Modbus ActiveX Control by Automated Solutions, Inc.
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Modbus Master ActiveX Control provides high-performance connectivity to Modbus slave compatible devices and applications. This product supports Modbus RTU, ASCII and Enron Modbus compatible devices via your PC's serial port.
Use Visual Basic, Visual C++, MS Office, Visual Studio.NET, and many other ActiveX Control Container applications to create HMI/SCADA applications using our runtime-free ActiveX Controls.
Powerful pre-built example applications and example VB source code included in development package.
Fully functioning 30-day trial version available for download.
Key Benefits
Does not require Modicon or 3rd party drivers
Supports synchronous and asynchronous operation
Supports Enron Modbus
.NET Compatible
Communications configuration via properties. No external configuration application.
Supports Modem operation.
Supports maximum number of comm ports under windows
Multiple executables can share the same comm port.
Unsurpassed ease of use.
Data types supported: Integer, Discrete, Long, Float, BCD.
Supports 125 word reads, 100 word writes in a single transaction.
Easy to install, easy to support.
ActiveX control is multi-threaded for high data throughput
Powerful example applications and example VB source code included
No shipping charges for online delivery
As always, no runtime fees or keys
Supported Modbus functions
1 - Read Coil Status
2 - Read Input Status
3 - Read Holding Registers
4 - Read Input Registers
5 - Force Single Coil
6 - Preset Single Register
7 - Read Exception Status
8 - Diagnostic test
15 - Force Multiple Coils
16 - Preset Multiple Registers
17 - Report Slave ID
20 - Read General Reference
21 - Write General Reference
22 - Mask Write 4x Registers
23 - Read/Write 4x Registers
100 - Scattered Read
Supported Addressing modes
Generic 0-based
Generic 1-based
Modicon 5-digit (1, 10001, 30001, 40001).
Modicon 6-digit (1, 100001, 300001, 400001).
Modbus Slave Compatibility
Modbus slave devices that implement the Modbus functions listed above
Enron Modbus slave compatible devices
Software Compatibility
All Microsoft ActiveX Control containers (VB, VC++, VB.NET, C#.NET, MS Office, etc.).
.NET Windows Applications; all other .NET targets not supported.
Operating Systems
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows NT 4.0
Windows Server 2003
Communications
RS232
RS422
RS485 with RTS Transmitter Control
Hardware
Intel Pentium Processor
8 Meg of Free Disk Space
64 Meg RAM
100% Windows Compatible Serial Communications Port
some restrictions may apply
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About Automated Solutions, Inc.
Automated Solutions, Inc. develops and sells ActiveX Controls, OPC Servers, and .NET Components for industrial device connectivity. Many major industrial protocols are supported including Modbus, Modbus/TCP, Modbus Plus, Allen Bradley Ethernet, Allen-Bradley DH+, Allen-Bradley DF1, Allen-Bradley DH485, GE SRTP Ethernet, GE SNPX Serial, Automation Direct Ethernet, Automation Direct DirectNet, and more.
Automated Solutions' ActiveX Controls provide runtime-free* solutions for industrial connectivity. These ActiveX Controls combine extremely high performance communications with ease-of-use to provide the most cost-effective connectivity options available. ActiveX Development Kits include pre-built HMI and Quick Start example applications with VB6 source code and extensive documentation.
Automated Solutions ASComm.NET is a fully-managed .NET component that provides a runtime-free* solution for industrial connectivity. All supported protocol drivers are implemented in the ASComm.NET component, providing a single, consistent user-interface regardless of the underlying protocols or hardware devices. Development licenses for each driver can be licensed individually, so you only pay for the drivers that you are developing with.
Automated Solutions' OPC Data Access 2.0 Servers are designed for all local or remote OPC Clients such as HMI, SCADA, Operator Interface and custom-built (VB, VC++, Visual Studio.NET, MS Office, etc.) applications. These servers combine high performance, advanced features, and low purchase price.
Fully functioning 30-day trial versions of all products are available for download.
Automated Solutions is an OPC Foundation Member, Schneider Electric Collaborative Automation Technology Partner, and Modbus-IDA Member.
* restrictions may apply