# HAAS Serial via NPort 5110 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [March 6, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892 "2024-03-06T12:32:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/1 "2024-03-06T12:32:12Z")
It is possible to connect NPort 5110 Moxa to Ignition. I have attempted to create the device in Igntion but it will not connect. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/6/964d4c30ea9b72fc08b81902cbe55aa7766a3a4e.png) ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/2 "2024-03-06T12:38:34Z")
We were able to read data using : ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/f/cf6791fa637331ee839efae2dde0fd7f2a5daea9.png) ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/3 "2024-03-06T13:15:51Z")
That doesn't look like the setting page for Modbus RTU over TCP. And raw TCP connections to serial converters do not normally use port 502. You cannot use the Modbus TCP driver with RTU. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/4 "2024-03-06T13:21:33Z")
Thank you. A little more context... I had a vendor connect the device on their shop floor. This is an older Haas milling machine. I honestly am not sure I am going about this connection the correct way. They connected the Moxa device N5110 using serial and the used the Procomm software to read the data. I am currently waiting to hear back from the vendor on next steps. However, they are not familiar with Ignition so I do not believe their direction will be beneficial. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/5 "2024-03-06T13:24:00Z")
The garbled data on the Procomm screenshot doesn't look like any kind of Modbus. Are you sure the serial protocol is Modbus RTU? ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/6 "2024-03-06T13:28:50Z")
Correct it doesn't appear to be. I am currently waiting on HAAS to respond with what protocol I should be after. I was hoping someone has worked with legacy HAAS data collection. ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/7 "2024-03-06T13:31:48Z")
I moved this to a new topic because other than involving a Moxa NPort it has nothing to do with the thread it was posted in. @Michael_McGreevy There's nothing in the info you provided so far that indicates this thing talks Modbus. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/8 "2024-03-06T13:32:41Z")
Ok thank you ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/9 "2024-03-06T13:34:43Z")
Any ideas on if it will be possible to connect this data to Ignition? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/10 "2024-03-06T13:36:18Z")
You need some documentation before that can be answered with any certainty. Right now it seems like some custom scripting with the serial module _might_ be an option. edit: or with sockets if you stick with the TCP-to-Serial converter. ---
**Author:** ![crees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@crees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/crees)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/11 "2024-03-06T14:05:28Z")
I connected an older Haas VF2-SS to Ignition using Kepware's U-CON driver through a Moxa serial to ethernet device. I've attached the driver setup, it may help you. ![Screenshot 2024-03-06 090334](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/e/eeb45c7fc3000ccb57297341bec1804aab09ae3c.png) ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/12 "2024-03-06T15:10:24Z")
Thank you! I hope this works. Are you able to share the config of the device in Kepware? ---
**Author:** ![crees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@crees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/crees)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/13 "2024-03-06T15:57:43Z")
Here's the configuration in Kepware and the Moxa. ![Screenshot 2024-03-06 105410](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/2/42173be64d1f5ff4b9ee210cb84114f6295c52e0.png) ![Screenshot 2024-03-06 105508](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/b/6b6e1af9cc62945672b649b4e44f3ff8ef752cd2.png) I think I had to enable a parameter in the Haas console, but I can't recall at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/14 "2024-03-06T15:58:42Z")
I am curious how you set up the following. I would be very grateful for any Feeback you can provide! I have been battling this for a while. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/9/89d3453a56177412f42a00de5381508062acfb5d.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/5/659966f3a30eac8c41202a029f613847be2b9f35.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/a/5afc052dbc19164c734f6e375edc7e3b30af0511.png) ---
**Author:** ![crees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@crees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/crees)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/15 "2024-03-06T16:17:51Z")
Looks pretty good, change Mode to solicited on Haas Moxa, and change Port to 4001, unless you're using port 2 on the moxa. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/16 "2024-03-06T18:12:24Z")
Thank you ! Another question When creating the tags did you leave the data properties like below? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/0/4029873f1ae22bc6484061f7b516ab9516145aef.png) ---
**Author:** ![crees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@crees](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/crees)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/17 "2024-03-07T12:09:13Z")
They are all setup as ASCII strings. ![Screenshot 2024-03-07 070812](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/0/40a573de8d48ac928f693a6cfd727ed360deed98.png) ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/18 "2024-03-07T15:19:49Z")
Ok thanks, I got that fixed but still having a few issues. I must not be configuring it correctly. A couple more questions (I really appreciate all the help I have been looking for a solution for some time. I thought I would attempt to just read one variable because I do not see how you can reference different tags in the same steps as you shared. when I choose update tag the drop down is grayed out, so I am not sure how you got all the steps in one screen shot like first shown. Apologies this is my first time ever using this driver. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/4/04027fb27a5e2d30cdf439c90146a6df22781aa0.png) Also, does these configurations look good to you and I am understanding they should be the same for every tag? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_McGreevy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Michael\_McGreevy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_McGreevy)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/19 "2024-03-07T15:20:19Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/0/5008e48f175d870befea7142e725d66080340195.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/e/0e479062f1ced07d179a9dc55422bcba372f49ed.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/0/f/0ffa96c5567dc27ed6a2b2d804a0c398fda7257f.png) ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892/20 "2024-03-07T15:21:08Z")
Probably should change this topic's title to identify the actual protocol name. [Next page](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/haas-serial-via-nport-5110/86892.md?page=2)