General Device Properties

Use the General tab in the Device dialog box to enter general information for the device. You can define the following:

Port

Select the port for this device.

 

Opens the Port browser.

 

Opens any of the following.

New Port dialog box

Port dialog for current port

Port browser

Description

(Optional) Enter a description to help you identify the device.

Resource

Enter a resource that can be associated with this device for alarm generation.

 

Opens the Resource browser.

 

Opens any of the following.

New Resource dialog box

Resource dialog box for the current resource

Resource browser

Model Type

Choices in the drop-down list for this protocol are:

3720ACM(32BITMODE)

DYN_PLC

GENERIC_PLC

GOULD 484

GOULD 584

GOULD 884

GOULD 984

GOULD M84

STAT_PLC

 

 

If your device model is not displayed in the selection list, select either

 

STAT_PLC

For a non-qualified controller with static domain sizing.

The size of the registers is fixed at the maximum possible size.

 

DYN_PLC

For one with dynamic domain sizing.

The size of the registers is determined at run-time.

 

For the 3720 ACM Electronic Power Meter use

 

3270ACM(32BITMODE)

Only when the meter is configured for 32 bit Register Size.

 

STAT_PLC or DYN_PLC

If the meter is not configured for 32-bit Register Size.

 

GENERIC_PLC

To select the Advanced and Domains tabs for selecting memory sizes and read/write functions.

More information

Modbus RTU device configuration.