MODBUS RTU Device Properties

Use the MODBUS RTU tab in the Device dialog box to enter information about Modbus RTU communications for the device. You can define the following:

RTU Address

Enter the slave address of the device. For the Series Six, this is the CPU ID of the attached Series Six.

Valid slave addresses range from 1 to 247 decimal.

Broadcast mode (slave address 0) is not supported by the Modbus RTU device communications enabler.

Enable

Select YES to enable the device when the project starts. If you select NO, the device will not be enabled and points associated with the device will be unavailable.

More information

Modbus RTU device configuration.