IBM Modbus Plus manual Configuration Parameters, Card Segment

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Modbus Plus X-Link Driver User’s Guide

3.1 Configuration Parameters

The Modbus Plus driver is distributed in the file SA85.DRV. Once the SA85.DRV is loaded into the X-Link, the following parameters are required:

Card Segment

The memory address for the SA85 card. The card requires 2K

 

of memory in the range of C000 to EF80. Default is D000,

 

second choice is D800.

 

 

Convert Floats

With this option is on, the Modbus Plus Driver will convert the

 

data types between the integer supported by the Modbus Plus,

 

and floating points stored in the X-Link. Incoming integers will

 

be expanded to floats; the floats written to the Modbus Plus will

 

be truncated. When this option is off, the floating points will be

 

read and written as two consecutive integers. Default option is

 

Off.

 

 

Poll Rate

Because the driver does not use interrupt settings, it must

 

access data from the card at a certain rate. The poll rate ranges

 

from 2 ms to 255 ms with a default of 10 ms.

 

 

The memory address selected must match the switch settings on the SA85. The memory base address switches are located near the bus connector on the SA85 and are not accessible from the outside of the X-Link.

The Modbus Plus node address must also be set on the SA85. The switches to set the station address are accessible from the end of the X-Link.

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