ProSoft Technology 5201-MNET-ASCII - Manual (Page 5)

MNET ♦ ProLinx Gateway Contents
Modbus TCP/IP Interface Module Driver Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 5 of 78
September 1, 2010
Contents
Your Feedback Please ........................................................................................................................ 2
ProSoft Technology
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Product Documentation .................................................................................... 2
Important Installation Instructions ....................................................................................................... 3
All ProLinx
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Products .......................................................................................................................... 3
ProLinx Gateways with Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 3
To upgrade a previously purchased Series C model: .................................................................... 3
To order a ProLinx Plus gateway with the -WEB option ................................................................ 3
1 Functional Overview 9
1.1 Modbus TCP/IP (MNET) Port .................................................................................. 10
1.2 General Specifications ............................................................................................ 11
1.3 Modbus TCP/IP ....................................................................................................... 12
1.4 Internal Database .................................................................................................... 13
1.4.1 Modbus TCP/IP Client Access to Database............................................................ 13
1.4.2 Modbus TCP/IP Server Access to Database .......................................................... 13
1.4.3 Modbus Message Routing: Port 2001 ..................................................................... 15
2 Modbus TCP/IP Protocol Configuration 17
2.1 Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder Software ................................................... 18
2.1.1 Using the Online Help ............................................................................................. 18
2.2 Configure the Gateway ............................................................................................ 19
2.2.1 Configuring Module Parameters ............................................................................. 19
2.2.2 Printing a Configuration File .................................................................................... 19
2.3 [MNET Servers] ....................................................................................................... 20
2.3.1 Float Flag ................................................................................................................ 20
2.3.2 Float Start ................................................................................................................ 20
2.3.3 Float Offset .............................................................................................................. 20
2.3.4 Output Offset ........................................................................................................... 21
2.3.5 Bit Input Offset ......................................................................................................... 21
2.3.6 Holding Register Offset ........................................................................................... 21
2.3.7 Word Input Offset .................................................................................................... 21
2.3.8 Connection Timeout ................................................................................................ 21
2.4 [MNET CLIENT 0] ................................................................................................... 22
2.4.1 Minimum Command Delay ...................................................................................... 22
2.4.2 Response Timeout .................................................................................................. 22
2.4.3 Retry Count ............................................................................................................. 22
2.4.4 Float Flag ................................................................................................................ 23
2.4.5 Float Start ................................................................................................................ 23
2.4.6 Float Offset .............................................................................................................. 23
2.4.7 ARP Timeout ........................................................................................................... 23
2.4.8 Command Error Delay ............................................................................................. 23
2.5 [MNET CLIENT 0 COMMANDS] ............................................................................. 24
2.5.1 Command List Overview ......................................................................................... 24
2.5.2 Commands Supported by the Module ..................................................................... 25
2.5.3 Command Entry Formats ........................................................................................ 25
2.5.4 Enable ..................................................................................................................... 26
2.5.5 Internal Address ...................................................................................................... 27