B&B Electronics Zlinx 485 - Manual (Page 26)

Modbus Basics
Manual Documentation Number: Zlinx485m-1808
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Figure 27. Discovery Window
During the scan the Progress box displays information about the scanning process. If
a device is not found at the most recently successful port it continues to scan through
COM ports 1 to 16. The bar graph near the bottom of the window indicates progress.
3. If the device is not found the Progress box displays:
The device was not found on any serial port.
a. Check the power supply and serial cable connections
b. Click the Connect button. The connection process will be repeated and the device
should be found.
4. If Automatic connection is not desired, a particular COM port (1 to 16) can be
specified:
a. Select the COM port number from the Connection drop down list.
b. Click the Connect button to initiate the connection process.
Clicking the Stop button stops the module discovery process.
5. If the device is found, the Zlinx 485 Manager window opens.