Adding Subnetwork Objects - ABB COM600S User Manual

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Connectivity Packages for certain protection and control devices can also support other
ways to build this structure, depending on the configuration of an individual device, for
example device-related object types and wizards. Typically, Connectivity Packages
include SCL description files which must be installed. For further information on these
Connectivity Packages, see the Connectivity Package of a certain device in the product
documentation.

Adding Subnetwork objects

After the server object has been successfully added, you can continue building the object
tree by adding Modbus subnetwork objects.
To add a Modbus subnetwork object:
1. Select a Modbus OPC Server object.
2. Right-click the Modbus OPC Server object.
3. Add a Modbus subnetwork object.
4. Rename the new object. The names of the Modbus subnetwork objects have to be
unique.
Adding Modbus IED objects
After adding a subnetwork you can add device objects.
To add a Device object:
1. Select a Subnetwork object.
2. Add a Modbus IED object.
3. Rename the new object. The names of the devices within a Modbus channel have
to be unique.
The maximum number of devices per each subnetwork is 30.
With SCL import function, you can import new objects with configurations from an
existing file. Right-click the device and select SCL Import from the shortcut menu
To import a new configuration file:
1. Click Select File.
2. Browse to a new configuration file from the appearing dialog.
3. Select the file and click Open.
4. Select the device to import from the drop-down list. You can preview the configur-
ation on the right.
5. Click Import.
The new preconfigured objects appear in the object tree. If the configuration file is large,
the import may take time. To import a configuration file for a different device, right-
click the device, select SCL Import again and repeat the steps above.
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