Modbus/TCP server function
There is the possibility of external access to the WebHMI registers via the Modbus / TCP protocol. To do this, go to the menu Configuration → Modbus / TCP server.
If you specify the option Export in the list for registers, this register can be accessed externally via the Modbus / TCP protocol, with the address entered in the ModBus / TCP Address. The address format is a value from 0..65535. In this case, it's not about the address of the Modbus data model (for example 40001-49999 for holding registers), but about the address in the modubs telegram(PDU address).
- read - Modbus function #3 or #4 is used, Holding or Input Register;
- with #3 (HR) function the server will return normilized value, i.e. of a given type, after multiplication or shift etc.
- with #4 (IR) function the server will return non-normilized value (raw), as it was read from the source device
- write - Modubs functions #6 (Write Single) for single word write, or #16 (Write Multiple) for multipple words are used;
An interesting application is the connection of heterogeneous systems to each other when WebHMI devices are installed in different systems, allowing them to exchange data among themselves. In this case, for example, to read the register using the Modbus / TCP protocol from another WebHMI device, you need to use the address in the format IRxxxxx (where xxxxx is the server address).
ATTENTION! For correct reading from the WebHMI registers of Double Word type (time, float, etc.) via the Modbus TCP protocol, the Modbus - client should use a group register read, i.e. to use the data length of 2.
Modbus TCP server configuratoin page after 4.0 fw
Modbus TCP server configuratoin page before 4.0 fw
