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For
each register to be mapped into the custom map, enter the server
address where this register should appear, the format it should be
presented in, and the source of the data. Scale factor is optional. The
source data will be multiplied by this to produce the data in the
mapped server register. Offset is optional. This value will be added to
the source data after multiplying by the scale factor. Bit
field and fill allow compiling register contents derived from multiple
sources if the bit field is defined (nonzero). The source data will be
limited to the number of bits represented in the bit field (which is a
hexadecimal value), and shifted into the position represented by '1'
bits in the field. Fill bits will be logically OR'ed into the result
before being presented by the server. Consecutive server map entries
that reference the same server address will all be OR'ed together and
presented at that address. Duplicate map entries that reference the
same server address but are not listed in consecutive order following
the first instance will be skipped. No special bit field processing
takes place if the bit field is set to zero. Bit fields apply to 16-bit
integer or unsigned integer server registers only. The name is optional and is used for display purposes only. Delete
will remove the rule number shown in the "Showing" box. Insert
will insert a new rule before the rule number shown, and is used for
placing rules between existing rules. It is not necessary to use Insert
to add rules to the bottom of the list or to define any rule presently
having "none" for register format. Selecting
"none" as the register format effectively deletes the rule even though
it will still appear in the list until deleted. Unused rules at the end
of the list will always show "none" as the format. If you wish to
prevent these from being displayed, reduce the number of rules enabled.
Enter
the number of Modbus registers that should be available in your
customized register mapping and check "User Map Enabled" to begin using
a customized map. Check "Map is Exclusive" if access to registers
outside of this map should be prohibited. If exclusive is not selected,
all local registers not overlapped by the custom map will also be
accessible to the remote client. By
default, double registers in Control Solutions products are "big
endian" meaning the most significant bytes are in the first register
and least significant bytes are in the second register. If remote
clients accessing this server at this IP address expect "little
endian", check the swap box. Modbus protocol by definition is "big
endian" within each register, but the "endian" order of the registers
for 32-bit values is less standardized. Normally
an attempt to read an undefined register will return an exception
(error) code. To enable reading of large data packets without nuisance
errors, you have the option of zero filling null registers. This
means that reading an undefined register in between valid defined
registers will simply return zero data rather than an error. Check
"Use Modicon mapping" to map 0X, 1X, 3X and 4X registers anywhere
in i.CanDoIt register space. When you use Modicon mapping, the Mapped
Register number should be in the following ranges:
| Mapped Register # | Read (Write) as | Function codes expected |
| 0-9999 | Coil | 1, 5, 15 |
| 10001-19999 | Discrete Input | 2 |
| 30001-39999 | Input Register | 4 |
| 40001-49999 | Holding Register | 3, 6, 16 |
Any
of the Modicon register types may be mapped to any local register,
except that coils and discrete inputs cannot map to floating point
registers. When a local register is read as coil or discrete input, any
nonzero value in the local register will return a set bit, and zero in
the local register will return a clear bit. Local registers written as
coils will be set to 0 or 1. To
use Modicon mapping, you must check the Use Modicon box, and also check
User Map Enabled. It is also highly recommended that you check the Map
is Exclusive box when using Modicon mapping. Remember to go to the
Config File page and save your changes. |