FS-8700-01_Modbus_RTU_(T28700-01) Driver Manual

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Appendix B. Modbus ASCII - Examples of FieldServer setup for typical clients

Appendix B.1. FieldServer with GE Cimplicity as client

•Run the Cimplicity “Workbench” and create a “New Project” with a unique “Project Name” option of “Basic Control” and protocol “Modbus ASCII”.

•Check the project properties and continue with the “Project Wizard Setup” that appears.

•Add Modbus port giving it a description.

•Create and configure the devices, select “new item”.

•Name the device, select the port, give it a description (e.g. FieldServer), and choose “SYSTEM” resource.

•Create and configure the points.

•Select “new item”, name the point and choose the appropriate device.

•Under the “General” tab, point properties require a description. Note that the elements must have a value greater than 8.

•Under the “Device” tab, properties need the appropriate address (e.g. 40001 and also require the leading 0’s), change the update criteria to “On Scan”.

•When the project is configured, run by pressing the “play” button.

•Expect the Cimplicity driver to connect and poll the FieldServer for a range of valid addresses, and then proceed to poll for just the configured Points.

•From the start menu choose the “Point Control Panel”, select edit and add the project you want to view. Note, to log on the User name “ADMINISTRATOR” must be supplied

•Use “Modbus ASCII Diagnostics” to connect to host and then read the register.

Appendix B.2. FieldServer with Intellution FIX as a client

•Install Intellution FIX, choosing the MB1 Modbus ASCII I/O driver

•Run from Start menu and choose “Intellution Fix”.

•Choose “System Configuration Utility”.

•Modify SCADA, add the MB1 Modbus ASCII I/O driver

•Configure the Modbus ASCII Driver.

•Device is D11, select 5-digit address, add the FieldServer virtual Node ID to station address

•Set up poll record

•SAVE the configuration.

•Open “StaRTUp”

•Open “Mission Control” from the “Apps” menu and confirm Fix is polling.

•To display the data create a link in Fix draw, add link, data link.

•Give it a tagname, allow data entry, numeric entry and set enable option.

•If tag is not in database, select “Add”, choose “AR”. Then set output enable , device MB1, I/O address d11.

•Save the settings

•Use “Quickview” from the “View” menu to confirm the reading of data without ???

appearing

•Change the value and wait a few seconds to ensure the change really occurred.

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FieldServer FS-8700-01, FS-8700-08 instruction manual Appendix B.2. FieldServer with Intellution FIX as a client
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FS-8700-08, FS-8700-01 specifications

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