Configure the MBTCP communication driver

Network Communication Bridge/Interface Modules are the communication links between the MBTCP Communication Driver and its supported Modicon-family of controllers (also referred to as devices), including the TSX Premium, TSX Quantum, and TSX Momentum that are connected to the Communication Driver through the computers’ Ethernet ports using the Modbus TCP/IP protocol. You must create these links within the OI Server Manager hierarchy to bridge/route control and information data between different networks to target controllers.

This is accomplished by creating Port Objects. These Port Objects simulate the physical hardware layout and must be built to establish communications to each of the controllers. Once you have built the MBTCP hierarchy, you can configure the respective devices for communications. Finally, you can create the desired Device Groups for each controller.

Before you add these Ports in the OCMC, you must identify your hardware topology to the devices being connected.

Note: For more information on the Modbus protocol and to better understand how to read and write data to the different Modicon controllers, please refer to the Modicon Modbus Protocol Reference Guide (PI-MBUS-300).