Redundant entry retries after, Add, delete, exit - select function, Modbus address from/to – B&B Electronics MES1A User Manual
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Configuring
the
MES1A/B
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• If you configure this field for 0 it hold a single socket open to the last
remote Modbus TCP slave accessed
• If you configure this field for any value between 3 and 60 seconds, it
will close the last socket after the configured length of idle time.
Redundant Entry Retries After
The
Redundant Entry Retries After
field allows you to disable
redundant retries or set a maximum length of time for retries.
• If you configure this field for 0 is disables the feature.
• If you configure this field for any value between 15 seconds and 60
seconds it will set the retry period to the configure time.
Add, Delete, Exit - Select Function
The
Add, Delete, Exit - Select Function
field is the starting point
for managing entries in the IP Address Table.
• Type A to add an entry. The
Modbus addr from
prompt appears.
• Type D to delete an entry. The
Delete entry number
prompt
appears.
• Type E to exit.
Modbus Address From/To
Configuring these fields sets up the range of Modbus slave addresses that
will be forwarded to the IP address (that you will configure in the next step).
The prompt:
Modbus addr from (1)
indicates that no slave addresses
have been added to the list so far. If other slave addresses have already been
configured, the number will reflect the first available slave address number.
37. Press Enter to accept
(1)
as the first slave address number, or type
in the number you prefer. After you press Enter, the
Modbus
Address To
prompt appears.
38. Type in an slave address number that reflects the range of slaves
that will be found at the IP address that will be entered in the next
step. When you press
Enter the Slave IP address
prompt
appears.