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we will now establish communication
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using Modbus TCP from a C2 NRED module
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to the Ethernet ports of the BRICS do
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PLC's previously we installed version
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5.31.0 of Node Red Modbus
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contrib we utilize the C2 NED package
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compatibility finder to locate and
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download this Node Red package
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efficient PLC communication is essential
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operations in this process we will use
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the installed Modbus nodes to read 10
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registers from the bricks do more PLC
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and write these values to the click plus
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PLC this will be done through the
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Ethernet port on a C2 NRED module the C2
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NRED Node Red module is a versatile
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platform for integrating different
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systems and enhancing the overall
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efficiency of industrial setups
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let's get started detailed information
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contained in this video can be found at
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accccclautomation.ca a link has been put
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in the description below if you have not
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watched the other videos yet there'll be
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links in the description below that will
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start you with video one there'll be
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links to the rest of the videos in the
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well setting up the bricks do more
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PLC setting up the bricks do more PLC is
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critical in establishing a robust
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industrial automation system the bricks
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do more PLC known for its reliability
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and versatility offers advanced features
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that cater to a wide range of industrial
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projects we have an entire series on the
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PLC configuring the bricks do more PLC
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involves setting up the Ethernet port
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with a fixed IP address and enabling the
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slave call up the system configuration
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in do more designer programming software
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select the system configuration under
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tools in the project browser menu this
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can be also selected from the main menu
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configuration the system configuration
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displayed under the CPU configuration
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selection which is the default you will
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see the industrial Ethernet port
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configuration this will show you the
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current IP address that has been
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configure this will allow us to set the
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static IP for our network
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close under the Modbus TCP server
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configuration on the same page ensure
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that the enable Modbus TCP server is
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checked we will leave all of the default
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settings for the Modbus TCP settings
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window note that the port for Modbus TCP
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is 502 we will need this and the IP
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address for our next step
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node Red C2 NR red Modbus
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flow we will set up our Node Red C2 NED
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module for our Modbus TCP communication
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using the Click programming software we
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have connected to our click plus PLC and
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are viewing our previous ladder logic
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program where we installed the Modbus
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call the C2N and red module
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configuration window by selecting C2N
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red under the main menu setup slot zero
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setting you will see the static IP
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address for Node Red module and the
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setup parameters we have discussed
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previously we can now select the port
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management setup under the C2 NRED
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module configuration window this will
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display the port management setup window
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you will see our existing MQTT port we
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can now add our port 502 for our Modbus
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communication select okay to add our
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Modbus select okay to close the port
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window finally select okay to close the
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C2 NRED module configuration
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window our port is now set up for Modbus
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TCP communication node Red is a powerful
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tool for industrial automation offering
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a seamless solution for Modbus
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communication the Node Red nodes and
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flows specific to Modbus TCP allow users
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to unlock a world of possibilities in
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PLC programming and data
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acquisition c2 and red Modbus TCP flow
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to read bricks do more
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PLC open our previous flow using the
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click programming software
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this can be done by selecting the PLC
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menu option on the click programming
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software select Ethernet and then choose
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connect your default browser will be
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displayed with the flow program we
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time we will add a tab for our new flow
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communication select add flow and name
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add an inject function Modbus flex
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getter and Modbus response nodes into
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workspace connect the nodes
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together in the help section for the
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Modbus flex getter select the code
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example for multiple inputs right click
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and copy this selection
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double click on the function node paste
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this code example into the onssage tab
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node we will separate the parameters to
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make it easier to read the function node
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will be three to indicate we are reading
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holding registers unit ID which will be
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one which we are reading at address zero
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and will read 10 registers select
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done the red triangle on the Modbus flex
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getter node means we must set up this
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node or provide additional information
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double click on the node the red box
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indicate that we must set up the Modbus
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client so it will know where to send the
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instructions that we have to set in the
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client our type will be TCP and the host
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will be the address for the bricks do
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more PLC that we just reviewed our port
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will be set for 502 which is the default
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all other settings will be left as their
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add our Modbus flex getter node is now
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set to communicate with our bricks do
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select deploy to write program into the
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C2 NRED module and execute our
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flow select the inject or timestamp node
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to test our flow you will see that the
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Modbus response node will show you the
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information returned from the bricks do
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more PLC under array called
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data using the data view window in the
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do more designer software we can change
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and verify the registers that are being
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this test ensures that our Node Red flow
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notifications setting up the Click Plus
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returning to our click PLC programming
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software call up the compport setting
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window main menu setup
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compport select port one in the compport
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setup window we will ensure that we
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configure this click PLC Ethernet port
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with a fixed IP address this will enable
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our Node Red flow program to find this
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network the default for the Modbus TCP
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server is enabled in the Click
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programming software we will verify this
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by selecting Modbus TCP from the main
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menu setup this is chosen in our case
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with the default port
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okay the Click Plus PLC just like the
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BRICS do is now set up as a Modbus
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server or slave on our network we can
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now write the information to our Click
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PLC and read the information from our
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bricks PLC on our Modbus network
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c2 and red Modbus TCP flow to write the
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PLC returning to our flow
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function Modbus flex write and another
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join the Modbus flex getter node to the
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new function node then the new function
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node to the Modbus flex
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right then join the Modbus flex write to
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the Modbus response node
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under the help menu for the Modbus flex
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right copy the multiple right
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example paste this in a new function
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node under the onssage tab
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we will separate the parameters to make
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the function code will be 16 to indicate
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we are writing holding registers unit ID
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will be 1 which we are writing at
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address zero and we will write 10
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done the red triangle on the Modbus flex
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right node means we must set up this
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node or provide additional information
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node the red box indicates that we must
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add the Modbus client to it so it will
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know where to send the instructions that
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we have just set in the function
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node add a new Modbus client our type
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will be TCP and our host will be the
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address for the click plus PLC that we
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just reviewed our port will be set for
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502 which is the default all other
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settings will be left as our
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add our Modbus flex right node is now
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set to communicate with our click plus
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done select deploy to write the program
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into the C2 NRED module and executor
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verify using the Modbus response nodes
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that everything is working as
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expected we will change the inject node
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to trigger communication for our flow
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automatically double click on the inject
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mode change the repeat interval to set
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this to 0.2 seconds the communication
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will happen every 200 milliseconds or
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select deploy to write this program into
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our C2 NRED module and execute our
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flow the Modbus response node will show
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the information returned from our bricks
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do more PLC under the data array the
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Modbus response node for the Modbus
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write will show this same data
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written using the data view window in
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the click PLC programming software we
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can monitor the registers we are being
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written this ensures that our Node Red
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flow is working as intended
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with the potential of the Click Plus in
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conjunction with the C2N Red you can
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optimize data acquisition streamline
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communication and elevate the efficiency
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of your automated projects this
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integration simplifies the connection
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process and enhances industrial
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automation systems overall performance
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and reliability making a valuable asset
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in PLC communication and automation
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to review how we found and installed the
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Modbus nodes with our recommended
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