RTU Communications Settings
Specify the fields as follows:
| Field | Description |
| RTU Name | This is the name that will identify the RTU on the system. |
| Configuration | This is the configuration that the RTU will use. Selecting the wrong configuration could cause the RTU to loose communications or to exhibit strange behaviour. |
| Comms Protocol | The communications protocol specifies how Profile™ communicates with the RTU. This is either "TCP", "Serial" or "Modem". |
| IP Address (TCP only) | This is the IP address of the RTU as either the dotted address, eg "172.160.86" or hostname, eg "rtu.yourdomain.com" |
| TCP Port (TCP only) | This is the Modbus TCP port used to communicate with the RTU. The normal Modbus port is 502. |
| Serial Port (Serial only) | This is the serial port in the server that the RTU is connected to, eg COM1. |
| Telephone No. (Modem only) | This is the telephone number to dial to contact the remote RTU. |
| Baud Rate (Serial/Modem only) | This is the baud rate of the RTU. |
| Data Bits (Serial/Modem only) | This is the number of data bits used for the RTU. |
| Stop Bits (Serial/Modem only) | This is the number of stop bits used for the RTU. |
| Parity (Serial/Modem only) | This is the parity settings for the RTU. |
| Slave Address | This is the slave address of the RTU. Unless the RTU is connected through multidrop serial it is normally set to 1. |
| RTU Timeout | This is the number of seconds the server will wait before signalling a timeout on the RTU |
| Collect Alarms Every | This is the frequency that the system will gather the alarms from the RTU. Typically this should be set to 2 seconds. If slow connections are being used or if there are many RTUs then this number should be increased to give the connections a chance to be serviced. |
| Collect Chart Data Every | This is the frequency that the system will gather the chart data from the RTU. Typically this should be set to 1 minute. If slow connections are being used or if there are many RTUs then this number should be increased to give the connections a chance to be serviced. |
To save the RTU settings:
- Click the 'Save' button.
To discard changes to the RTU settings:
- Click the 'Cancel' button.
To delete an RTU:
- Click the 'Delete' button.
Profile™ Configuration Manual