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Internal accessories | 1 - Ekip Com Modbus RTU
Menu
Local bus activation, which is essential for starting the communication between module and Ekip Touch, is
available in the
Settings
menu (page 33).
Two areas are activated if Ekip Touch detects the module correctly:
• information area in the
About
-
Modules
menu, containing the software version and serial number of the module
• specific configuration area in the
Settings
-
Modules
menu, where the following communication parameters
can be configured:
Parameter
Description
Default
Serial address
Module address; 1 to 247 range available
IMPORTANT: devices connected to the same network
must have different addresses
247
Baudrate
Data transmission speed; 3 options are available: 9600 bit/s, 19200
bit/s, 38400 bit/s
19200 bit/s
Physical
protocol
Defines the stop and parity bit; 4 options are available:
• 8,E,1 = 8 data bits, 1 EVEN parity bit, 1 STOP bit
• 8,O,1 = 8 data bits, 1 ODD parity bit, 1 STOP bit
• 8,N,2 = 8 data bits, no parity bit, 2 STOP bits
• 8,N,1 = 8 data bits, no parity bit, 1 STOP bit
8,E,1
NOTE:
247 default of Ekip Com Modbus RTU module
Remote information
Certain additional information concerning the version and status of the module is available via the service
connector (via Ekip Connect) or by communication via system bus; the information includes: HW and Boot
version, CRC status (correctness of the SW in the module).