Modbus Slave Controls

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The following controls are available on the property page of the step.

Control Name	Description
Step Name	Name to give the step.
Command List	List of all the commands to send and receive through Modbus communication. The following information is displayed for each command: Measurement—Measurement or variable to write to from the local Modbus register. Register Address—Address of the local Modbus register to write to or read from. Value—Value written to or read from the register. Hex Value—Binary value written to or read from the register.
Write Registers	Launches a dialog box in which you configure the data written to a local Modbus register.
Read Registers	Launches a dialog box in which you configure the data to read from a local Modbus register.
Edit	Launches a command dialog in which you can edit the command selected in the Command List table.
Delete	Deletes the currently selected command.
Delete All	Deletes all the commands in the Command List.
View Local Registers	Launches a dialog box where you can view the content of the local Modbus registers.
Step Fails in Case of Error or Timeout	Sets the step status to FAIL when there is an error or timeout during communication.

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