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TECHNICAL NOTE
Modbus and ION Technology
ModiconModbusisacommunicationsprotocolwidelyusedinprocesscontrol
industriessuchasmanufacturing.PowerLogicIONmetersarecompatible
withModbusnetworksasbothslavesandmasters,andcancommunicateeasily
withIONEnterprise,IONSetuporthirdpartysoftware.
ThistechnicalnotedescribestheModbusprotocolingeneral,howtouse
ION metersandsoftwarewithModbusdevices,andhowIONmetersfitintoa
Modbusnetwork.
In This Document
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TheModbusMessage.................................................. 3
ModbusMapsforIONMeters........................................... 5
ION and Modbus in Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Scenario1:IONMetersinaModbusNetwork ............................. 6
Scenario2:ModbusDevicesinanIONEnterpriseNetwork ................. 7
Scenario3:IONMeterasModbusMaster ................................. 8
Scenario4:EtherGateandModbusRTU................................. 10
Scenario5:IONMeterasModbusGateway.............................. 10
ION Meters as a Modbus Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
IONModulesforModbusMaster ....................................... 11
MultiportSerialModbusMaster ........................................ 15
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ION Meters as a Modbus Slave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
UsingtheIONMeterasaModbusSlave ................................. 18
ModbusSlaveModuleSettings ......................................... 18
Additional Information
IONReference
ION/ModbusRegisterMapdocumentthatappliestoyourmeter
www.ioserver.com(devicesthatsupportEnhancedModbus/TCP)
www.modicon.com(Modbus/TCPstandard,ModiconModbusSerial
CommunicationsProtocoldocumentation)
www.modbus.org(SEMIE540997standard)
Introduction
Modbus and ION Technology
Introduction
Modbusisaprotocolusedinindustrialmanufacturing.Itwascreatedtotransfer
controldatabetweencontrollersandsensorsusingRS232serialports.The
Modbusprotocoliswidelyusedandsupportedonserial(RS232andRS485)and
Ethernet(TCP/IP)connections.
Modbusisamaster/slaveprotocolwherethemasterinitiatestransactionsandthe
slavesrespondwiththerequesteddataoraction.Modbusmastersareusually
softwareprograms,suchasDistributedControlSystems(DCS).However,masters
canalsobedevicessuchasremoteterminalunits(RTU),programmablelogic
controllers(PLC)orIONmeters.ModbusslavesaredevicessuchasPLCs,
I/O monitoringdevices,relays,softwareandIONmeters.
IONmeters,whenusedasModbusmasterorslavedevices,providesensingfor
yourModbusnetworksoyoucanquicklyviewandrespondtopowerdataand
equipmentstatusinformation.
Modbus RTU and Modbus ASCII
TheModbusprotocolhastwobasicforms.TheRTUorBinaryformandtheASCII
form.TheASCIIformtransmitsallbytesusingtheASCIIcharacterset(09and
AF).TheRTUformtransmitsallbytesinabinaryformatmakingtheprotocol
fasterandmoreefficient.Bothformsareserial(RS232/RS485)protocols.
Whicheverformisused,boththemasterandtheslavesmustusethesameform.
Modbus Plus
ModbusPlusisaproprietaryModiconprotocolusedinindustrialnetworking
systems.Itusestokenpassingpeertopeercommunicationsatadatatransferrate
ofonemegabitpersecond(highspeedpassingofgroupsofbitswithinalayer).
Thenetworkmediumisshieldedtwistedpaircable.
Modbus/TCP
Modbus/TCPdefinesthepacketstructureandconnectionport(port502)forthe
industrystandardTCP/IPprotocol.ThestructureofaModbus/TCPpacketisvery
similartotheModbusRTUpacketexceptthatithasanextrasixbyteheaderand
doesnotrequirethecyclicredundancycheck(CRC).SomeIONfirmwaresupports
Modbus/TCPfordirectcommunicationswiththemeter,aswellasforuseina
Modbusgateway.
Modbus/TCPretainstheModbusRTUlimitof256bytestoapacket.Itissuggested
thathigherthroughputispossibleifthislimitationisremoved.Thisvariantis
calledEnhancedModbus/TCPbut,sofar,fewdeviceshavemovedtosupportit.
NOTE
Some devices support multiple simultaneous Modbus/TCP connections. If you are trying to connect to one
of these meters, it can take some time. Adjust your network timeout settings to accommodate this.
Modbus RTU over Ethernet
YourIONmetercanuseModbusRTUtotransportdirecttoaModbusdeviceover
Ethernet.
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The Modbus Message
The Modbus Message
ThereareafewvariantsoftheModbusprotocolforuseindifferentnetworksand
situationsbutallusethesamemessagestructure.ThemostcommonModbus
variantsareModbusRTU,ModbusASCII,ModbusPlusandModbus/TCP.The
Modbusmessagethatamastersendstoaslavecontainsthesemainpiecesof
information:
Type of Information
Description
Slave Address
Unit ID (from 1 to 247)1
Function Code
Read from or write to registers
Data
16-bit words of various formats
Checksum
CRC-cyclical redundancy check
Unit ID 0 (zero) is also allowed. This sends a broadcast message to all slave meters.
IONmetersarepreconfiguredwithaunitIDthatyoucanchangefromthefront
panelofthemeterorviasoftware.ThisunitIDservesastheslaveaddressthatthe
masterusestodeterminewhichslavetocommunicatewith.
ThefunctioncodeusedisbasedonthevariabletypethataparticularION meter
supports,andwhethertheIONmeterisactingasamasteroraslave.
Variable Types
ThebasicModbusmessagebuildingblocksarecalledvariabletypes.Variable
typesgroupdataintoaddressrangesthatperformcertainfunctions(using
functioncodes).Forexample,Coilregistershaveanaddressrangefrom00001to
09999andthedatathatmakesupthemessagecanbereadorwrittento(Function
1,5and15).
TherearefourmainclassesofModbusdata,orvariabletypes,thatsupport
differentfunctioncodes.Coilandinputregistersaresinglebitregistersusedto
indicateONorOFFconditions.Inputandholdingregistersare16bitregisters
usedtostoreandretrievedata.
Variable
Description
Supported Function Code
Address Change
Coils
Digital bits that can be read and written to
Function 1, 5, 15
00001 to 09999
Input Status
Digital bits that can be read
Function 2
10001 to 19999
Input Registers
16-bit integers that can be read
Function 4
30001 to 39999
Holding Registers
16-bit integers that can be read and written to
Function 3, 6 and 16
40001 to 49999
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The Modbus Message
Modbus and ION Technology
Function Codes
IONmeters(actingasmasterorslave)useIONmodules(ModbusMasterDevice,
ModbusMasterMapping,ModbusImport,ModbusExportandModbusSlave
modules)tosupportthefollowingfunctioncodes:
Function
ION master or
slave function
Description
ION module that supports the function
Function 1
Read Coil Status
Master
Modbus Import, Modbus Master Device, and Modbus Master Map1
Function 2
Read Input Status
Master
Modbus Import, Modbus Master Device, and Modbus Master Map1
Function 3
Read Holding Registers
Master and slave
Modbus Import, Modbus Master Device, and Modbus Master Map1
Function 4
Read Input Registers
Master
Modbus Import, Modbus Master Device, and Modbus Master Map1
Function 5
Write to a Coil
Master
Modbus Export
Function 6
Write to a Holding Register
Master
Modbus Export
Function 15
Write to Multiple Coils
Master
Modbus Export
Function 16
Write to Multiple Holding Registers
Master and slave
Modbus Export and Modbus Slave
The Modbus Master Map module and the Modbus Master Device module work together, and reference
the settings in Modbus Master Options module; you need all modules configured properly for this
feature to work.
ThemaximumnumberofModbusregistersthemodulecanreadatonce(per
request)dependsontheModbusformatanddataregistertype.Modbussupports
acombinationof16bitdatatypes.Thesedataformatsuseoneortwo16bitwords
toencodesigned/unsignedorinteger/floatingpointnumbers:
Format
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Type
# of Modbus registers used
Unsigned 16-bit
Integer
Signed 16-bit
Integer
Unsigned 32-bit
Integer
Signed 32-bit
Integer
Unsigned 32-bit M10k
Integer
Signed 32-bit M10k
Integer
IEEE Float1
Floating point
Packed Boolean
Integer
ION meters acting as Modbus masters support two versions of IEEE Float with different word orders:
high/low = Big Endian, low/high = Little Endian. Big Endian/Little Endian is supported for all 32-bit
formats by ION meters acting as Modbus masters.
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Modbus Maps for ION Meters
Modbus Maps for ION Meters
TherearetwotypesofModbusmappingsavailableonIONmeters:oneisafixed
mapandthesecondisaflexiblemap.Thefixedmapisusefulforconfiguring
parametersontheIONmeter(slave)orallowingthirdpartysoftwaretoaccess
otherIONmodules.FormoreinformationontheModbusfixedmap,seeyour
metersUserGuide.
WhenamastersendsarequesttoafixedmapontheIONmeter(slave),thevalue
iswrittentothecorrespondingmappedregisterontheIONmeter.Forexample,
theModbusmastersends5toregister44590whichchangesthebaudrateon
COM2to19200thebaudrateisanenumeratedparameterandthefifth
enumerationis19200.
Modbus master writes to
this address and changes
COM2 baud rate
Fixed Modbus Map
COM2 baud rate
External Pulse
Digital Input port 1
Register 44590
Register 42001
Register 44476
IONmetersalsoprovideaflexiblemapthatyoucanuseforreadingdata.The
flexibleModbusmapletsyoureadvariousIONregisterswithModbusmaster
devicesbycorrelatingtheModbusregisternumberwiththeaddressoftheION
register(ontheslave)youwanttoread.WhenaModbusmasterrequeststoread
aregister,thecorrespondingIONregisterdataisreturned.
Flexible Modbus Map
Modbus Slave module
any ION register
input register
Vln a
Vln a
output register
setup registers
Register 40011
Vln b
...
Modbus master requests to
read register 40011 and
receives Vln a via the
Modbus slave module setup.
FormoreinformationontheModbusflexiblemapforIONmeters,seetheCommon
ModbusRegistersdocumentandAppendixEoftheION7300SeriesModiconModbus
SerialCommunicationsProtocoldocument.
NOTE
If you have Advanced security enabled, you must configure the Modbus Map Access register to allow write
access for specific users. See the Security Options module description in the ION Reference. If you have
Standard or Advanced security enabled on the meter, you can only read Modbus information from a
slave module. You must disable Standard security to write data to a slave module. See the ION System
Security technical note for more information.
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ION and Modbus in Networks
Modbus and ION Technology
ION and Modbus in Networks
AnIONmeteractingasaslavecanmakerealtimedata(andinsomecases,
historicaldata)availabletoModbusmastersusingthirdpartysoftware.Modbus
masterscanalsowritedatatoIONmeterstochangedeviceconfigurationsor
initializecontrolactions.
YoucanuseIONSetuporIONEnterprisesoftwaretocollectdatafromandsend
datatoModbusdevicesdirectly.Similarly,theIONmeterwithModbusmaster
capabilitycancollectdatafromaModbusnetworkandsendittoIONSetupor
IONEnterprisesoftwarefordisplayandanalysis.UsingIONSetuporION
Enterprisesoftware,youcanconfigurethesemeterstoreaddatafromandwrite
datatoModbusslavedevices.
ThefollowingsectiondescribesdifferentscenarioswhereIONmetersandION
SetuporIONEnterprisesoftwareintegratewithModbusdevicesandnetworks.
Scenario 1: ION Meters in a Modbus Network
IfyouhavethirdpartyModbussoftware,youcancommunicatewithIONmeters
overEthernetandserialconnections.MostIONmeterswithEthernetcapability
supportModbus/TCPonTCPport502.Thereisnometerconfigurationrequired
forathirdpartymastertocommunicatewithanIONmeteroverTCP/IP.
Third-party software acting
as a Modbus Master
Ethernet
Modbus/TCP
Modbus
slave
ION meter with
optional Ethernet port
YoucanalsomakeaserialconnectiontoanIONmeterusingthirdpartysoftware.
Setthecommunicationportonthemeterusingthefrontpanelofthemeter.
Third-party software acting
as a Modbus Master
RS -4
85
Modbus
slaves
ION meter with serial port
set to Modbus protocol
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Scenario 2: Modbus Devices in an ION Enterprise Network
Setting the serial communication from the ION meter to third-party software
1.
Usingthefrontpanelofthemeter,navigatetothecommunicationsportyou
wanttousetoconnecttothirdpartysoftware.
2.
SettheprotocolforthisporttoModbusRTUandensurethebaudrate,unit
ID,serialportandRS232orRS485settingsarecorrect.
UseIONSetuporIONEnterprisesoftwaretomodifythesesettingsformeters
withoutafrontpaneldisplay.
Scenario 2: Modbus Devices in an ION Enterprise Network
YoucanaddaModbusslavedevicetoyourIONEnterprisenetworkusingRS232,
RS485orEthernet(shownbelow)connections.
ION Enterprise
software
Modbus/TCP
Modbus slave device
UsetheIONEnterpriseModbusDeviceImporterutilitytoconfigureyourModbus
device(mappinginformation)andadditasaDeviceTypetotheNetwork
Configurationdatabase.
NOTE
See the online ION Enterprise Help for more information on adding Modbus device types to
ION Enterprise. You can also contact Technical Support about pre-made Device Integration Packages,
which add a device directly into your system.
Oncethedevicetypeisadded,youcanseeyourModbusdeviceinadropdown
menuinManagementConsole.
Adding a Modbus device to the ION Enterprise network
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1.
StartManagementConsole.ClicktheDevicesiconontheSystemSetuppane.
2.
RightclickinthedisplaywindowandselectNew>SerialDeviceonDirect
Site,New>SerialDeviceonEthernetGatewaySiteorNew>EthernetDevice,
dependingonyourtypeofconnection.TheDeviceConfigurationdialogbox
appears.
3.
Usethedropdownmenusortypetherequiredinformationinthefields.Your
ModbusdevicetypeappearsintheDeviceTypedropdownmenu.
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Scenario 3: ION Meter as Modbus Master
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Scenario 3: ION Meter as Modbus Master
Asamaster,theIONmetercanaggregatedatafrommultipleslavedevicesand
thenpassittoIONEnterpriseorIONSetupforanalysis.TheIONmeterasa
masteralsogivesyoucontrolofdevicesonaModbusnetworkwithitswrite
capability.
IftheIONmeteryouareusingisactingasamaster,therearetwocommunication
linkstoconsiderwhenyoucommunicatefromaModbusnetwork(ordevice)to
IONSetuporIONEnterprisesoftware:
BetweenthehardwarecommunicationsportontheIONmeterandthe
Modbusnetwork.Therearetwolinktypes,serialorEthernet.ModbusMaster
overEthernetusingTCP/IPisnotavailableonallmetertypes.
Theseriallinkisaonetoonerelationshipbetweenthephysical
communicationsportonthemeter(COM1,COM2,etc.)andtheserial
wiringthatconnectsthemetertoaModbusnetwork(RS232orRS485).
NOTE
Most Modbus Master-enabled meters support only one serial bus of Modbus Slave devices. However,
some meters offer multiple Modbus Master serial port functionality. See Multiport Serial Modbus Master
on page 15 for more information.
TheTCP/IPlinkcanconnectuptotendevicestotheModbusMaster.The
connectionsarecreatedbyenteringtheIPaddressofthedeviceyouwantto
connecttoandtheportnumber(ModbusTCP/IPisport502).
BetweentheIONmeterandIONSetuporIONEnterprisesoftwareFor
Ethernetcommunications,themeterallowsmultipleTCP/IPvirtualports(i.e
502,7701,etc.)toconnecttoasinglehardwareport.Onthemeter,TCP/IPvirtual
portsindicatetothesoftwarewhichprotocolisbeingusedtocommunicate.
Configuring the ION Meter to act as Modbus Master (serial)
1.
Usingthefrontpanelofthemeter,navigatetotheserialcommunicationsport
youwanttousetoconnecttotheModbusSlavedevices.
2.
SettheprotocolforthisporttoModbusMasterandensurethebaudrate,unit
ID,serialportandRS232orRS485settingsareappropriate.
UseIONSetuporIONEnterprisesoftwaretomodifythesesettingsformeters
withoutafrontpaneldisplay.
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Scenario 3: ION Meter as Modbus Master
TheimagebelowshowshowIONSetuporIONEnterprisesoftwareandanION
meter(communicatingoverEthernet)canintegratewithaserialModbusnetwork.
ION meter as
Modbus Master
ION over Ethernet
ION Enterprise
software
ION6200
Modbus slave device
ION7550
Configuring the ION meter to act as a Modbus Master
(Ethernet)
YoumustuseIONSetuporIONEnterprisesoftwaretoconfigureModbusMaster
overTCP/IP.YourModbusMastermetermusthaveaphysicalEthernet
connection,bethecorrectmodel,andrunafirmwareversionthatsupportsthis
feature.YoucanenteruptotenuniqueIPaddressesthatbelongtoModbus
devicesyouwanttomaster,assignedtovirtualport502,intheModbusMaster
IONmeter.
Link to Modbus device using
the devices IP address
Modbus
device data
192.168.0.1:502
ION meter as
Modbus Master
Ethernet
Ethernet
Up to 10 unique IP
addresses can be entered
for Modbus Master
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Scenario 4: EtherGate and Modbus RTU
Modbus and ION Technology
Scenario 4: EtherGate and Modbus RTU
EtherGate(Ethernetgateway)capabilityisbuiltintoallIONmeterswithEthernet
cards,excepttheION7300meter.WithEtherGate,userscancommunicateovera
networkwithanyIONorModbuscompatibledeviceconnectedtoanEtherGate
meterviaanRS485loop.
Modbus Master Device
TCP/IP protocol
ION meter with EtherGate
Serial protocol
Ports
7700 (ION)
7701 (Modbus RTU)
7801 (EtherGate COM1)
7802 (EtherGate COM2 or COM4)
Devices on a RS-485 loop
TheEtherGatemeteractsasanintermediarybetweentheRS485devices(Modbus
slaves)andtheModbusmaster,allowingtheModbusmastertosendandreceive
dataoverTCP/IP.InIONEnterprise,userscancreateanEtherGatesiteand
communicatewithaseriesofdevicesontheRS485loop.
FormoreinformationonEtherGateandIONmeters,seeTheIONMeterasan
EthernetGatewaytechnicalnote.
Scenario 5: ION Meter as Modbus Gateway
ModbusGatewaycapabilityisavailableonselectedIONmeters.WithanION
meteractingasaModbusGateway,aModbusmastercancommunicateviathe
EthernetusingModbus/TCPthroughthegatewaymetertodownstreamserial
devicesusingModbusRTU.
Ethernet
(Modbus/TCP)
ION7550 / ION7650 acting
as a Modbus Gateway
RS-485 loop
(Modbus RTU)
Workstations running Modbus
Master software send out a
Modbus request packet.
If the request packet is addressed to the
ION7550 / ION7650, it responds. If the
packet is addressed to one of the
downstream devices, the ION7550 /
ION7650 forwards the message.
Downstream
Modbus serial
devices
TheModbusGatewaymeteractsasanintermediarybetweenModbusslavesona
serialnetworkandtheModbusmasterdevice,allowingdatatobesentand
receivedoverModbus/TCP.
FormoreinformationonusingyourIONmeterasaModbusGateway,seeyour
metersUserGuide.
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ION Meters as a Modbus Master
ION Meters as a Modbus Master
IONmeterswithModbusmastercapabilityletyouwritedatato(export)andread
datafrom(import)Modbusslavedevices.TheIONmeter(actingasaModbus
master)canreaddataonaModbusnetworkandactasapointofdataaggregation.
Thedatacanbeprocessedbythemeterandsentoutusingothercommunications
methods(email,IONSetuporIONEnterprisesoftware,etc.).Themetercanalso
sendcontrolcommandsordatadirectlytootherdevicesonaModbusnetwork.
NOTE
Only one meter on a Modbus network can have the communications channel set to the Modbus Master
protocol.
ION Modules for Modbus Master
SeveralIONmodulesworktogethertocreateModbusmasterfunctionalityonthe
meter.Yourmetercanhavesomeorallofthesemodules,dependingonthemodel
andfirmwareversion.SeetheIONReferenceformoreinformationontheseand
otherIONmodules:
ModbusMasterDeviceModule:TheModbusMasterDevicemodulereads
datafromaModbusslave,whichcanbeanIONmeterorthirdpartydevice.
ThisimporteddatacanbeusedbyotherIONmodules.AModbusMaster
DevicemoduleusessettingsfromaModbusMasterMapmodulesetup
registertospecifytheModbusformat,scaling,andbaseaddresssettings.
ModbusMasterMapModule:providesacommonplacetoholdsetup
informationfordecodingaModbusresponse.Thisinformationcanbeusedby
multipleModbusMasterDevicemodules.
ModbusMasterOptionsModule:mapsanyserialconnectionorEthernetTCP
connectionfromtheModbusImport,ModbusExportandModbusMaster
DevicemodulestoanyserialcommunicationsportoruniqueIPaddressand
portnumber.
ModbusExportModule:TheModbusExportmodulewritesdatatoaModbus
device.AModbusmastercansenddata(numeric,pulseandBooleanregister
classes)toanIONmeterviaModbus.Youcanusethisdatatoenable,disable,
andresetmeteringfunctions,aswellaschangesetupregistervaluesto
configurethemetersoperation.
ModbusImportModule:TheModbusImportmodulereadsdatafroma
Modbusslave,whichcanbeanIONmeterorthirdpartydevice.Thisdatacan
thenbeusedbyotherIONmodules.AModbusImportmodulessetupregisters
specifytheModbusformat,scaling,andbaseaddresssettings.
NOTE
There are many Modbus Import, Modbus Export and Modbus Master Device modules available. The
modules behave like Modbus controllers. However, each module can only communicate to a single
Modbus slave device on a single communication connection.
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Modbus and ION Technology
Reading and Writing Data Using ION Enterprise
NOTE
Some legacy products have older variants of the Modbus Import and Modbus Export modules that contain
connection information now configured in the Modbus Master Options Module. If so, enter the
connection information into the appropriate registers in the Modbus Import or Modbus Export modules.
Reading Data from Modbus devices using the Modbus Master Device Module
1.
StartDesigner(ensurethatOptions>ShowToolboxischecked).
2.
NavigatetotheModbusMasterOptionsmodule.Rightclickthemoduletoedit
theregistervalues.
ForserialModbusMaster,configuretheSerialConnectionvaluestomatch
thecommunicationsport(e.g.,COM2,COM3)beingusedtocommunicate
withtheModbusslavedevices.
ForModbusMasteroverTCP/IP,configuretheTCPConnectionvaluesto
matchtheIPaddressoftheslavedeviceandtheport
(e.g.,192.168.0.1:502).
Register Name
Register Type
3.
NavigatetowhereyouwanttostoreyourModbusMasterconfiguration(e.g.,
3rdPartyProtocols>Modbus).Dragoutanewgroupingobjectfromthe
toolbox,nameitappropriatelyanddoubleclickonyournewgroupingobject.A
blankworkspacedisplayswhereyoucankeepyourModbusMaster
configuration.
4.
DragoutanewModbusMasterDevicemoduletousewithyourModbusslave
device.Rightclickthemoduleandconfigurethefollowingregisters:
Description
Notes
Enable
Boolean Input
Set this register to ON.
Set to OFF to make the outputs N/A.
Read Now
Pulse Input
Link this register to set the module to Read
Now mode.
If this is unlinked, module operates in Polling Mode
and will request every second.
Connection
Enumerated
Setup
Select the serial or TCP connection you want
this module to use.
These connections are configured in the Modbus
Master Options module.
Slave Addr
Numeric Setup
Enter the address of the Modbus slave device
(1-255 accepted).
Make sure each device has a unique address.
Device Type
String Setup
Enter the type of Modbus slave device -- for
example, 6200.
This register value must match the corresponding
Device Type register in the Modbus Master Map
module, for the map to be available to this module.
Slave Name
String Setup
Enter the name of the Modbus slave device -for example, Submeter1.
The output value is in the format: <label>@<slave
name>[value]
Outputs 1-32
Numeric Output
Link these to a variety of ION modules -- for
example, a Data Recorder.
This value will be appended to the output registers.
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5.
Register Name
Register Type
DragoutanewModbusMasterMapmodule.Rightclickthemoduleand
configurethefollowingregisters:
Description
Notes
Device Type
String Setup
Enter the type of Modbus slave device. For
example, 6200.
This register value must match the corresponding
Device Type register in the Modbus Master Device
module, for the map to be available to the module.
Device Map
String Setup
Enter the mapping information for this device.
See the module description in the ION
Reference for details.
This map (label, address, format and scaling
information) can be used by multiple Modbus
Master Device modules.
6.
Linktheoutputregisterstodesiredmodules(suchasDataRecorders).The
outputvaluesfromtheModbusMasterDevicemoduleareappendedwitha
labelanddevicename.TheDataRecordermoduleunderstandsthesenames,
andwillpopulatetheIONdatabaseusingthem(e.g.kW@Submeter1).
7.
InVista,updateyouruserdiagrambydragginganewobjectfromtheDiagram
objectstoolbar,andconfigureittobestdisplayyourModbusslavedevicedata.
Reading Data from Modbus devices using the Modbus Import Module
1.
StartDesigner(ensurethatOptions>ShowToolboxischecked).
2.
NavigatetotheModbusMasterOptionsmodule.Rightclickthemoduletoedit
theregistervalues.
ForserialModbusMasterconfiguretheSerialConnectionvaluestomatch
thecommunicationsport(e.g.,COM2,COM3)beingusedtocommunicate
withtheslavedevices.
ForModbusMasteroverTCP/IP,configuretheTCPConnectionvaluesto
matchtheIPaddressoftheslavedeviceandtheport
(e.g.,192.168.0.1:502).
3.
NavigatetowhereyouwanttostoreyourModbusMasterconfiguration(e.g.,
3rdPartyProtocols>Modbus).Dragoutanewgroupingobjectfromthe
toolbox,nameitappropriatelyanddoubleclickonyournewgroupingobject.A
blankworkspacedisplayswhereyoucankeepyourmasterconfiguration.
4.
DragoutaModbusImportmodule.
5.
UsetheReadNowinputoftheModbusImportmoduleifyouwanttosetupa
triggersourcethatactivatesaread(i.e.apulse).IfyoudonotlinkReadNow,the
modulepollsModbusdevicescontinuously.
6.
RightclicktheModbusImportmoduletoconfigureregistersettings.
Configurethefollowingsetupregistersasneeded:Connection/COMMPort(if
applicable),SlaveAddress,RegisterAddress,NumberofRegistersreadbythe
module,Formatandscalingrequirements.ThesupportedSlaveAddressrange
(UnitIDonIONmeters)foraModbusdeviceisfrom1to247.
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7.
Linktheoutputregisterstodesiredmodules(suchasDataRecorders).
8.
InVista,updateyouruserdiagrambydragginganewobjectfromtheDiagram
objectstoolbar,andconfigureittobestdisplayyourModbusslavedevicedata.
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Writing data to ION meters using the Modbus Export Module
1.
StartDesigner(ensurethatOptions>ShowToolboxischecked).
2.
NavigatetotheModbusMasterOptionsmodule.Rightclickthemoduletoedit
theregistervalues.
ForserialModbusMaster,configuretheSerialConnectionvaluestomatch
thecommunicationsport(e.g.,COM2,COM3).
ForModbusMasteroverTCP/IP,configuretheTCPConnectionvaluesto
equaltheIPaddressoftheslavedeviceandtheport
(e.g.,192.168.0.1:502).
3.
NavigatetowhereyouwanttostoreyourModbusMasterconfiguration(e.g.,
3rdPartyProtocols>Modbus).Dragoutanewgroupingobjectfromthe
toolbox,nameitappropriatelyanddoubleclickonyournewgroupingobject.A
blankworkspacedisplayswhereyoucankeepyourmasterconfiguration.
4.
DragoutaModbusExportmodule.
5.
LinktheSourceinputsoftheExportmoduletovaluesthatyouwanttoexport.
6.
YoumustlinkWriteNowtoinitiateawrite.
7.
RightclickontheModbusExportmoduletoconfigurethesetupregister
settings.
SettheConnection/COMMPort(ifapplicable),SlaveAddress,RegisterAddress,
RequestType,andFormatregistersandanyscalingrequirements.ASlaveAddress
ofzero(0)isreservedforbroadcastmessages.Broadcastmessagesareusefulfor
controlactions,suchassynchronizingallthedevices(onlyanapproximate
synchronizationispossibleduetosignallatencies).
TIP
Use Designer to determine the ION module/register that you want to write to and then use the Common
Modbus Registers document and Appendix E of the ION7300 Series Modicon Modbus Serial
Communications Protocol document to find the corresponding Modbus register number.
For protocols other than ION, consult the appropriate protocol documentation for your device.
8.
InVista,createandlinkanobjectthatbestdisplaysyourconfiguration.
Using ION Setup to Configure Modbus Master
1.
OpenIONSetupandconnecttoyourmeterinBasicMode.
2.
OpentheSetupAssistantandnavigatetothe3rdPartyProtocolsscreeninthe
Communicationsfolder.
3.
OntheModbusMastertab,clickAddtoaddanewslavedevice.TheModbus
Devicedialogappears.
4.
Entertheinformationrequested:
Name:Thisistheslavedevicename
Labelsuffix:Thisistheslavedevicegroup.
Devicetype:Thisisthedevicetypeoftheslavedevice.Itmustmatchthe
devicetypegivenintheDeviceTyperegisterintheModbusMasterMap
module.
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Connectionvia:ThisistheserialconnectionorEthernetTCPconnections
throughwhichyoucommunicatewiththeslavedevice.Toviewtheports/IP
addressesandModbusprotocolassignedtoeachconnection,click
Connections.TheModbusMasterConnectionsscreenappearswithtabs
containingconnectioninformation.
SlaveID:ThisistheslaveID,orslaveaddress,thatthemeterusesto
addresspacketstotheslavedevice.
5.
Toperformmoreadvancedconfiguration,connecttoyourmeterinAdvanced
Modeandnavigatetotherelevantfolder.Toinsertanewmodule,selectInsert
>Module.Toeditmodulesettings,doubleclickonthemoduleintherighthand
pane.
ThemodulesrelevanttoModbusMasterare:ModbusMasterDevicemodule,
ModbusMasterMapmodule,ModbusMasterOptionsmodule,Modbus
ImportmoduleandModbusExportmodule.Formoreinformationonthese
modules,seetheIONReference.
Multiport Serial Modbus Master
SomemetershavemultiportserialModbusMastercapability.Thisallowsthe
metertomasteranyavailableRS232/RS485serialbusesofModbusSlavedevices
onmorethanoneserialportatthesametime.Busescanbeconnectedtoeither
COM1orCOM2only.
NOTE
The ION7550 RTU does not support multiport Modbus Master. The device cannot master on serial
communication ports COM1 and COM2 at the same time.
MultiportserialModbusMasterfunctionalityrequiresconfigurationofaspecial
module(ModbusMasterOptions)andadditionalsetupregistersinthreeother
modules(ModbusImport,ModbusExport,andModbusMasterDevice).
SeetheIONReferenceformoreinformationonthesemodules.
Workstation with
Modbus Software
ION meter as
Modbus Master
Ethernet LAN
Modbus Slave devices serial bus on COM2
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Modbus Slave devices serial bus on COM1
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Multiport Serial Modbus Master
Modbus and ION Technology
InorderfortheMastertoknowonwhichserialbusadeviceresides,theModbus
MasterOptionsmoduleisusedtomap(orlink)aconnectiontoameterserial
communicationport.Allmodulesfortheslavedevices(ModbusImport,Export
andModbusMasterDevice)arethenmappedtooneoftheconnections.
TheModbusMasterOptionsmodulesfouroutputsindicateifeachserial
connectionisactivelybeingusedbyanotherIONmodule(ModbusImport,Export
andModbusMasterDevice).
Seetheexampleframeworkbelowforimplementationdetails.TheION7650
meter,actingasModbusMaster,iscommunicatingwiththeION7330,actingas
ModbusSlave.TheION7330iswiredviaRS485totheION7650metersCOM2
port.TheION7330metersUnitIDis101.
Modbus Master Device
ION7650 Meter
COM2 is set to
Modbus Master
ION7330
Modbus Import
Module
Modbus Master
Options Module
RS-485
UNIT ID = 101
Connection
Serial Connection 2
Serial Connection 2
Slave Addr
COM2
COM2
101
Configuring the Meter
UseIONSetuportheDesignercomponentofIONEnterprisetoconfigureyour
meter.
Configure the Modbus Master Options Module
SettheSerialConnectionregistertothemetercommunicationporttheloopofslave
deviceswilluseforcommunications.ChooseNone(default),COM1orCOM2.For
ModbusMasteroverTCP/IP,settheTCPConnectionregistertotheIPaddressof
theModbusslavedevice,specifyingport502.
Configure the Modbus Import Modules
AllModbusImportmoduleshaveaConnectionenumeratedsetupregister.This
registermapstheserialorTCPconnectiontoasetupregisterintheModbusMaster
Optionsmodule.EntertheslavedeviceunitIDintotheSlaveAddrsetupregister.
Configure the Modbus Export Modules
AllModbusExportmoduleshaveaConnectionenumeratedsetupregister.This
registermapstheserialorTCPconnectiontoasetupregisterintheModbusMaster
Optionsmodule.EntertheslavedeviceunitIDintotheSlaveAddrsetupregister.
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Multiport Serial Modbus Master
Configure the Modbus Master Device Modules
AllModbusMasterDevicemoduleshaveaConnectionenumeratedsetupregister.
ThisregistermapstheserialorTCPconnectiontoasetupregisterontheModbus
MasterOptionsmodule.EntertheslavedeviceunitIDintotheSlaveAddrsetup
register.
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ION Meters as a Modbus Slave
Modbus and ION Technology
ION Meters as a Modbus Slave
AllION metershaveauniqueunitID.Whenactingasaslave,theIONmetersunit
IDservesastheslaveaddresstowhichthemasterconnects.Theseaddressesmust
beintherange1to255.Themeterprocessesbroadcastreadrequests(0)butdoes
notreplytothem;however,broadcastwrites(0)aresupported.
NOTE
A Modbus slave can only respond to requests; it cannot initiate them.
MostIONmetershavepreconfiguredModbusSlavemodules.Thesecanbe
accessedusingDesigner,insidetheIONmeters3rdPartyProtocolsfolder.If
thesepreconfiguredmodulesdonotsuityourneeds,youcandragoutnew
ModbusSlavemodulesorchangetheconfigurationoftheexistingones.
Using the ION Meter as a Modbus Slave
YoucanusetheModbusprotocolsforrealtimedatacommunicationsonthe
metersserial,Ethernet,modemandInfraredports.Thesehardwareportsare
controlledbyIONcommunications(COMM)modulesthatexistinthemeters
firmware.First,configurethecommunicationsport(s)throughwhichyouwantto
transporttheModbusdata.ThemetercanthentransmitdatafromIONModbus
Slavemodules.TheModbusSlavemodulesconvertanIONmetersdatainto
ModbusformatforModbusmasterdevices.MostmetersthatsupportModbus
Slavemodulesalreadyhavesomepreconfiguredmodulesforcommon
parameterssuchaspowerandenergyvaluesandpowerqualityinformation.
Modbus Slave Module Settings
OncethecommunicationsportisconfiguredtouseModbus,thedataisavailable
toaModbusmasterdevice.TheModbusSlavemodulesarepreconfiguredto
communicatespecificpowersystemparametersinaparticularformat.Asample
configurationisshownbelow:
Set the COM port to
the appropriate
protocol
Sample of Factory Configuration
Communications Port
Power Meter
Module
Vln a
Modbus Slave
Module
40011
Data is available
to Modbus master
devices
IONmeter
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Measured data is linked
to the Modbus Slave
modules input
Modbus Slave module
outputs data in Modbus
format
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Modbus Slave Module Settings
OnsomeIONmeters,whentherearenoinputlinks,theoutputregistersshowthe
contentsofthefixedModbusaddressmapasdefinedbythesetupregistersofthe
SlaveModule.Thevaluesatthemapaddressarecopiedtotheoutputregisters,
startingattheaddressspecifiedintheBaseAddrsetupregister,untileachoutput
registerisfilled.YoumustchangetheFormatsetupregistertoUnsigned16B
InputMode.
YoucanalsoeditthesetupregistersoftheSlavemoduleifyourModbusmaster
devicerequiresdatainaformatdifferentthanthefactoryconfigurationorrequires
specialaddressing.ModbusSlavemoduleshavethefollowingsetupregisters:
Setup Register
Format
Base Address
Scaling
IONInMinScale
IONInMaxScale
ModbusOutMinScale
ModbusOutMaxScale
NOTE
Settings for these registers (and defaults) vary depending on meter model and firmware version. See your
meters User Guide.
FormoreinformationonusingtheModbusSlavemodule,seetheModbusSlave
moduledescriptionintheIONReference.
Changing default Modbus configuration using ION Enterprise
1.
OpenyourmeterinDesigner.
2.
RelinkaneworexistingModbusSlavemoduletoanyparameters.
3.
Rightclicknearthecenterofthemoduletoeditanyoftheregisters.
4.
SelectFile>Send&Savetosaveyourchangestothemeter.
Changing default Modbus configuration using ION Setup
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1.
OpenIONSetupandconnecttoyourmeterinAdvancedMode.
2.
NavigatetotheModbusSlavemodulefolder.Intherighthandpane,double
clickonthemoduleyouwanttoconfigure.
3.
SelecttheInputstabtolinksourceinputstothemodule.SelecttheSetup
Registerstabtoconfigurethesetupregisters.Toeditaregister,selectitandclick
Edit.
4.
ClickSendtosaveyourchangestothemeter.
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