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Chapter 5
Setup and Configuration
Configuring a TCP Modbus Server 133
Parameter Description
The character that can be used to force forwarding of accumulated data to the network.If
a packetization character is not configured, accumulated data will be forwarded based
upon the packetization timeout parameter.
Pack Timer Synopsis: 1 to 1000 ms
Default: 10 ms
The delay from the last received character until when data is forwarded.If parameter
value is set to be less than 3 ms, there is not guaranty that it will be obeyed. It will be a
minimum possible time in which device can react under certain data load.
Dyn Pack Timer Synopsis: 1 to 1000 ms
Default: 10 ms
The delay from the last received character until when data is forwarded to the dynamic
master.
Flow Control Synopsis: { None, XON/XOFF }
Default: None
The Flowcontrol setting for serial port.
IP Address Synopsis: ###.###.###.### where ### ranges from 0 to 255 or { <empty string> }
The permanent master's IP address. Empty string represents management IP address
of this device.
Link Stats Synopsis: { Disabled, Enabled }
Default: Enabled
Enables links statistics collection for protocol.
Timeout Synopsis: 10 to 3600 s
Default: 10 s
The time in seconds that is allowed to dynamic master to be idle before it's connection
is closed. The protocol listens to the socket open to dynamic master, and if no data are
received within this time, connection will be closed.
5. Click Apply.
Section 5.4.8
Configuring a TCP Modbus Server
To configure the TCP Modbus Server protocol for a serial port, do the following:
1. Make sure the serial port is configured to use the TCP Modbus Server protocol. For more information, refer
to Section 5.4.5, “Configuring a Serial Port”.
2. Navigate to Serial Protocols » Configure Protocols » Configure Modbus Server. The Modbus Server
table appears.
Figure 89: Modbus Server Table
3. Select a serial port. The Modbus Server form appears.