Goals and Symptoms

How do you connect serially to a PLC with Concept via a TSXETG100 Ethernet to Modbus Gateway?

Causes and Fixes

The first thing that needs to be done is to add the Modbus address of the PLC into the Device list of the TSXETG100.
To do this Log into the TSXETG100 through Internet Explorer by typing in its IP address and entering a Username and Password (the defaults are Administrator with a password of Gateway).


After Logging in chose Setup, then Device List, and add the Modbus address of the PLC to the Device List and hit Apply.



Launch Concept, open your project chose Connect from the Online Menu.



For a Protocol chose TCP/IP, type in the IP address of the TSXETG100 and the index ( Modbus address) of the PLC. Then hit OK to connect to the PLC.