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Basic| Module: | FoundationLite |
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Connects as a client to a remote Modbus server socket.
| Name | Type | Range | Description | |
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inHost | String | The hostname or IP address to connect to. | |
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inPort | Integer | 7 - 65535 | Modbus port of host to connect to. 502 is the default one. |
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inTimeout | Integer* | 500 -  |
Timeout in milliseconds, block if not specified. |
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inKeepAliveTime | Integer* | 2000 - |
When specified activates Tcp/Ip keep alive on new socket with given idle time. |
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outSocket | SocketId? | Connected socket ID. | |
Description
For more details please check help of TcpIp_Connect filter. The filters works in the same way.
Remarks
User manual
For more informations about using this filters please follow the link: Communication with Modbus TCP devices.
Complexity Level
This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.
Disabled in Lite Edition
This filter is disabled in Lite Edition. It is available only in full, FabImage Studio Professional version.
See Also
- ModbusTCP_Close – Closes a connected Modbus socket gracefully.
