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ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide Customizing the Modbus Master Front Panel Display
Sub-Metering with a Modbus Master Technical Note Page 329
Customizing the Modbus Master Front Panel Display
You can create custom front panel displays for your Modbus master device. Use
Designer software to add a new Display module to your meter’s Display
framework. Refer to the online ION Programmer’s Reference, and the technical note
Custom Front Panel Displays.
Controlling the Data Logging Capabilities
There are two Data Recording Modules included in each Sub Meter folder that log
several important parameters from each meter. A folder within the framework
called Data Recording Control contains a Periodic Timer Module (named 15
Minute Timer), and an External Boolean Module (named Modbus Log). The
Periodic Timer will trigger the Data Recorders every 15 minutes. The External
Boolean is used to turn data logging on or off and must be controlled using the
Vista application. Data logging is O
FF by default.
Customizing your Vista Diagram
1. Run the Vista application.
2. Open the File menu and select the Open option.
3. Give your new diagram a descriptive name (e.g. Modbus Master Control) and
click OK.
4. Open the Options menu and verify that the Show Toolbox option is checked.
5. Click and drag a Control Object from the toolbox onto the Vista diagram.
6. Right-click on the object to view its configuration.
7. Click the Link tab. Select Custom and click the Edit Link button.
8. Double-click on the Modbus master device to display its list of Managers.
9. Double-click the Ext Bool Modules in the Managers field.
10. Double-click Modbus Log in the Modules field.
11. Double-click Sub Log Enable in the Output Registers field to link the Control
Object.