User Manual

Modbus Device Communication Settings (Device menu)
Provides options used to configure settings the StruxureWare Central server uses for
communication with its monitored Modbus devices.
Modbus Device Definition Files option
Use this option to manage the Device Definition Files (DDFs) that the StruxureWare
Central server uses to access information about the sensors at supported modbus devices.
Each DDF file is designed to provide information about sensors for a particular product set
from a specific manufacturer, and contains only the register mappings directly related to
that product's capabilities.
Element Description
Device Definition Files
Lists the DDFs already installed at the
StruxureWare Central server.
Remove
Click to delete a selected DDF from the list.
You cannot delete a DDF that is preinstalled
on the StruxureWare Central server.
Note: Deleting a DDF will affect what
sensors at devices related to that DDF will
report.
Add/Update Definitions
Click to access the wizard used to add or
update DDF files, when available from APC,
or stored on a local computer.
"Add/Update Definitions" wizard
This wizard steps you through the process of adding new Device Definition Files (DDFs),
or updating existing DDFs.
"Select Update Method" display
Use this display to select the source of new or updated DDF files.
Element Description
StruxureWare Central 6.3.0
219