All Units

Introduction 

  1. Architecture

Core Concepts 

  1. Installation
  2. Configuration

Data Connectivity 

  1. Basics
  2. Mitsubishi Electric FA
  3. OPC Classic
  4. OPC UA
  5. DeviceXPlorer
  6. SNMP
  7. Modbus
  8. Web Services
  9. Databases
  10. Other Connectivity Options

Dashboard Visualization 

  1. Basics
  2. Symbols
  3. Commanding
  4. Navigation
  5. Aliasing
  6. Asset Navigator
  7. Alarm Viewer
  8. Grid Viewer
  9. Trend Viewer
  10. Recipes
  11. Schedules
  12. Fault Viewer
  13. Camera Integration
  14. Helper Controls
  15. Advanced Controls
  16. 3D Graphics
  17. Security
  18. Cloning

Clients 

  1. Basics
  2. Desktop Deployment
  3. Web Browser Deployment
  4. Mobile Deployment
  5. KPI Self-Service Dashboard

Data Historian 

  1. Basics
  2. Visualization
  3. Calculations
  4. Data Exchange
  5. Advanced Architectures

Asset Organization 

  1. Basics
  2. Defining Assets
  3. Commanding
  4. Asset Templates
  5. Visualization
  6. Bulk Asset Configuration
  7. Advanced Topics

Alarming & Notifications 

  1. Basics
  2. Hyper Alarm Server
  3. Hyper Alarm Logger
  4. Alarm Visualization
  5. AlarmWorX64 Server
  6. AlarmWorX64 Logger
  7. Converting AlarmWorX64 to Hyper Alarm Server

Helper Modules 

  1. Recipe Management
  2. Scheduling
  3. Triggers
  4. Localization
  5. Unified Data Manager
  6. Workflows
  7. Expressions

Security 

  1. Basics
  2. Security Server
  3. Audit Logging
  4. Securing Data in Transit
  5. Securing Data at Rest

Cloud & IoT 

  1. Basics
  2. Broker Configuration
  3. Data Connectivity
  4. IoTWorX

Reporting 

  1. General
  2. Report Data Formats
  3. Advanced Topics

Automated Transactions 

  1. Basics
  2. Process Files
  3. Processing Data Sources
  4. Notifications
  5. Advanced Topics

Business Intelligence 

  1. Basics
  2. Data Flows
  3. Data Models
  4. Data Views
  5. Visualization

Project Management 

  1. Project Backups

Fault Detection & Diagnostics 

  1. Basics
  2. Fault Rules
  3. Diagnostic Models
  4. Cost Analysis
  5. Visualization

SPC/SQC Analysis 

  1. Basics
  2. Visualization

Energy Analysis 

  1. Basics
  2. Energy Calculation
  3. Visualization
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SECTION 8

Modbus

Total: ~26 min

Modbus is a communications protocol that has become the de-facto standard for quick, no-frills connectivity to sensors and equipment. It is used in a broad collection of industries, and is quick to configure and start using.

Understanding Modbus

An introduction to Modbus, including the common applications that will make use of the technology, and the specific ways in which those capabilities are leveraged in ICONICS software.

4:43 min

Configuring Devices and Channels

How to quickly and easily get connected to Modbus data in ICONICS, starting with configuration of devices, channels, and data items.

9:22 min

Connecting to Modbus Data

Once devices and channels have been configured, you are ready to start accessing real-time data via your Modbus connection. This video covers how to browse to and use this data in displays and data explorers.

4:09 min

Tuning and Optimizing Connectivity

Tips and tricks that can be used to tune and optimize the configuration of a Modbus connection. The Modbus protocol includes several settings that can be used to improve throughput and efficiency of data reads and writes.

7:37 min