Quickstart Guide
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Modbus
Gen 1 Drivers

Modbus ASCII (Gen1)

6min

Note: This driver will be deprecated in a future release. We recommend using the Gen 2 Modbus ASCII.

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Modbus ASCII (Gen1) driver.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Serial

When to use

Serial connection to a device using Modbus ASCII

Replaced with Gen 2 driver

Modbus ASCII

To set up and configure this device in Manufacturing Connect Edge, you will need to do the following:

  • Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device
  • Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub
  • Step 3: Configure the List of Registers

Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device



Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub



Parameter

Value

Type

Modbus

Driver

Modbus ASCII (Gen1)

Communication Port

Local Serial connection file path

Data Bits

7

Baud Rate

9600

Parity

Even, Odd, None

Stop Bits

1

Station

1



Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

D

bit

DDDD

0

9999

Discrete Input Contacts

C

bt

DDDD

0

9999

Discrete Output Coils

H

word

DDDD

0

9999

Analog Output Holding Registers

I

word

DDDD

0

9999

Analog Input Registers