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ID Quick Start Modbus Master Protocol Example For The MicroLogix 1200/1500.
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Products Quick Start Modbus Master Protocol example for the MicroLogix 1200/1500
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MicroLogix 1500 (1764)
This document can be used as a "Quick Start"for help setting up the
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Modbus RTU Master protocol for the MicroLogix 1200/1500 processors
General
Date Created
10/30/2003
The following illustrates a ML1500 LRP processor (configured for Modbus RTU Master) initiating
Last Updated
02/05/2008
a message via Modbus protocol to a ML1500 LSP (configured as a Modbus RTU Slave). Since both
ports on the ML1500 units used in this example are both RS232 ports the 1761-NET-AIC's are not
Access Level required for this specific example but are referenced to point out that the above scenario has
Everyone been tes ted. In order to connect ML1200/1500 processor to a RS-485 multi-drop network an
Prev. TN# RS-232 to RS-485 converter, such as the 1761-NET-AIC, would be required.
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NOTE: Publication 1762-RM001E (MicroLogix Instruction Set Reference Manual) was updated and
includes information on Modbus RTU Master channel configuration and MSG configuration.
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NOTE: The Modbus RTU Master Driver is available on ML1200 processors (Series C FRN 8 or
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later) and ML1500 processors (Series C FRN 9 or later).

NOTE: RSLogix500 version 6.10.10 is required to configure a Modbus RTU Master in either the
ML1200 or ML1500 processors.

NOTE: The Modbus RTU Slave Protocol is available on ML1200 processors (Series B FRN 3 or
later) and ML1500 processors (Series B FRN 4 or later).

NOTE: Only the Modbus RTU Master is capable of messaging. Modbus RTU Slave cannot initiate
any MSG's. Modbus RTU Slaves can only respond to a Modbus RTU Master.

NOTE: 1761-NET-AIC's have been tested with the Modbus protocol and do work. However we
cannot guaranty that the AIC+'s will be compatible with other 3rd party converters on the same
network.

Modbus RTU Master CH1 Configuration

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NOTE: There is no node number designated on the Modbus RTU Master.

Example of Modbus RTU Master MSG Setup

NOTE: The ML1200/1500 communication port must be configured for Modbus RTU Master
before RSLogix500 will present the Modbus commands within the MSG set-up screen.

NOTE: MB Data Address in the Target Device is a word offset into that Modbus RTU Slaves data
file.

NOTE: When the Modbus Command is set to Input Status Read or Input Status Write the
following Data Table address needs to be set at the bit level instead of word level. The Size in
Elements will than follow suite and request the total number of bits versus words.

NOTE: The Target Device MB Data Address on an Input Status data file will be a bit offset
rather than a word offset.

NOTE: If Modbus Command is set to Input Status Read or Write and the following Data Table
address is not configured to the bit level RSLogix500 will report the following error.

NOTE: When configuring Modbus RTU Slave an Expanded button will appear next to the
Modbus Holding Registers data file. The expanded button was added in later FRN and software
to allow consecutive "same type" data files to be linked together to create a larger Modbus
Holding Register data file that is greater than 256 words. The corresponding data files must be
manually created. RSLogix will limit user to 256 for the Holding Registers even though the
Expanded box is checked. Enter in the max value of 256 for the first file.

Troubleshooting

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NOTE: If the Modbus RTU Slave device doesn't respond, the MSG will error out with a time-out
error 0x37. Error code 0x37 is due to cabling or channel configuration problem.

NOTE: If the Modbus RTU Slave device responds with a Modbus error, then the MSG will error
out with a 0x81-0x89 error (see page 21-47 of 1762-RM001E for descriptions). At this point
cabling and Modbus RTU Master channel configuration is correct.

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