Rockwell Automation 2711P Creating Modbus Applications - Manual (Page 17)

Publication 2711P-UM002B-EN-P - March 2007
Configuring KEPServer Drivers for Modbus 17
You should now see the following:
4. Click the button and OK to accept the new project as
the default.
Configure Drivers for
Modbus Protocols This section shows how to configure KEPServer drivers that will allow
a PanelView Plus/PanelView Plus CE terminal to communicate on a
Modbus network.
Add a Channel
The first step in communicating to any device using the KEPServer
software is to create a channel. A channel describes the protocol and
driver properties used for communication. While a single channel can
be used to communicate to multiple devices, separate channels must
be defined for each unique driver to be used. Only one project
configuration file can run at a time, but it may contain multiple
channels and devices.
Step 1 - Add a New Channel
Click on the New Channel icon or right-click anywhere in the left
pane. This will bring up the new channel wizard.
Step 2 - Enter a Channel Name
Enter a unique name for the channel.
TIP
The KEPServer configuration is not archived with the
RSView Studio application backup (.apa) file. If you
need to reuse the project configuration file on
another computer, copy the .pfe file.