Contents
1.Before you begin___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3
2.Documentation structure_____________________________________________________________________________________ 4
3.Introduction _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
3.1. Presentation _________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
3.2. Notation ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
4.Hardware setup ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
4.1. Receipt _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
4.2. Hardware description __________________________________________________________________________________ 6
4.3. Installing the card in the drive ____________________________________________________________________________ 6
4.4. Switch coding ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7
5.Connecting to the bus_______________________________________________________________________________________ 9
5.1. Wiring recommendations _______________________________________________________________________________ 9
5.2. Modbus RS485 standard _______________________________________________________________________________ 9
5.3. Connection via RJ45 wiring system ______________________________________________________________________ 10
5.4. Connection via junction boxes __________________________________________________________________________ 12
6.Configuration ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
6.1. Communication parameters ____________________________________________________________________________ 14
6.2. Control - Command __________________________________________________________________________________ 15
6.3. Communication scanner _______________________________________________________________________________ 18
6.4. Communication faults _________________________________________________________________________________ 19
6.5. Monitored parameters_________________________________________________________________________________ 20
7.Diagnostics ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
7.1. Checking the address _________________________________________________________________________________ 21
7.2. LEDs ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
7.3. Control - Command __________________________________________________________________________________ 22
7.4. Communication scanner _______________________________________________________________________________ 23
7.5. Communication fault __________________________________________________________________________________ 24
7.6. Card fault __________________________________________________________________________________________ 24
8.Modbus protocol __________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
8.1. Principle ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 25
8.2. Modes _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
8.3. Modbus functions available ____________________________________________________________________________ 27
8.4. Read Holding/Input Registers (3/4) ______________________________________________________________________ 27
8.5. Write Single Register (6)_______________________________________________________________________________ 28
8.6. Diagnostics (8) ______________________________________________________________________________________ 29
8.7. Get Comm Event Counter (11 = 16#0B) __________________________________________________________________ 30
8.8. Write Multiple Registers (16 = 16#10) ____________________________________________________________________ 30
8.9. Read/Write Multiple Registers (23 = 16#17)________________________________________________________________ 31
8.10. Read Device Identification (43 = 16#2B) _________________________________________________________________ 32
8.11. Communication scanner ______________________________________________________________________________ 34
8.12. Exception responses ________________________________________________________________________________ 37
8.13. Read
9.Appendix________________________________________________________________________________________________ 39
9.1. RS485 standard _____________________________________________________________________________________ 39
9.2. Modbus
9.3. Modbus
9.4.
9.5.
9.6. Creating a Modbus bus using
9.7. RS485 schematic for the card __________________________________________________________________________ 46
9.8. Card connector pinout ________________________________________________________________________________ 46
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