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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:
Installation instructions:
Moxa IOxpress software:
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
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 Configuration Library page you can change all settings and store it to a local file
TERRA 4D Configurator:
create a IO device of type Modbus and select SubType “Input”
IP port: 502, Server address: 0, Start address: 0, Input number: 0…N
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
Other hints
Login to the browser page of the Moxa device to see the status of inputs and outputs and also other information.