MODBUS Encapsulated Transport Interface
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1. A method of communicating between an automation device and a web browser comprising of the steps of:
- sending a request message from said web browser to a process that encapsulates said request message in a MODBUS type protocol;
transmitting said request message to said automation device;
responding to said request message by the automation device with a reply message using the MODBUS type protocol;
transmitting said reply message to the process;
reformatting said reply message such that the message is understandable by said web browser;
sending the reformatted reply message to the web browser.
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Abstract
A method for encapsulating HTTP messages within a MODBUS message is described in the present invention. This MODBUS message can be encoded and sent using either MODBUS/TCP or serial MODBUS. Within MODBUS, the encapsulation is built using the MODBUS Encapsulation Interface (MEI). The HTTP message may contain HTML, XML, XHTML, or SGML.
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1. A method of communicating between an automation device and a web browser comprising of the steps of:
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sending a request message from said web browser to a process that encapsulates said request message in a MODBUS type protocol;
transmitting said request message to said automation device;
responding to said request message by the automation device with a reply message using the MODBUS type protocol;
transmitting said reply message to the process;
reformatting said reply message such that the message is understandable by said web browser;
sending the reformatted reply message to the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of communicating between an automation device and a personal computer comprising of the steps of:
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sending an HTTP request message from said web browser to a process that encapsulates said HTTP request message in a MODBUS type protocol;
transmitting said request message to said automation device;
responding to said request message by the automation device with a reply message using the MODBUS type protocol;
transmitting said reply message to the process;
reformatting said reply message such that the message is encoded in HTTP;
sending the reformatted reply message to the personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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