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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. Here we focus on Moxa devices.

Supported features:

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

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:

  • 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 subsystem plugin device Modbus with default settings
  • 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
  • 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.

terra4d/moxa.1562855325.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/07/11 14:28 by wikiadmin