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Modbus Device Definition Files option
DCE configuration
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Use this option to manage the Device Definition Files (DDFs) that the server uses to access information about the sensors at supported Modbus devices. Each DDF file is designed to provide information about sensors for a particular product set from a specific manufacturer, and contains only the register mappings directly related to that product's capabilities.
Element
Description
Device Definition Files
Lists the DDFs already installed at the Data Center Expert server.
Remove
Click to delete a selected DDF from the list. You cannot delete a DDF that is preinstalled on the Data Center Expert server.
Note
Deleting a DDF will affect what sensors at devices related to that DDF will report.
Add/Update Definitions
Click to access the wizard used to add or update DDF files, when available from APC, or stored on a local computer.