Ignition Modbus Slave functionality - Automation professionals

Ignition
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I have a project in Ignition 8.1.36, Windows server 2022, where it is necessary to implement the ignition as a Modbus TCP slave or server. My idea is to use the advance modbus from Automation Profesionals (https://www.automation-pros.com) which has slave functionalities. The question is related to the OPC Slave Tags to be created in Ignition, which will belong to this Ignition Slave Unit, and how I can affect their value, for example:
OPCSlaveTag1, Modbus Slave Ignition Tag
OPCClientTag2, Modbus Client Ignition Tag

How can I affect the value of this tag (OPCSlaveTag1), for example with that of another OPC TAG (OPCClientTag2) that I read as Ignition Client? The idea is to use Ignition as a kind of Gateway or bridge to read data as an Ignition Modbus Client and place it on an Ignition Modbus slave or server to be read by an external client. Another question is regarding the data formats, if I can use in the Modbus Slave formats such as IRUI that exist in the native Ignition Modbus Client application, in that case I think the data types between OPCSlaveTag1 and OPCClientTag2 should correspond to make the copy previously described.

@pturmel, please advise me with the implementation and how to buy the driver.

Thanks

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I recommend the technique I describe here:

You found my website, which has this page:

https://www.automation-pros.com/modulesales.html

From where you can find all current downloads, and my sales policy/procedures document:

https://www.automation-pros.com/Module%20Sales-2023-04-07.pdf

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Thanks Phil,

Appreciate your help.

I will proceed to implement what was described in your response in my project.

Any questions I will be commenting