AN-363 MODBUS RTU connecting to Stepper Drive

AN-363 MODBUS RTU connecting to Stepper Drive

This document is a guide to users wanting to use the Motion Coordinator MC4/5/6 as a Modbus master connected to a typical slave device. The actual example used is the Moons ST stepper drive.
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