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--- blocks:app-note:netio_modbus [2024-03-14 14:56]
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 =====Control Netio Power Distribution Units using Modbus/TCP=====
-This application note assumes minimum Blocks version 6.3.1 due to enhancements done with the modbus support.
+This application note, and the method it describes, requires Blocks version 6.3.1 or later.
-At time of writing all current models of Netio power distribution units support modbus via its M2M (machine2machine)
+All current models of Netio's Power Distribution Units (PDU) support Modbus.
-This method requires slightly less configuration compared with the option to use i.e  MQTT.  It gives access to all properties available on the device including power metering.
+The Modbus method requires less configuration compared to the [[blocks:app-note:netio|MQTT method]], while providing access to all properties of the device, including power metering.
 ====Setup in the Device====
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 Find the M2M Api tab and enable the modbus/tcp option.
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-Blocks does not support changing modbus default port so please leave that at 502. The IP-filter is recommended to use in any system where the network is exposed in anyway to the general public. That should be set to the Blocks servers IP-adress.
+Blocks does not support changing the Modbus port, so leave that set to 502. The IP-filter is recommended in systems where the network may be publicly exposed, and should be set to your Blocks server's IP-adress.
 =====Setup in Blocks editor====