Modbus TCP
Description
The equipment type Modbus TCP is a way of communicating with Modbus devices using TCP. The Modbus TCP can be set up to both write and query a device with custom commands set up specifically for a device.
If you want help to get started with Modbus RTU check out our getting started guide on Modbus RTU below
Attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Modbus (TCP) |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model | |
| Serial Number | |
| Internal Number | |
| IP Address | |
| Port | 502 |
| Client Address | 1 |
| Byte Order | Big Endian |
| Word Order | Big Endian |
| Commands |
Name
Name specifies the name of the block.
Manufacturer
Manufacturer is an optional specification you can write.
Model
Model is an optional specification you can write.
Serial Number
Serial Number is an optional specification you can write.
Internal Number
Internal Number is an optional specification you can write.
IP Address
IP Address is the device IP address.
Port
Port is the TCP communications port for Modbus, which default is 502.
Client Address
Client Address is the Modbus device address which you can normally find in the manual of the device. Default is 1.
Byte Order
Byte Order is the order or sequence of bytes. It is default Big Endian but can also be set to Little Endian.
The manual of the device should specify the byte order.
Word Order
Word Order is the order or sequence of words. It is default Big Endian but can also be set to Little Endian.
The manual of the device should specify the byte order.
Commands
Commands will contain all specified commands of the device. To learn more about commands and how to add them, click below.
Modbus commands are specified the same way for all types of Modbus devices.