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editor [TERRA 4D Configurator:]
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 ===== Installation instructions: ===== ===== Installation instructions: =====
 +=== Webbrowser: ===
 +  * Connect the Moxa device to Ethernet and open the browser
 +  * Connect to address 192.168.127.254 which is normally the default IP address of the Moxa devices
 +  * Main things to configure: Password, Security/Service Setting/Modbus!!!, Network/LAN, IO/Channel Mode (especially for DIOs) 
 +  * alternatively you can use IOxpress software 
 === Moxa IOxpress software: === === Moxa IOxpress software: ===
   * Connect the Moxa device to Ethernet and install the Moxa IOxpress software (download from Moxa website)   * Connect the Moxa device to Ethernet and install the Moxa IOxpress software (download from Moxa website)
-  * Start the Moxa IOxpress and select Device/Search... to find your device +  * Start the Moxa IOxpress and select Device/Search to find your device 
-  * Main things to configure: Password, Security/Service Setting/Modbus, Network/LAN, IO/Channel Mode (especially for DIOs) +  * Main things to configure: Password, Security/Service Setting/Modbus!!!, Network/LAN, IO/Channel Mode (especially for DIOs) 
   * on the Device Library page you find in the Deployment combobox the device actions, like up- and download of configuration files   * on the Device Library page you find in the Deployment combobox the device actions, like up- and download of configuration files
   * on the Configuration Library page you can change all settings and store it to a local file    * on the Configuration Library page you can change all settings and store it to a local file 
 === TERRA 4D Configurator: === === TERRA 4D Configurator: ===
   * create a subsystem plugin device Modbus with default settings   * create a subsystem plugin device Modbus with default settings
-== Input: == +  * Input: 
-  * create a IO device of type Modbus and select SubType "Input" +    * create a IO device of type Modbus and select SubType "Input" 
-  * IP port: 502, Server address: 0, Start address: 0, Input number: 0...N  +    * IP port: 502, Server address: 0, Start address: 0, Input number: 0...N  
-== Output: == +  Output: 
-  * create a IO device of type Modbus and select SubType "Output" +    * create a IO device of type Modbus and select SubType "Output" 
-  * IP port: 502, Server address: 0, Start address: 0, Output number: 0...N +    * IP port: 502, Server address: 0, Start address: 0, Output number: 0...N  
 +  * Input register (e.g. for PWM counter): 
 +    * create a IO device of type Modbus and select SubType "Input register" 
 +    * IP port: 502, Server address: 0, Start address: 17, Input number: 0...N  
 +  * Analog Input: 
 +    * create a IO device of type Modbus and select SubType "Analog Input" 
 +    * IP port: 502, Server address: 0, Start address: 520, Input number: 0...N  
 +    * Configure low/high threshold depending on application to generate events when reading goes outside the expected range. 
  
 ===== Other hints ===== ===== Other hints =====
-Login to the browser page of the Moxa device to see the status of inputs and outputs and also other information.+  * Within the device web page, in the main menu, within User-Defined Modbus Addressing, select Analog Inputs, Digital Input/Outputs (or similar): 
 +     * Make sure "Enable Modbus/TCP Slave Protocol" is enabled 
 +     * Within the table all the addresses of the available data points are listed. E.g. "AI Scaling Value (Float)" at "0520" as Input Register (read-only), Reference Address "30521" 
 +     * Within Terra4D use "Analog Input" with the address 520 (the 30000 is automatically added by selecting Analog Input). 
 + 
 + * [[https://store.chipkin.com/products/tools/cas-modbus-scanner|CAS Modbus Scanner]] Tool to read/check Modbus device and see the values returned by the device.
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