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UsingtheEthernetInterface
2.9 Reading/Writing Data on Another Device from the
MV via Modbus
The MV is a Modbus client.
For Modbus specifications, see section 7.3.
ConguringtheModbusClient
You can configure the Modbus client so that the MV will be able to read or write data to
another device via Modbus.
Press MENU and then select Menu tab > Basicsettingmode > Menu tab >
Communication(Ethernet) >Modbusclient
Basicsettings Destinationserversettings
Transmissioncommandsettings
BasicSettings
• Readcycle
Set the read cycle to 125m, 250m, 500m, 1s, 2s, 5s, or 10s.
• Retryinterval
Set the interval for retrying the connection when the connection is interrupted for
some reason. Select Off, 10s, 20s, 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 20min, 30 min,
or 1h. If you select Off, the MV will not retry the connection. If communication fails,
communication will stop.