6. Configuring the Gateway
Importing/exporting a Modbus slave configuration:
AbcConf offers the possibility of independently saving and loading the configuration of a node on the downstream
To save the configuration of a Modbus slave, select the node it corresponds to, then choose “Save Node” from the menu whose name corresponds to the name of the selected node. A dialog box will then appear asking you to save the configuration (export in XML format).
To insert a node using the XML file containing a Modbus slave configuration as a template, use one of the two methods shown below:
a)Select
b)Select one of the
You will then change (1) the name of the node, (2) the address of the corresponding Modbus slave and (3) the location of the data exchanged between the gateway’s memory and this Modbus slave. All of these operations are described in chapter 6.10 Changing a Modbus slave Configuration, page 60, and in chapter 6.11 Adding and Setting Up a Modbus Command, page 62.
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