Scalable PLC AC500

Communication AC500
Modbus TCP

ABB Group Version 3.1 (2012-07)

Technical Guides
Modbus TCP Communication
Coming up

Modbus TCP with AC500

Configuration and parameterization
Program in CoDeSys

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March 11, 2013 | Slide 2
Modbus TCP Communication
AC500 as Server and / or Client

AC500 is server. It is exchanging

data on clients request.

CP600 is client. It is initiating the

communication.

Data exchange between CPUs.

Modbus TCP communication also

via CM577 possible.

Each PLC can act as client and /or

server.

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Modbus TCP Communication
Coming up

Modbus TCP with AC500

Configuration and parameterization
Program in CoDeSys

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March 11, 2013 | Slide 4
Modbus TCP Communication
Configure Modbus TCP (1)

Add Modbus TCP on Onboard_Ethernet or CM577_ETH

Result:

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Modbus TCP Communication
Configure Modbus TCP (2)

If the Port is acting as a server

configure number of
connections to be created
simmultaneously to different
clients

Byte order for AC500

communication is Big endian =
Motorola byte order

The other parameters could be

changed due to optimize the
communication.

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March 11, 2013 | Slide 6
Modbus TCP Communication
Configure Modbus TCP (3)

In the server project the

Modbus buffer area could be
selected as %M or %R area
(default: %M area)

Optionally in the server project

areas could be protected
against write and / or read
access by clients.
Writing / reading is disabled
beginning at the set address
and is valid up to the set end
address (inclusive).

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March 11, 2013 | Slide 7
Modbus TCP Communication
Coming up

Modbus TCP with AC500

Configuration and parameterization
Program in CoDeSys

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March 11, 2013 | Slide 8
Modbus TCP Communication
Client: Program in CoDeSys

This FB is only for the Client (no FB for Server).

Enabling parameter (0 -> 1 edge)

Number of Communication Module

IP-address of the Server

Addr. of the slave connected serial to the server

Function code. Here Read registers (words)

Starting from Server address 0 (%MW0.0 or %RW0.0) Result of
data
10 words exchange
Copy to own memory area starting with address
of the operand (an array or an addresable area)

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March 11, 2013 | Slide 9
Modbus TCP Communication
Function Codes

AC500 supports following Modbus function codes:

01 or 02 read n coils (bits) 255 bits (up to firmware version V01.33)

1800 bits (from firmware version V01.41)
03 or 04 read n registers (words) 100 words / 50 double words
05 write one coil (bit) 1 bit
06 write one register (word) 1 word
07 read 8 coils (bits) 8 bits
15 write n coils (bits) 255 bits (up to firmware version V01.33)
1800 bits (from firmware version V01.41)
16 write n registers (words) 100 words / 50 double words
22 mask one register (word) only with CPUs with Onboard Ethernet
23 read and write n registers only with CPUs with Onboard Ethernet
(word)

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Modbus TCP Communication
Program in CoDeSys

Enable FB by a puls signal

FB is dedicated to the CPU internal ETH port
IP-addres of the server is 10.33.71.175, no routing to another serial slave
Write 5 words to the 11. word of the servers Modbus buffer (%MW0.10 or
%RW0.10) from own area beginning with the address of the variable
ARRAYofWORD
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March 11, 2013 | Slide 11
Modbus TCP Communication
Program in CoDeSys

Enable FB by a puls signal

FB is dedicated to the CPU internal ETH port
IP-addres of the server is 10.33.71.174, no routing to another serial slave
Read 5 words to the 11. word of the servers Modbus buffer (%MW0.10 or
%RW0.10) from own area beginning with the address of the variable
ARRAYofWORD
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Modbus TCP Communication
Read / Write Addresses

Input and Output cannot be directly accessed by using Modbus

The address assignment for word and double word accesses is done according to the
following table :

Line 0 %MW0.0 to %MW0.32767 and line 1 %MW1.0 to %MW1.32767

Line 0 only for PM554_ETH, PM564_ETH and PM57x_ETH

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Cross-References to Documentation

1. CoDeSys Help\Target System\

AC500 / S500\ Function Block Libraries AC500 \
Ethernet Library

2. CoDeSys Help\Target System\

AC500 / S500\System Technology \System
Technology of the AC500 Communication
Modules\The Ethernet Communication Module\
Modbus on TCP/IP

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