Point Manager for Modbus
The Point Manager view is available for each device added to the Modbus network. It lists all Modbus Points added to the Device component, and shows their Out slot value, status, address, polling mode, and enabled or disabled state.
Point Manager
Opening Point Manager
The Point Manager view is accessible from the context menu of the Device component. It is also automatically opened if the Device component is double-clicked in the Workspace Tree window.
Opening the Point Manager
Adding Modbus Points
The Modbus points may be added to the device twofold: dragging and dropping the Modbus points to the Device component from the Modbus library (in the Device Libraries window), or using a special Add function in the Point Manager view available in the bottom right corner. The Add function allows to add any of the Modbus points available in the Modbus library.
Add button
Using this Add button opens the dialog window, which allows to adjust the quantity of Modbus Points to be added.
Dialog window
Multiediting of Common Slots
The Point Manager view allows multiediting of common slots in components of the same type, for example, to enable all one-type components at once. Multiediting is available in the Object Properties window, upon selecting one-type components in the Point Manager with Ctrl or Shift keys.