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16. TRANSPARENT MODE

In this mode the panel behaves as if the user itself is connected directly to the unit
(rectifier or inverter depending of the selectors disposition). This enables direct
communication with the unit. It is possible to receive the data as well as send
commands.

17. MODBUS COMMUNICATION

Protocol MODBUS is a high-level communication protocol (layer 7 of the OSI model)
that defines the format and the communication mode between a “master” and one or
more “slaves”. One master can be connected to up to 247 slave units on a common
line.
The protocol defines: how the master and the slave establish and interrupt the
communication, how the transmitter and the receiver must be identified, the exchange
modality of messages and the error detection technique.
Only the master may start a transaction, which can be of “direct question/answer”
type (with a single slave), or of “broadcast” type, where the message is sent to all the
devices which, in this case, do not send any reply.
The transmission occurs in RTU (Remote Terminal Unit) mode and the end of the
request message to the device is identified by an interval of 100ms where nothing is
received. The questions and the answers have the following structure:

CRC (Cyclical Redundancy

Slave address Function Data
Check)
1 byte 1 byte N byte 2 bytes

The functions made available by the protocol are identified through the codes
contained in the PDU (Protocol Data Unit).
The characteristics defined for the use of the protocol in the application concerned
are the following:
§ • RTU format
§ data è 8 bits
The baudrate, parity, stop bit number and slave address can be selected from menu
SPECIAL à UPS SETTIGNGS à MODBUS SETTINGS. The default value are the
following:
§ two stop bits
§ no parity bit
§ BAUD rate è 9600 bits
§ Address à 1

In order to configure the address (from 1 to 247) the following command is to be

used, sending it through the serial interface: SET MODBUS ADDRESS. There is also a
command which enquires about the address that was already set: GET MODBUS
ADDRESS. Please refer to Apendix "A" in this chapter in order to find futher information
about the use of such command.
The panel software is using the function coded as 03 of the PDU (Holding Register).
When the panel receives this instruction, it responds by sending the data table
described below:

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RECTIFIER
REGISTER DESCRIPTION NOTES
40002 Input voltage phase R
40003 Input voltage phase S
40004 Input voltage phase T
40005 Input current phase R
40006 Input current phase S
40007 Input current phase T
40008 Mains nominal frequency Expressed in period1
40009 Mains nominal frequency Expressed in Hz

WATCHDOG
REGISTER DESCRIPTION NOTES
40011 Watchdog counter

BYPASS
REGISTER DESCRIPTION NOTES
40021 Bypass voltage phase R
40022 Bypass voltage phase S
40023 Bypass voltage phase T
40024 Bypass nominal frequency Expressed in period1
40025 Bypass nominal frequency Expressed in Hz

BATTERY
REGISTER DESCRIPTION NOTES
40041 Battery voltage
40042 Battery current
40043 Battery capacity
40044 Battery autonomy Expressed in minutes

INVERTER
REGISTER DESCRIPTION NOTES
40101 Inverter voltage phase R
40102 Inverter voltage phase S
40103 Inverter voltage phase T
40104 Inverter frequency Expressed in period1
40105 Inverter frequency Expressed in Hz

OUTPUT
REGISTER DESCRIPTION NOTES
40121 Output voltage phase R
40122 Output voltage phase S
40123 Output voltage phase T
40124 Output current phase R
40125 Output current phase S
40126 Output current phase T
40127 Output frequency Expressed in period 1
40128 Output load percentage R

1
To calculate frequency in Hz: fHz = 1048576 / period

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40129 Output load percentage S

40130 Output load percentage T
40131 Output frequency Expressed in Hz

PANEL ALARMS
REGISTER DESCRIPTION NOTES
40151 A1 – Mains fault
40152 A2 – Rect. blown fuses
40153 A3 – Rect. high temperature
40154 A4 – Rect. overload
40155 A5 – Max DC voltage
40156 A6 – Min DC voltage
40157 A7 – Charging fault
40158 A8 – RICB open
40159 A9 – BCB open
40160 A10 – Battery discharging
40161 A11 – Battery low
40162 A12 – Battery in test
40163 A13 – Battery fault
40164 A14 – Inv. VDC fault
40165 A15 – Inv. High temperature
40166 A16– Inv. Out of tolerance
40167 A17– Inv. Current stop
40168 A18– Inv. Not synchronized
40169 A19– Inv. Overload
40170 A20– Bypass fault
40171 A21– Bypass feed load
40172 A22– Bypass switch
40173 A23– Retransfer blocked
40174 A24– Fans failure
40175 A25– UPS OCB open
40176 A26– MBCB closed
40177 A27– EPO pressed
40178 A28– Thermal Image
40179 A29– Short Circuit
40180 A30– Rectifier error loop
40181 A31– Output voltage out of tollerance
40182 –40189 A32 – A39 not defined
40190 A40– DC earth fault
40191 A41– ROCB open
40192 A42– Inv. ICB open (Optional)
40193 A43– SBCB Open
40194 A44– QIRA Open (Optional)
40195 –40199 A45 – A49 not defined
40200 A50 – Programmable
40201 A51 – Programmable
40202 A52 – Programmable
40203 A53 – Programmable
40204 A54 – Programmable
40205 A55 – Programmable

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40206 A56 – Programmable

40207 A57 – Programmable
40208 A58 – Programmable
40209 A59 – Programmable
40210 A60 not defined
40211 A61 – Comuncation fault
40212 A62 . Rectifier common alarm
40213 A63 – Inverter common alarm
40214 A64 – Common alarm

BYTE IDENTIFICATION The alarms are identified as described:

§ BIT 15 à if set the alarm is masked.
§ BIT 14 à if set the alarm is present
§ BIT 13 – BIT 8 à Not used
§ BIT 7 – BIT0 à Code

PANEL STATUS
REGISTER DESCRIPTION NOTES
40215 S1 – Rectifier OK
40216 S2 – Rectifier ON
40217 S2-1 – Floating charge
40218 S2-2 – Boost charge
40219 S2-3 – Manual charge
40220 S3 – Battery OK
40221 S4 – Inverter OK
40222 S5 – Bypass OK
40223 S6 – Inverter synchronized
40224 S7 – Inverter feed load
40225 S8 – Inverter ON
40226 – 40246 S9 – S32 not defined

BYTE IDENTIFICATION The statuses are identified as described:

§ BIT 15 à if set the status is masked.
§ BIT 14 à if set the status is present.
§ BIT 13 – BIT 8 à Not used
§ BIT 7 – BIT0 à Code

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17.1 RS485 – MODBUS CONNECTION

Four poles shielded cable has to be used for MODBUS connection. Shield must be
connected to earth, two wires of the cable must be used for A and B signals and two
wires of the cable must be used for GND as shown on figure 8.

Figure 8 – Modbus connection cable

17.1.1 PB215 – DB9 (CN3) connection

PIN WIRE
1 “B” wire
2 “A” wire
5 GND

17.1.2 PB215 – Terminal board (M1) connection

PIN WIRE
1 “A” wire
2 “B” wire
3 GND
17.2 MODBUS & DCS CONNECTION
To connect MODBUS system to DCS system insert physically at the begin and the
end of the chain two termination resistors of 120 Ohm, closing JP3 of the ModBus
Interface (JP3 closed 120 Ohm termination resistor connected, JP3 open 120 Ohm
termination resistor disconnected).
Usually on the DCS system two resistors have to be installed for channel
polarization, as shown on figure 9.

Figure 9 – Modbus & DCS connection

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