
AP ASCII Protocol
MCD Modbus Module Instructions
MG.17.F5.02 - VLT
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10.2.
Status Retrieval
Soft starter status can be retrieved using the following format:
ACK
NAK
177HA3
16.
12
Send
Address
Send
Request
Receive
Status
Invalid LRC
Possible error responses
= Master
= Slave (MCD)
Request
ASCII
Receive Status (ssss)
Trip code
C18
See the trip code table.
Starter status
C22
Bit
Description
0 to 3
1 = Ready
2 = Starting
3 = Running
4 = Stopping (including braking)
5 = Restart delay (including Temperature check)
6 = Tripped
7 = Program mode
4
1 = Positive phase rotation (only valid if bit 6 = 1)
5
1 = Current exceeds FLC
6
0 = Uninitialised
1 = Initialised
7
0 = Communications are OK
1 = Communications device fault
10.3.
Data Retrieval
Data can be retrieved from the soft starter using the following format:
ACK
NAK
177HA313.10
Send
Address
Send
Request
Receive
Data
Invalid LRC
Possible error responses
= Master
= Slave (MCD)
Request
ASCII
Receive Data (dddd)
Motor current
D10
Requests motor current. The data is four byte decimal ASCII. Minimum value
0000 A, maximum value 9999 A.
Motor
temperature
D12
Requests the calculated value of the motor thermal model as a % of motor
thermal capacity. The data is four byte decimal ASCII. Minimum value is
0000%. Trip point is 0105%.