Adding data points - User Guide

Building X Connect Hub User Guide

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Adding data points

You are in the Modbus Connector user interface.

You have already configured the device settings.
Configuring the Modbus Connector

Go to Configuration.

Select the device.

The Device pane and Data points pane display.

Select  Add to add a data point.

In the Data points pane, a row for each data point displays.

Complete the fields as follows:

Enter a Name for the data point.

Enter a Description for the data point.

Select the Register type. This setting has following type options: Coil (00001-065536), Discrete Input (10001-165536), Input Register (30001-365536), Holding Register (40001-465536).

Select the Address offset. This setting defines the starting address for the type of Modbus register. Ranging from 0 to 65535.

Select the Data size and Data type. This setting defines the size (1/16/32/64 bit) and the type (RAW, INT, FLOAT, BOOL) of the register.

Enter the Unit for the data point.

Select Signed / Unsigned for the register. Signed values represent positive and negative integers ranging from -32768 to 32767. Unsigned values represent only non-negative integers with range from 0 to 65535.

Select the Endianness. This setting defines the byte order of the data (big-endian, little-endian).

Select the Word order. This setting defines the word order of transmitting the bytes for 16-bit or 32-bit registers. Example: A 16-bit value 0xABCD is in low order first, then it is registered as CD followed by AB.

Enter the Slope. This setting provides the option to multiply the data value conversion.

Enter the Intercept. This setting provides the option to add an offset, that can be added to the data value.

Enter the Precision. This setting provides the option to change the display accuracy of the data value.

Select Save to confirm.

Select Start in Configuration to start the Modbus Connector.

Modbus data points do not require point activation from the Data Setup. Once the configuration is ready, they are displayed in the Activated data points page.