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Help - HMI Server Start Parameters
Overview:
The HMI server requires certain command line parameters to be set at start up. These parameters specify the communications connections. Any parameters which are not specified will use their default values.
HMIServer for Modbus/TCP
Configuration for Modbus/TCP Client Version
This program provides a simple combination HMI http server and Modbus/TCP client (master). The parameters include:
| Parameter Flag | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| -p | Port number of HMI web server. | 8082 |
| -h | Name or address of remote field server. | localhost |
| -r | Port number of remote field server. | 502 |
| -u | Unit ID of remote Modbus server. | 1 |
| -t | Timeout for remote communications. | 5.0 seconds |
Configuration for Modbus/TCP Server
This program provides a simple combination HMI http server and Modbus/TCP server (slave). The parameters include:
| Parameter Flag | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| -p | Port number of HMI web server. | 8082 |
| -r | Port number of Modbus/TCP server. | 502 |
HMIServer for SAIA Ether SBus
Configuration for Ether SBus Client Version
This program provides a simple combination HMI http server and SAIA Ether SBus client (master). The parameters include:
| Parameter Flag | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| -p | Port number of HMI web server. | 8082 |
| -h | Name or address of remote field server. | localhost |
| -r | Port number of remote field server. | 5050 |
| -u | Station address of remote SBus server. | 1 |
| -t | Timeout for remote communications. | 5.0 seconds |
Configuration for SAIA Ether SBus Server
This program provides a simple combination HMI http server and Ether SBus server (slave). The parameters include:
| Parameter Flag | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| -p | Port number of HMI web server. | 8082 |
| -r | Port number of SBus server. | 5050 |
Examples:
Examples for Modbus/TCP Client with Linux:
./hmiservermbc.py -p 8082 -h localhost -r 8600 -u 1 -t 5.0
./hmiservermbc.py -p 8082 -h 192.168.10.5 -r 502 -u 1 -t 5.0
Examples for Modbus/TCP Client with MS Windows:
c:\python26\python hmiservermbc.py -p 8082 -h localhost -r 8600 -u 1 -t 5.0
Examples for Modbus/TCP Server with Linux:
./hmiservermbs.py -p 8082 -r 8600
Examples for Modbus/TCP Server with MS Windows:
c:\python26\python hmiservermbs.py -p 8082 -r 8600
Examples for SAIA Ether SBus Client with Linux:
./hmiserversbc.py -p 8082 -h localhost -r 5050 -u 1 -t 5.0
./hmiserversbc.py -p 8082 -h 192.168.10.5 -r 5050 -u 1 -t 5.0
Examples for SAIA Ether SBus Client with MS Windows:
c:\python26\python hmiserversbc.py -p 8082 -h localhost -r 5050 -u 1 -t 5.0
Examples for SAIA Ether SBus Server with Linux:
./hmiserversbs.py -p 8082 -r 5050
Examples for SAIA Ether SBus Server with MS Windows:
c:\python26\python hmiserversbs.py -p 8082 -r 5050
Notes:
With MS Windows the path to the Python installation includes the version number. If you are using a different version of Python, you may need to alter the path accordingly (e.g. "c:\python25\python").