User Guide
FS-8700-15 Modbus Daniels Manual            Page 4 of 7 
device is connected to the 
FieldServer 
FS-X20 Serves: Serial Port 
Protocol  Specify protocol used  Modbus_Daniels 
Baud*  Specify baud rate 
110 – 115200, standard baud 
rates only, 9600 
Parity* Specify parity 
Even, Odd, None, Mark, 
Space 
Data_Bits*  Specify data bits  7, 8 
Stop_Bits*  Specify stop bits 
1 
Handshaking* 
Specify hardware 
handshaking 
RTS, RTS/CTS, None 
Poll _Delay*  Time between internal polls  0-32000 seconds, 1 second 
Example
// Client Side Connections 
Connections 
Port,  Protocol,  Baud,  Parity,  Handshaking,  Poll_Delay 
P1,  Modbus_Daniels,  9600,  Even,  None,  0.100s 
4.3.  Client Side Node Descriptors 
Section Title 
Nodes 
Column Title  Function  Legal Values 
Node_Name  Provide name for node 
Up to 32 alphanumeric 
characters 
Node_ID 
Modbus station address of 
physical server node 
1-255 
Protocol  Specify protocol used  Modbus_Daniels 
Connection 
Specify which port the device is 
connected to the FieldServer 
FS-X40 Serves: P1-P8, R1-R2 
FS-X20 Serves: Serial Port 
Example
// Client Side Nodes 
Nodes       
Node_Name,  Node_ID,  Protocol,  Connection 
PLC 1,  1,  Modbus_Daniels,  P1 
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