However, there is a work-around for this (see csv.exe below). The non-standard data format requires using Excel’s Import Wizard which takes more steps. Captured text files are not in standard CSV (Comma Separated Values) format.Modscan32 is a tool intended mainly for engineers and IT folks who are familiar with the basics of protocols like Modbus.

Modscan32’s Point Type selection defaults to “Coil Status” which requires switching it to “Holding Register” before a WattNode meter’s register can be polled.Ocean Controls approach of setting up individual tags which is more tedious and time-consuming). It can be quickly set up to read a range of registers of the same type (vs.Has a “hex dump” display mode which is useful for trouble-shooting communications problems.Has optional handshake line control which may be needed for older RS-232/RS-485 adapters used on legacy PC serial ports that don’t handle RS-485 bus driver control automatically.

Supports Modbus/TCP, Remote Telnet Server (for Ethernet/RS-485 SDAs) and a variety of other connection types (including Telnet) as well as direct serial port (COM port) connections.trend graphs) and OLE features for Modscan32 data access by Excel’s VBA macro language.įor more information on using Modscan32 with the WattNode ® Modbus ® meter see WNC Modbus Customer Questions.

The cost is $65 for the single-user basic version or $110 for the Professional version that includes MMI (e.g. Contact WinTECH Software Design to purchase this software. Modscan32 is available in a couple of different versions.

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More details may be found at the following links: Please contact the manufacturer directly for information on their various versions and pricing. The slave response time and delay between polls are user selectable.Ĭontinental Control Systems does sell any software products. It can acquire data in integer, unsigned decimal, and floating point formats. Modscan32 is a 32-bit Windows application (Modscan64 is similar, but for 64-bit Windows) that serves as a Modbus master device for protocol testing and performing Modbus serial and TCP/IP data collection by polling at user-defined intervals down to milliseconds.

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