Communication-capable Circuit Breakers
WL Circuit Breaker
Supervisory Systems
The WL Circuit Breaker supports the industry standard MODBUS protocol through the COM16 interface.
Communication connections to the COM16 are made through the
connected to a WinPM.Net workstation. For customers with existing MODBUS networks or who require integration into a MODBUS system the following information can be used to develop a software interface to the WL / COM16.
Data in the COM16 is organized in what is referred to as “Datasets”. Each dataset contains a group of functionally common registers. For instance all metered data is organized in a dataset, which consists of 119 registers, min./max. information in another dataset, and diagnostic information in another dataset. In all, the COM16 has a total of 28 datasets, which can be read via communication. Users can take advantage of this structure and ask for blocks of data in one message request, making integration into MODBUS system fast and efficient. The COM16 also
supports
Each register includes a corresponding status register, which can be read in order to validate the
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WL MODBUS Communication and Electronic Accessories • January 2005