ModbusTcpGatewayDevice
The ModbusTcpGatewayDevice represents a Modbus serial (RTU or ASCII) device on the far side of a ModbusTcpGateway (network),
for TCP client access by the station (acting as Modbus master).
Figure 29. ModbusTcpGatewayDevice property sheet
You can access these properties by expanding and double-clicking the ModbusTcpGatewayDevice.
| Property | Value | Description |
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| Status | read-only | Indicates the condition of the network, device or component at the last check.
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| Enabled | true or false (defaults to true)
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Activates (true) and deactivates (false) the object (network, device, point, component, table, schedule, descriptor, etc.).
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| Fault Cause | read-only | Indicates the reason why a system object (network, device, component, extension, etc.) is not working properly (in fault). This property is empty unless a fault exists. |
| Health | text | Health contains historical properties about the relative health of the network in the station, including historical timestamps. |
| Alarm Source Info | additional properties | Contains a set of properties for configuring and routing alarms when this component is the alarm source. |
| Device Address | number from 1 to 247 | Defines the unique number that identifies the current device object on the network. |
| Modbus Config | additional properties | Refer to Modbus Config. |
| Ping Address, Address Format | Hex (default), Decimal, or Modbus | Selects the format of an address used to automatically configure unique register addresses for the device’s points. The driver merges this address with the point address. |
| Ping Address, Address | number | Defines the base address to use. |
| Ping Address Data Type | drop-down list | Defines the type of numeric data. |
| Ping Address Reg Type | drop-down list | Defines the type of register. |
| Poll Frequency | drop-down list | Configures how frequently the system polls proxy points. |
| Input Register Base Address, Address Format | Hex (default), Decimal, or Modbus | Selects the format of an address used to automatically configure unique register addresses for the device’s points. The driver merges this address with the point address. |
| Input Register Base Address, Address | number | Defines the base address to use. |
| Holding Register Base Address, Address Format | Hex (default), Decimal, or Modbus | Selects the format of an address used to automatically configure unique register addresses for the device’s points. The driver merges this address with the point address. |
| Holding Register Base Address, Address | number | Defines the base address to use. |
| Coil Status Base Address, Address Format | Hex (default), Decimal, or Modbus | Selects the format of an address used to automatically configure unique register addresses for the device’s points. The driver merges this address with the point address. |
| Coil Status Base Address, Address | text | Defines the base address to use. |
| Input Status Base Address Format | Hex (default), Decimal, or Modbus | Selects the format of an address used to automatically configure unique register addresses for the device’s points. The driver merges this address with the point address. |
| Input Status Base Address | number | Defines the base address to use. |
| Device Poll Config | additional properties | Refer to Device Poll Config. |
| Points | additional properties | Refer to Points (client device). |