Communication Settings
- Last UpdatedAug 04, 2025
- 2 minute read
To establish communication with a device, an I/O Device need to be correctly configured in Plant SCADA Studio's Topology activity, as well as any associated Boards and Ports. If you use the Express Communications Wizard to connect to a device, the required settings will be automatically configured for you. However, if you need to manually configure these settings, use the values outlined below.
Boards
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Field |
Value |
|---|---|
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Board Name |
A unique name (up to 16 alphanumeric characters) per server for the computer board being used to connect with the device. This is used by Plant SCADA in the Ports form. |
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Board Type |
KNX |
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Address |
Set field to 0 (zero). |
|
I/O Port |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Interrupt |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Special Options |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Comment |
Any useful comment. |
Ports
|
Field |
Value |
|---|---|
|
Port Name |
A unique name (up to 16 alphanumeric character) for the computer port being used to connect with the device. This is used by Plant SCADA in the Devices form. |
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Port Number |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Board Name |
The name of the board this port is attached to as defined on the Boards form. |
|
Baud Rate |
Leave this field blank. |
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Data Bits |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Stop Bits |
Leave this field blank. |
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Parity |
Leave this field blank. |
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Special Options |
Fill this field with IP address of the router and Unicast port number. Use the following format: -Ia -Pn where: a = the IP address in standard Internet dot format. (For example 192.9.2.60) n = 3671 (This is the reserved KNX port number for Unicast and Multicast communication) Note: Leave this field blank for Multicast communication. |
|
Comment |
Any useful comment. |
I/O Devices
|
Field |
Value |
|---|---|
|
Name |
A unique name (up to 16 alphanumeric character) for the I/O Device being identified. Assign each I/O Device with a unique name in the Plant SCADA system. |
|
Number |
A unique number for the I/O Device (0-16383). Assign each I/O Device a unique number in the Plant SCADA system, (unless redundancy of the I/O Device is being used). |
|
Address |
Leave this field blank. |
|
Protocol |
KNX |
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Port Name |
Refers to the port defined in the Ports form. |
|
Comment |
Any useful comment. |