MODBUS RTU With LadderDIP IV 

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When using LadderDIP IV with MODBUS RTU the following memory mapping is applied

 

 

MODBUS Address Range Low

MODBUS Address Range High

Domain

Access Type

Range Size

Variable accessed in the PLC table

10000

13999

ALL TABLE

WORD

4000 Words

0-3999

(%MW0-%MW3999)

40000

41799

USER

WORD

1800 Words

2200-3999

(%MW2200-%MW3999)

5000

6999

USER

DWORD

1800 Words

2200-3999

(%MD2200-%MD3999)

 

 

The MODBUS Configuration is accessible through OptionsMenu_Navigate_ArrowConfigurationMenu_Navigate_ArrowMODBUS RTU Configuration

 

modbus_0001

 

MODBUS Configuration parameters are explained in the table here below

 

Parameter

Mnemonic

Description

Enable MODBUS RTU Kernel

 

Enables the task (Kernel) for the MODBUS communication

Enable MODBUS RTU on UART2

 

Enables the communication UART on the specified pins (TX/RX)

Station Address

SA

The MODBUS station address (1..247)

Baud Rate

BR

UART Baud Rate

RS485 TX Control Pin

 

Selects, if any, the pin that will be used as TX control pin for a half-duplex RS485 connection

Byte-To-Byte Timing

BTB

Byte to Byte timeout

End-Of-Frame Timing

EOF

End of frame timeout