Default Slave Address Mode

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Default Slave Address Mode

There is a way of assuming, automatically, a default and global value for N1/B1 parameters of all Tags of an application, that is, as if all application Tags were, at a certain moment, fully dedicated to a single RTU address, or slave.

The Default Slave Address value can be changed at any moment while an application is executing, both in Offline and Online communication mode.

To use this mode, select the Use Default Slave Address option on this Driver's extra parameters window.

 

Default Slave Address in Offline Mode (without Communication)

In this mode, users must start this Driver in Offline mode and perform a writing to this Driver's configuration parameters, as described on topic Configuring Properties.

 

Default Slave Address in Online Mode (with Communication)

In this mode, users must perform a writing of a PLC Tag to define the current RTU, writing the new address directly to this Driver, according to the next table.

Parameters in Online mode

Online Parameters

PLC Tag Writing

Use Default Slave Address

The N1, N2, N3, and N4 parameters must be configured with the value 9001. Possible writing values for this parameter are 0: False or 1: True

Default Slave Address

The N1, N2, N3, and N4 parameters must be configured with the value 9002. Writing of RTU address, according to modes 1 (one) or 2 (two)

Type of Protocol

The N1, N2, N3 e N4 parameters must be configured with the value 9003. Possible writing values for this parameter are 0: RP570 or 1: RP571

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