- Apache Netbeans (https://netbeans.apache.org/)
- JDK 17 (https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk17-archive-downloads.html)
- Download ivy http://ant.apache.org/ivy/download.cgi (suggest extracting to C:\jars)
- Download and install netbeans https://netbeans.apache.org/download/index.html
- Open Netbeans and select
tools > options > Java > antand add the ivy jar to the classpath - Run project
- Build Project (click hammer or F11)
- Jar will be in [ProjectFolder]/dist
You can start ModbusPal without showing the UI elements so it can run in a headless environment, or if you just don't care to open the window with the -hide flag. You can use it in conjuction with a project file to make modbuspal start all automations and start listening for requests using the command:
java -jar <<pathtojar>>/ModbusPal.jar -loadFile=<<projectfile>> -hide
all slaves on headless mode will run without localhost.