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Edit resource list

Edit the resource list.

Note

The following types of operations use the same Modbus TCP connection settings:

  • Read coil operation

  • Read input status operation

  • Read input registers operation

  • Read holding registers operation

  • Write coil operation

  • Write holding registers operation

It is not necessary to create Modbus TCP connection settings for each component.

Open the Destination pulldown list and then click Edit resource list on the Required settings tab of the following screens:

  • Read coil operation screen

  • Read input status operation screen

  • Read input registers operation screen

  • Read holding registers operation screen

  • Write coil operation screen

  • Write holding registers operation screen

 

Figure 5.11 Edit resource list screen

(1) Field list

This is a list of the fields to configure on the Edit resource list screen.

Table 5.8 Field list

Field Name

Initial Value

Setting Value

Omission

Notes

Resource list

 

Resource name for registered Modbus TCP connection

-

 

Name

 

Single-byte alphanumeric characters and certain symbols (*1)

-

A value that begins with a single-byte alphabetic character

Required settings

 

Host

 

 

-

 

Port

 

From 1 to 65535

-

Set as integer

Timeout

30

From 1 to 2147483646

-

Set as integer

Data-holding format

Little-endian

 

-

Select from list

-

:

Impossible to omit

*1

:

Only "_" (underscore) can be specified.

(2) Description of each field

This section explains each of the fields to configure on the Edit resource list screen.

After changing these settings, click Apply to save the settings.

Click Cancel to discard the changes.

Click Close to close the screen.

Resource list

List of registered resources

A list of resource names of the registered Modbus TCP connection settings is displayed.

When you select a resource name, the registered contents are displayed.

When you click Add, the Modbus TCP connection settings screen appears, and you can add resource information.

When you click Delete, the resource information of the selected Modbus TCP connection settings is deleted.

Name

Resource name for Modbus TCP connection settings

The resource name of the registered Modbus TCP connection settings is displayed.

Required settings

Host

Host name

Specify the host name of the Modbus TCP destination.

Port

Port number

Specify a number from "1" through "65535" for the port number of the Modbus TCP destination.

Timeout

Timeout (seconds)

Specify a number from "1" through "2147483646" for the timeout value when connecting to Modbus TCP.

Data-holding format

Data-holding format

Select from the following data-holding formats for the Modbus TCP destination.

  • Little-endian

  • Big-endian

  • Little-endian byte swap

  • Big-endian byte swap

 

 

Official | HULFT IoT EdgeStreaming First Step Guide Fourth Edition: July 1, 2021