Network

Applicable to OS version 1.0.0.4592

The Network component allows to configure the BACnet or Modbus client network. It allows to add remote devices (using the Device component) and configure basic polling schedule for such devices and their points.

The Network component for BACnet (left) and Modbus (right)

The Network component has the following slots:

Status: indicates the current status of the component. If the component works, its status is OK; the component's status becomes Disabled if its Enabled slot has been set to false.
- Available information: Disabled, OK.

Enabled: change of the slot's value enables or disables the component.
- Available settings: true (enabled), false (disabled).

Note: If the Enabled slot is in false (meaning the component is disabled), the Status slot becomes Disabled.

Interface: allows to set the Ethernet interface for BACnet client network and the Serial port for Modbus;
Fast Poll Frequency: sets the time between requests for the point’s value sent in the fast mode;
Normal Poll Frequency: sets the time between requests for the point’s value sent in the normal mode;
Slow Poll Frequency: sets the time between requests for the point’s value sent in the slow mode;
Ping Frequency: sets the time between testing requests to check the device’s connection.
Retry Count: shows a number of repeated requests;
Response Timeout: time set to wait for the device's response.

Worth to Notice

In order for the network to be enabled, the Ethernet component (for BACnet) or the Serial component (for Modbus), configured for the port defined in the Adapter slot, has to be enabled too.