TERRA 4D comes with a Modbus plugin which allows integration of different types of Modbus devices.

• Switch outputs on/off
• Get events when an input is triggerd
• Show status of inputs and outputs

1. Connect the Moxa device to Ethernet and install the Moxa IOxpress software (download from Moxa website)
2. Start the Moxa IOxpress and select Device/Search… to find your device
3. Main things to configure: Security/Service Setting/Modbus, Network/LAN, IO/Channel Mode (especially for DIOs)

1. create a subsystem plugin device Modbus with default settings
2. create a IO device of type Modbus and select SubType “Input”
3. IP port: 502, Server address: 0, Start address: 0, Input number: 0…N

The streaming path can always be tested in VLC player itself: menu Media/Open Network Stream…
The plugin is also useful to connect to webcam URLs.