When changing communication settings be sure to record the new values as once they are applied, you will loose communication with Sasquatch. You will have to change the connection settings in Vision to match the new settings to restore communications.
If the communication settings for Sasquatch are ever lost/unknown, reloading the firmware using Vision will restore communication settings to factory defaults.
What you Need
Before starting, you should make sure you have:
- A PC with Vision Device Management software
- A Link Device Connection (This provides both communication and power) with USB drivers installed
Changing Modbus Settings
- Connect to Sasquatch using Vision and Link Device Connection, ensure Sasquatch is in Normal mode. Click here for details
- Navigate to the “SCADA” tab
- Click Sasquatch to load the Sasquatch SCADA view
- Click on “Read All” to confirm Vision and Sasquatch are communicating, if an error message is encountered, recheck your Link Device Connection cabling and settings on the “Setup” tab.
- Click on the “Config”
- Click “Read All” to load the current settings from Sasquatch. Modify any of the desired settings by selecting items from the drop down list. Once complete click on “Write All” to save the settings back to Sasquatch.
Changes to the communications settings will not take effect until Sasquatch is power cycled.
Remember to update the “Setup” tab and make changes to the baud rate to match any changed settings.
Changes to the “Modbus Slave Address” require the “Station Address” dropdown at the lower left of the SCADA tab to be updated to match the new slave address.