Platforms: WIN XP / NT / 2000 / 95 / 98 / ME / CE
What is a Driver
Use this driver when communicating to MODBUS Serial devices using RTU or ASCII protocols.
· Click Edit -> Comm Settings …
· From the Supported Drivers
- select -
Modbus RTU/ASCII
· Click Add…
· Enter a Driver Name for the MB_1 driver.
Examples of a Driver Name
MB_1
MODRTU
· Click Ok
Modbus RTU/ASCII Driver Properties
· Select a Port
Port Ranges COM1: to COM32:
· Select the Baud Rate
Baud Rate = 300 -115200
Select the baud rate that matches the communication setting of the MODBUS Device.
· Select the Parity
Parity = None, Odd, Even
Select parity that matches the communication setting of the MODBUS Device
· Select the Flow
Flow = Hardware RTS/CTS, Modem RTS+timeout, None
Select the Flow that matches the communication setting of the PLC.
Normally FLOW = NONE
· Select the DataBits
7 DataBits = ASCII
8 DataBits = RTU
Select the Databits that match the communication setting of the MODBUS Device
· Select the StopBits
StopBits = 1 or 2
Select the StopBits that match the communication setting of the MODBUS Device
· Click OK