Modbus Alien 2 Configuration

Table Of Contents

See the General Object Configuration guide for assistance configuring the General, Options, Details, and Logging tabs. See the Device Object General Connection/Schedule page for assistance with the Connection tab.

Device Tab

See the Common Modbus Configuration (Device Tab) page.

Time Sync Tab

Enable Time Synchronization

Default = Disabled. Enable this to configure and allow requests to be made.

Time Synchronization Configuration

Connection Object assigned to this device. Click to select or create one. See the Time Synchronization section for more details.

Time Synchronization Interval

Select the desired Time Synchronization Interval relating to the Schedule object assigned on the Connection tab. Time Synchronization checks occur on the frequency of this interval.

Time Synchronization Priority

Low. Queues up with other Low priority items.
Medium (Default). Interrupts Low priority items, and queues up with other Medium priority items.
High. Interrupts Medium and Low priority items, and queues up with other High priority items.

Timezone

Default = UTC-06:00 Central Time (US & Canada).

Archive Collection Tab

Collection Priority

Low (Default).Queues up with other Low priority items.
Medium. Interrupts Low priority items, and queues up with other Medium priority items.
High. Interrupts Medium and Low priority items, and queues up with other High priority items.

Daily/Plunger Cycle Log/Device Sample Log 1/Device Sample Log2 Collection Intervals

Select the desired Interval relating to the Schedule object assigned on the Connection tab for each archive collection type.

Meter Runs Tab

Meter

Click to select or create the Meter Object assigned. See the Meter section for more details.

Collect Archives

Default = Not selected. Select each archive collection type for collection.