8. Communication Settings

Click Communication on the menu bar to check and set up the communication tools of the
current project.
Supported communication protocols: Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, FTP, UDP Server, TCP Client, TCP Server, Serial Port, Melsec, and Keyence KV.
Note
You can set the communication settings for the current project. If you want to change the communication settings for another project, load the project first.

8.1 Select Communication Mode

You can set the communication methods of the current project in Communication Settings.
Steps
Note
You can set the communication settings for the current project. If you want to change the communication settings for another project, load the project first.
1. Click Communication on the menu bar.
2. Click to add a new communication method.
Note
You can add multiple communication methods in a project.
3. Select a method in the list to set the parameters. See details in Configure
Communication Parameters.
4. Switch on to enable the communication method.
5. Set related parameters.
Note
● Parameters vary for different communication methods.
● Before configuring FTP parameters, configure the FTP server.
6. Optional: Select a method and click to delete the method.

8.2 Configure Communication Parameters 

The camera supports the communication tools of Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, FTP, UDP Server, TCP Client, TCP Server, Serial Port, Melsec, and Keyence KV. Parameters vary among different tools.

8.2.1 Modbus