Modbus and Modbus TCP

◼ Client/Server communications protocol designed by

Modicon in 1979 for use with its’ PLCs
◼ Openly published and free of royalties or licensing
fees
◼ The most common industrial communications
protocol in the US
◼ Used widely for Building Management Systems
◼ Passes raw words of bits without processing them
◼ Originally a serial protocol very similar to RS-485, it
now has a TCP variant
◼ Also available as Modbus Plus, which is proprietary
to Modicon and requires specialized hardware
Modbus and Modbus TCP
◼ Basic Modbus protocol does not support floating point
or ASCII
◼ A MODBUS Request is the message sent on the
network by the Client to initiate a transaction
◼ A MODBUS Indication is the Request message
received on the Server side
◼ A MODBUS Response is the Response message sent
by the Server
◼ A MODBUS Confirmation is the Response Message
received on the Client side
Modbus TCP
Modbus TCP
Basic Requirements

◼ The Ethernet physical interface must be present

◼ The Modbus TCP firmware for the Ethernet
processor must be installed
◼ V 1.117 or newer PMAC or V1.941 or newer
Turbo PMAC firmware must be installed
◼ A user buffer of 256 or more words must have
been defined with the DEFINE UBUFFER
command
◼ I67 must be set to a value greater than 0.
Modbus TCP
Basic Setup with PEWIN32 Pro2
-Configure->Modbus Setup
-Set the start address - In the standard Turbo PMAC
CPU/memory configuration (Option 5C0), this address will be
$010700
-The software will automatically set I67 to the correct value
The book says it will do so after setting it equal to any
number > 0, then SAVE and $$$, but this does not always
work
-You must choose the size of the buffer – default is 256
words
-Press Setup Modbus Buffer button
Modbus TCP Setup
-Press Update PMAC button – this will SAVE and $$$
ACC-65ETH
◼ Set up the IP address of the ACC-65ETH as per the hardware
reference manual using the web browser and the default address of
http://192.6.94.50
◼ Go to the Modbus TCP configuration utility in PEWIN32 Pro2
◼ Choose the next unused Active Socket. If you are not using a
socket for PMAC interrupts, you may use Socket 1
◼ Choose Modbus Client as the Active Mode
◼ Set Timer 1 to 50 (250 ms)
◼ Set the Server Address as per that set in the ACC-65ETH
◼ Set the Timer to 1
◼ Set the FC Command Description to 23 (read/write multiple
words)
ACC-65ETH
◼ Set the Modbus Reference Number for the Write to 4
◼ Set the Modbus Reference Number for the Read to 0
◼ Set the PMAC Reference Number for the Write to 36
◼ Set the PMAC Reference Number for the Read to 32
◼ Set both Lengths to 4
◼ Press the Update Command button, then the Update PMAC button

◼ This writes the command shown in the Command text box to

memory in the PMAC. You can check this by pointing MVARs to the
Modbus Command memory space at the start of the Modbus Buffer
space.
ACC-65ETH

Data begins at i67+$80+$10 (PMAC Reference 32=16 words =$10)

Assuming i67=$10700:
X:$10790,0,16 Digital inputs 0-15 32
Y:$10790,0,16 24Vok input and digital inputs 16-23 33
X:$10791,0,12 ADC Input1 34
Y:$10791,0,12 ADC Input2 35
X:$10792,0,16 Digital Outputs 0-15 36
Y:$10792,0,16 RLY1, RLY2, Digital outputs 16-23 37
X:$10793,0,12 DAC 1 38
Y:$10793,0,12 DAC 2 39
The PMAC Modbus/TCP-IP configuration
& buffer memory format

Offset 23 X Memory 0 23 Y Memory 0

from
I67

0 Sock #0 TBD (16 bits) TBD (8 bits) Client Client

Mode(upper4
CmdListStrt CmdListEnd
of 8 bits)
(8bits) (8bits)
1 IP future IP future Server IP0 Server IP1 Server IP2 Server IP3
2 Future Spare Future Spare
4- Repeat above for Sockets 1-3 Repeat above for Sockets 1-3
0xB
0xC TBD TBD Period Timer 4 Period Timer 3 Period Timer 2 Period Timer 1
(8 bits) (8 bits) (8 bits) (8 bits) (8 bits) (8 bits)
0xD TBD TBD

0xE TBD TBD

0xF TBD TBD

0x10 Start of 1st Client Modbus Cmd List Start of 1st Client Modbus Cmd List
0x69

0x80 Start of 16 bit Client/Server Modbus Buffer Start of 16 bit Client/Server Modbus Buffer
The PMAC Modbus/TCP-IP configuration
& buffer memory format

The Socket Modes ( upper 4 of 8 bits):

◼ 0 - Socket NOT ACTIVE
◼ 1 - Server TCP, PMAC ASCII protocol.
– IP Address = 0.0.0.0
◼ 2 - Server TCP, PMACtoClient Interrupt ASCII string.
IP Address = 0.0.0.0 Only available on
Turbo UMACs.
◼ 3 - Server Modbus/TCP-IP. IP Address not used.
◼ 4 - Client Modbus/TCP-IP. IP Address of Server.

◼ The IP Address 192.6.94.5 is stored as:

– IP0=192, IP1=6, IP2=94, IP3=5

M6703=first digit=4 for Client
M6704=IP address 192.168.0.50

M6710 – M6715 are commands

for PMAC ASCII on Socket 0

M6716=start of FC23 for Socket 1

M6717=end of FC23 for Socket 1

Modbus Client Command List
Memory Format
X:23 - 16 X:15 - 0 Y:23 - 16 Y:15 - 0

Timer (3 bits)/ Modbus Reference Count (length) PMAC Reference # (16

Function Code (5 bits) # (16 bits) (8 bits) bits)

$370000040020,$000004040024

$37 = Timer 1, FC 23
$0000 = Modbus Reference Number = 0
First Word = Read Data
$04 = Length = 4
$0020 = PMAC Reference Number = $20

$00 = no function for FC 23

$0004 = Modbus Reference Number = 0
Second Word = Write Data
$04 = Length = 4
$0024 = PMAC Reference Number = $20
Reference Numbers
◼ The PMAC one is the offset into the PMAC
Modbus Server/Client buffer where the
Modbus data is read from or written to.
◼ The Modbus one is sent over Modbus/TCP-
IP with the data. Note the PMAC &
Modbus reference numbers are actual
offsets and do not abide by the
standard Modbus reference number
where you subtract one from it to get
the offset into memory. We start at
zero and not one.
Memory Allocation

◼ PMAC Modbus/TCP Client/Server Buffer Size is fixed at 128

x 32 bits.
◼ Length for FC23 is fixed in 2 x Modbus Bytes = 16 bits
◼ Length for FC2 and FC15 is in bits
◼ Always use all 32 bits of one Modbus memory location for one
type – do not use 16 bits for inputs and 16 for outputs
 Wago Modular I/O

◼ Setting up a Wago 750-342 Modbus

TCP module and rack with a 753-512
(2 DO), a 753-502 ( 4 DI), 753-4011
(2 AO), and a 753-403 (2 AI)
◼ Run BootPServer, and Edit BootPTab
◼ If using no Proxy server then edit the line that starts with
KeinProxy:
Wago1NoProxy:ht=1:ha=0030DE00B6DF:ip=192.168.0.52:
◼ If using proxy then edit the line that starts with Hamburg:

Wago1Proxy:ht=1:ha=0030DE00B6DF:ip=192.168.0.52:T3=0A
.01.FE.01:

NOTE: IP address of the proxy server is in Hex

NOTE: ha parameter must match the MAC address of your 750-342
Wago Modular I/O
◼ When addressing, first of all the more complex
modules (modules occupying 1 or more bytes) are
taken into account in accordance with their physical
order behind the field bus coupler. As such, they
occupy the addresses starting with word 0.

◼ Following this, the data of the other modules

(modules occupying less than 1 byte) follow,
grouped into bytes. In accordance with the physical
byte-wise order this data is used to fill up the bytes.
As soon as a full byte is occupied by the bit-oriented
modules, the next byte is automatically started.
Wago Modular I/O

▪ FC23, PMAC refs 40, 44, Modbus ref

0,4
▪ Note that Wago documentation starts
with 0, not 1
◼ DO found at i67+$95
◼ AO found at i67+$94
◼ DI found at i67+$97
◼ AI found at i67+$96
Wago Modular I/O

Data width >= 1 word/channel

Analog input modules
Analog output modules
Input modules for thermal elements
Input modules for resistance sensors
Pulse width output modules
Interface module
Up/down counter
I/O modules for angle and path measurement
Wago Modular I/O
◼ Data width = 1 Bit / channel
◼ Digital input modules
◼ Digital output modules
◼ Digital output modules with diagnosis (2 Bit
/ channel)
◼ Power supply modules with fuse holder /
diagnosis
◼ Solid State power relay
◼ Relay output modules
 Automation Direct GS
Series VFD

◼ Set IP Address using DIP switch

◼ Set SW2 and SW3 to RS-485
◼ Parameters to set using IE or keypad:
– P 3.00: 03 (keypad stop ena) 04
(keypad stop disabled)
– P 4.00: 05 (frequency determined by
RS485 interface)
– P 4.04: 01 (states is to enable reverse command from analog but
when = 0 the remote RUN command dead)
– P 9.00: xx (unique communication address 1-254)
– P 9.01: 01 (9600 baud data transmission rate)
– P 9.02: 05 (MODBUS RTU mode - 8 data bits, odd parity, 1 stop bit)
Automation Direct GS
Series VFD
◼ download NetEdit3 from Automation Direct at:
http://www.hosteng.com/SW-Products/NetEdit3.zip
◼ Insure that NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBios compatible
protocol is loaded on your PC by going to the
properties of your Ethernet connection
◼ Run NetEdit 3 and select TC/PIP as type
◼ Press the Scan Network Button. If this is the first
time you have talked to this device you will see the
address 255.255.255.0. Click on this address and
set to the desired network address. This address
should be in the same range as that of the PMAC.
◼ Now you must power the drive down and back up.
If you open NetEdit again you should now see the
drive type listed in the address.
Automation Direct GS
Series VFD
◼ Connect to the drive using IE to set drive
parameters
◼ Calculating Modbus Reference for the GS-
EDRV
– Take the GS parameter number (for example,
6.31 is the current error code)
– Take the digits after the decimal place and
convert to hex (for 6.31 this will be $1F)
– Multiply the digit(s) before the decimal by $100
and add to the results of the previous calculation
(for 6.31 this will yield $61f
– Convert this to decimal ($61f -> 1567) and this
is your Modbus Reference
 Automation Direct GS
Series VFD
Count
Command PMAC (leng
Command Data Location Type Modbus Reference Reference th)

M1660
(base+
read frequency command $80) FC3 2330 1 1
set frequency command -
NOTE - divide by 10 to
get freq - so 500 = 50.0 m1661 FC16 2330 2 1

read run command m1662 FC3 2331 3 1

set run command m1663 FC16 2331 4 1

read direction command m1664 FC3 2332 5 1

set direction command m1665 FC16 2332 6 1

read current error code m1666 FC3 1567 7 1

read last error code m1667 FC3 1568 8 1

Automation Direct GS
Series VFD
◼ Read/Write Hex Modbus
◼ Speed Reference 091AH 42331 $91a=2330
◼ Run Command 091BH 42332
◼ Direction 091CH 42333
◼ External Fault 091DH 42334 4 is used as a holder
◼ Fault reset 091EH 42335
◼ Jog 091FH 42336 Modbus Reference start
◼ Status 2101H 48450 with 1, not 0
◼ Frequency cmd 2102H 48451
◼ Output frequency 2103H 48452
◼ Output current 2104H 48453
The correct Modbus
◼ DC-bus voltage 2105H 48454
◼ Output voltage 2106H 48455
Reference for us is
◼ Motor RPM 2107H 48456 2330, not 2331
◼ Scale freq (low) 2108H 48457
◼ Scale freq (high) 2109H 48458
◼ % Load 210BH 48460
◼ Firmware Version 2110H 48465
Phoenix FL IL BK Modbus
I/O
◼ In the demo this is a client
at 192.168.2.80 on Socket 3
◼ FC3 with Modbus Ref 0,
PMAC Ref 6, Count 1, and
FC6 with Modbus Ref 384,
PMAC Ref 24, Count 1
▪ Demo has 16 digital inputs mapped to M839 and 16
digital outputs mapped to M1
▪ Demo is being set output values by the PMAC, and
the QTERM is reading input values
Phoenix FL IL BK Modbus
I/O
◼ Base configuration at the module can
be done with IE
QTerm

◼ Acting as a client in the demo

◼ PLCs running on PMAC interpreting
command words from the client
◼ M844 – Feedrate override
◼ M841 – Command Word
◼ M846 – Rotary Position A
◼ M847 – Rotary Position B
QTerm
M841 Function
1 Axis Select
2 Feedhold
4 Cycle Start
8 Home
16 Estop
32 Program Set
4096 J+
8192 J-
16384 J=
Exor Uniop Terminal

◼ Client mode or
Server mode
◼ Basic HMI with
development
package
Exor Uniop Terminal
Exor Uniop Terminal
Modbus TCP Software
Control Panel
◼ Allows command of the PMAC with no code
on the PMAC exactly as the DPR Control
Panel does
◼ I69 enables (firmware 1.942 and up)
◼ Typically set to $80 to set the start of the
panel memory space $80 long words after
the start of Modbus memory
◼ Reserves 26 long words
 PMAC/TURBO Firmware Modbus (I69) Memory Map

PMAC PMAC/Mo X: Memory Parameter Y: Memory Parameter

Address dbus Ref.
(I69 +) #
$0 0/1 Coordinate System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System Enable
Enable
$1 2/3 Coordinate 1 System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System 1 Request
$2 4/5 Coordinate 2 System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System 2 Request
$3 6/7 Coordinate 3 System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System 3 Request
$4 8/9 Coordinate 4 System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System 4 Request
$5 10/11 Coordinate 5 System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System 5 Request
$6 12/13 Coordinate 6 System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System 6 Request
$7 14/15 Coordinate 7 System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System 7 Request
$8 16/17 Coordinate 8 System Feed Pot Override Motor/Coordinate System 8 Request
$9 18/19 Reserved Reserved
$A 20/21 Reserved Reserved
$B 22/23 Reserved Reserved
$C 24/25 Reserved Reserved
$D 26/27 Reserved Reserved
$E 28/29 Reserved Reserved
$F 30/31 Reserved Reserved
 Bit Format of Control Panel Motor/Coordinate
System Enable Word (Y:I69)

Control Panel Motor/Coordinate System Enable Mask

BIT (Set bit to enable; PMAC clears on taking action)
0 Motor/Coordinate System # 1 + Mtr/CS offset
1 Motor/Coordinate System # 2 + Mtr/CS offset
2 Motor/Coordinate System # 3 + Mtr/CS offset
3 Motor/Coordinate System # 4 + Mtr/CS offset
4 Motor/Coordinate System # 5 + Mtr/ CS offset
5 Motor/Coordinate System # 6 + Mtr/CS offset
6 Motor/Coordinate System # 7 + Mtr/CS offset
7 Motor/Coordinate System # 8 + Mtr/CS offset
15 – 8 Turbo Mtr/CS offset is limited to 31 (PMAC not used)
Bit Format of Coordinate System (CS) Feed Pot
Override Enable Word (X:I69)

BIT Set bit to enable Override, clear bit to disable

0 Coordinate System # 1 + CS offset

1 Coordinate System # 2 + CS offset
2 Coordinate System # 3 + CS offset
3 Coordinate System # 4 + CS offset
4 Coordinate System # 5 + CS offset
5 Coordinate System # 6 + CS offset
6 Coordinate System # 7 + CS offset
7 Coordinate System # 8 + CS offset
15 – 8 Turbo CS offset is limited to 8 (PMAC not used)
Bit Format of Motor/Coordinate System
Words (Y:I69+1 to 8)

BIT REQUEST (1 = action requested; 0 = no action

requested)
0-7 (Reserved for Delta Tau Future Use)
8 Jog-Minus (Motor Only) *
9 Jog-Plus (Motor Only) *
10 Pre-Jog - J= (Motor Only)
11 Start (RUN) (Coord. Sys. Only)
12 Step (STEP/QUIT) (Coord. Sys. Only)
13 Stop (ABORT) (Coord. Sys. Only)
14 Home (Motor Only)
15 Feed Hold (HOLD) (Coord. Sys. Only)
* When both Jog-Minus and Jog-Plus are set, motor will stop
New Features (1.943+,
1.117+)
◼ Add eight more direct control bits
commands:
B, K, J:*, J^*, J=*, >, <, and ^K
◼ Read/Write an ASCII (PMAC Modbus
Address 0xF000)
▪ Read/Write PMAC In (PMAC Modbus
Address 0x1000-0x3FFF), Mn (PMAC
Modbus Address 0x4000-0x7FFF), Pn
(PMAC Modbus Address 0x8000-0xBFFF)
and Qn (PMAC Modbus Address 0xC000-
0xEFFF) using a Modbus 32 bit float data type.
New Features (1.943+,
1.117+)
◼ Read/Write PMAC Qn C.S. # (PMAC
Modbus Address 0xF500)
◼ Read & Clear PMAC Modbus Command
Error Status word (PMAC Modbus
Address 0xF100)
◼ Read/Write PMAC Modbus Registers
relative to I69 (PMAC Modbus Address
0xF200-0xF2FF)
◼ Read/Write PMAC Modbus Coils
relative to I69 (PMAC Modbus Address
0xF300-0xF4FF)
Gotchas
◼ With a non-Turbo PMAC do not do power on phasing
as it turns off background processing long enough for
the Ethernet processor to initialize without the main
processor initializing the i67 sockets
◼ Make sure that server Port 502 is not being blocked by
firewall software
◼ Make sure that firewall software is not blocking client
ports (>1024, exact port dependent on device, but
different port for every open client socket
◼ Server vs Client in 3d party documentation
◼ Addressing in 3d party documentation