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TOP Server Modbus Suite OPC & I/O Server
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Modbus TCP/Ethernet Driver Details
This driver is a member of the TOP Server Modbus Suite OPC Server. When you download or purchase the Modbus Suite, this driver is included along with all the TOP Server built-in features. This driver provides connectivity to devices supporting Modbus TCP/Ethernet protocol. This driver implements master and slave capabilities in the same driver, allowing configuration of Master or Slave devices.
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Protocols Supported:
- Modbus TCP/Ethernet Protocol Master or Slave
- Click here for details on supported variations of these protocols
Devices Supported - Click Here
Physical Networks Supported:
- TCP/IP Ethernet (including Ethernet Cellular Modems)
Note:
- When using this driver in slave mode, Static tags must be configured in the TOP Server for this driver to receive messages.

Maximum Number of Channels & Devices Supported:
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Master
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Slave
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Channels - 256
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Channels - 256
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Devices - 8192
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Devices - 256
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Modbus Function Codes Supported:
- Decimal - 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 16
- Hexadecimal - 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 10
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Standard Modbus Features
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- Full Address Range Support: (Application Note)
- Output Coils: 000001 - 065536
- Input Coils: 100001 - 165536
- Internal Registers: 300001 - 365536
- Holding Registers: 400001 - 465536
- Decimal or Hex Addressing Support
- Supports all memory types and data types such as Float, Long Word, and BCD
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- String Data Type support for Internal Registers
- String Block Read Support
- Base Modbus device model supports 32-Bit Data Types as Two Registers
- Modbus Bridging/Routing to Modbus Plus, RTU, & ASCII supported
- See CSV Import to build your tag configuration quickly
- Tag configuration supports dynamic tags from your client application
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Advanced Driver Features:
- New! Applicom device model for use of Applicom-type address syntax with 3 Sub-Models (See Applicom Addressing in Modbus Ethernet Help File for details)
- Generic Modbus
- TSX Premium
- TSX Quantum
- Adjustable Address Base ( 0 or 1 )
- Selectable Function Code for Single Address Writes
- Word Order Swapping for Float and Long Data Types
- Byte Order Swapping on all 16 bit and 32 bit values
- User Definable Read Block Sizes
- Holding register memory as string data (HiLo or LoHi byte order)
- Configurable Inter-request delay
- Automatic Tag Database Generation (from Concept or ProWORX)
- Optimized communications allow each device to have a separate thread/channel of communications (up to 256 devices)
- Configure up to 10 TCP sockets per device, maximizing throughput for devices supporting multiple socket connections.
- Specify a Network Interface Card at the channel level (Details)
- Standard TCP/IP Address support or DNS Naming for Device IDs
- Modbus Plus Bridging Connectivity Support
- Modbus Unsolicited/Slave support using loopback address or local PC IP Address
- Maximum unsolicited socket connections: 256
- User-selectable socket connection termination on device response timeout
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