The MBE (Modbus Ethernet) driver in Proficy iFIX is used to communicate with Modbus devices over an Ethernet network. Here are the steps to configure the MBE driver in Proficy iFIX:
Open the iFIX WorkSpace and click on "Configure" from the menu bar.
In the "Configure" window, click on "Drivers" in the left pane.
In the "Drivers" pane, scroll down and select the "MBE" driver from the list.
Click on the "Properties" button at the bottom of the window.
In the "MBE Properties" window, configure the following settings:
Driver Name: Enter a name for the driver.
Port: Enter the Ethernet port number or IP address of the Modbus device you want to communicate with.
Baud Rate: Select the baud rate that matches the Modbus device.
Data Bits: Select the data bits that match the Modbus device.
Parity: Select the parity that matches the Modbus device.
Stop Bits: Select the stop bits that match the Modbus device.
Timeout (seconds): Enter the amount of time the driver should wait for a response from the Modbus device.
Retry: Enter the number of times the driver should retry the communication with the Modbus device before giving up.
6. Click on the "OK" button to save the MBE driver properties.
7. In the "Drivers" pane, select the "MBE" driver and click on the "Tags" button at the bottom of the window.
8. In the "Tags" window, click on the "Add" button to create a new tag.
9. In the "Add Tag" window, configure the following settings:
Tag Name: Enter a name for the tag.
Data Type: Select the data type that matches the Modbus device.
Address: Enter the Modbus address of the tag.
Size: Enter the number of words that the tag occupies.
Access: Select the access level for the tag.
10. Click on the "OK" button to create the new tag.
11. Repeat steps 8-10 to create additional tags as needed.
12. Click on the "OK" button to save the tags.
13. Close the "Configure" window to finish the MBE driver configuration.
Once the MBE driver is configured and the tags are created, you can use them in iFIX to read or write data to the Modbus device over the Ethernet network.
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