How to connect Unity Pro to a Modbus PLC through a TSXETG100 Ethernet gateway

Issue

How can Unity Pro connect to a Modbus PLC through a TSXETG100 Ethernet gateway?

Product Line

• TSXETG100
• Unity Pro

Environment

The TSXETG100 is used as the communication gateway between Unity Pro and the PLC.

Resolution

1. Configure the PLC Modbus address in the TSXETG100

   • Open the TSXETG100 web interface by entering its IP address in a web browser.

• • • Log in to the TSXETG100.
    • Select Setup > Device List.

1. • • Add the Modbus address of the PLC to the device list.
     • Select Apply to save the configuration.

2. Configure the PLC address in Unity Pro

   • Open the Unity Pro project.
   • Select PLC > Set Address.
   • 
   • In Media, select TCPIP.
   • In the Address field, enter the TSXETG100 IP address followed by a semicolon (;) and the PLC Modbus address.
   • 

   In this example:

   • 192.168.40.2 is the TSXETG100 IP address.
   • 1 is the Modbus address of the PLC.

3. Connect to the PLC

   • Confirm the address configuration.
   • Select PLC > Connect.