Create and Start the Modbus TCP Driver

  1. Select Project > Management System > Servers > Main Server > Drivers.
  • Object Configurator displays.
  1. Click New Object and select New MODBUS Driver.
  • In the Create New Object dialog box, the Child type is pre-defined as GMS_Modbus_Driver, and the Name and Description are pre-defined as ModbusDriver _n and ModbusDriver n respectively, where 'n' represents the count of the number of drivers in the system.
  1. Click OK.
  • The new modbus driver object displays in the System Browser below the Drivers node and is selected.
  1. Select the Modbus Driver.
  1. Select the Extended Operation tab and navigate to the Manager Status property.
  1. Click Start to start the driver. Enlarge the pane, if needed, to access the buttons that are located on the right side of the pane.
  • The Manager Status property changes to Started.