Point
The sentinel point is any valid point on the device that can be read to verify proper communications. This
is optional and if not specified, output #1 will be used. It is only used in cases of suspected
communications failure.
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