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Adding a Modbus TCP/IP client to the device tree

Client_protocols

The “Modbus_TCP_IP_Client” instance has to be added to the common Ethernet client protocols’ node. This node supports max. one instance of Modbus TCP/IP client. Other protocols can be added in parallel.

  1. Right click on the node “Protocols” and click “Add object”.

    The window “Add object below: Protocols” appears.

  2. Select “Modbus TCP/IP Client” and click “Add object”.

    Node “Modbus_TCP_IP_Client” is added.

Depending on a server’s IP address the client sends it’s requests via the Ethernet interfaces available.

⮫ “Protocol description”

Setting the parameters of Modbus_TCP_IP_Client

Modbus TCP/IP client does not have any parameters.

⮫ “Protocol description”