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Moxa IO device through Modbus

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

Supported features:

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

Installation instructions:

Moxa IOxpress software:

  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: Password, Security/Service Setting/Modbus, Network/LAN, IO/Channel Mode (especially for DIOs)

TERRA 4D Configurator:

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

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