Anybus® Communicator - EtherNet/IP to Modbus RTU/Serial

Add Transaction Template

Procedure

Add a transaction template:

  1. In the web-interface left sidebar menu, click Transaction templates.

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  2. To select the template you want to use, click the Add drop-down button.

Options for the Custom Request/Response Protocol
  • To add a new empty template without any frame fields, select Empty template.

    abc-com2-gui-select-empty-tpl.png
    Example 4. A new empty request/response template is added to the transaction template list
    abc-com2-gui-new-reqres-empty-transaction-tpl.png


  • To add a new template based on a standard Modbus transaction, select Modbus templates and then the desired Modbus transaction.

    abc-com2-gui-select-modbus-tpl.png
    Example 5. A new request/response template based on “Read Coils (1)” is added to the transaction template list
    abc-com2-gui-new-reqres-transaction-tpl-mrtu.png


Option for the Custom Produce/Consume Protocol
  • Select Empty produce templates or Empty consume templates.

    You can change the Transaction type after the transaction template is added.

    abc-com2-gui-select-empty-tpl-prcon.png
    Example 6. A new produce template is added to the transaction template list
    abc-com2-gui-new-procon-transaction-tpl.png


  1. To apply the settings, click Apply in the web-interface header, and follow the instructions.

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