Modules

To use this driver, you must have a target host (remote controller) that is licensed for the feature modbus, or a PC host, which acts as a Modbus Supervisor. The Supervisor must also be licensed for modbus).

The driver provides four Modbus modules. Each supports a different type of network.

Palette name Network component name in the Nav tree .jar file names in the modules folder Function
modbusAsync ModbusAsyncNetwork modbuscore.jar ProvidesModbusAsyncNetworks (serial Modbus RTU or ASCII over RS-485 or RS-232)
modbusSlave ModbusSlaveNetwork modbusSlave.jar Provides ModbusSlaveNetworks (serial Modbus RTU or ASCII over RS-485 or RS-232)
modbusTcp ModbusTcpNetwork modbusTcp.jar Provides ModbusTcpNetworks and/or ModbusTcpGateways (Modbus TCP via Ethernet)
modbusTcpSlave ModbusTcpSlaveNetwork modbusTcpSlave.jar Provides ModbusTcpSlaveNetworks (Modbus TCP via Ethernet)