Save and restore a project

This guide shows how to save your connection, device, and register configuration so you can reload it later.

Save a project

  1. Go to File > Save Project As….

  2. Choose a folder and enter a file name.

  3. Click Save.

Result: A .mbs file is written containing all connection, device, and register settings. Logged data is not included.

Open a saved project

Option A — drag and drop:

Drag the .mbs file from your file explorer onto the ModbusScope main window.

Option B — menu:

  1. Go to File > Open Project….

  2. Select the .mbs file.

Result: All registers are restored. You can start logging immediately without reconfiguring anything.

Notes

  • You can set ModbusScope as the default application for .mbs files during installation, so double-clicking a project file opens it directly.

  • Logged data is stored separately as a .csv file. See Export logged data.

Compatibility

Project files are now saved as JSON. .mbs files from ModbusScope v3 and v4 (XML format) load automatically and are saved as JSON the next time you use File > Save Project As…. Files saved before v3.x are not supported; open them in v3.x first and re-save.