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4.2 MODBUS COMMUNICATIONS
Applicable Flow Meter Models:
ONICON F-1500 Series Turbine Flow Meters with Modbus
communication protocol and firmware version 4.00.58 and above.
Overview
This document describes the preliminary implementation of the Modbus communication protocol
for use in monitoring common process variables in the ONICON F-1500 Series Turbine Flow
Meter. The physical layer utilizes the half-duplex RS-485 port and the Modbus protocol.
Reference Documents
The following documents are available online from www.modbus.org.
Modbus Application Protocol Specification V1.1
Modbus Over Serial Line Specification & Implementation Guide V1.0
Modicon Modbus Protocol Reference Guide PI–MBUS–300 Rev. J
4.2.1 Wiring
An RS-485 daisy chained network configuration as depicted below is recommended.
Do not use a star, ring, or cluster arrangement.
RS-485 -
RS-485 +
RS-485 GND
RS-485 Master
Vortex Meter
RS
-485
-
RS
-485
+
RS
-485
GND
RS
-485
-
RS
-485
+
RS
-485
GND
Other Device 2, etc.
RS
-485
-
RS
-485
+
RS
-485
GND
Other Device 1
Figure 43. RS-485 Wiring (MODBUS)
PIN LABELING (AMONG DEVICES)
“RS-485 –” = “A” = “TxD-/RxD-” = “Inverting pin”
“RS-485 +” = “B” = “TxD+/RxD+” = “Non-Inverting pin”
“RS-485 GND” = “GND” = “G” = “SC” = “Reference”
!
WARNING
Place controls in manual mode when making configuration changes to the vortex meter.
4.2.2 Menu Items
The following menu items are in the Output Menu and allow selection and control of
the Modbus communication protocol.
Address
When the Modbus protocol is selected, the Modbus address is equal to the user's
programmable device address if it is in the range 1…247 in accordance with the
Modbus specification. If the device address is zero or is greater than 247, then the
Modbus address is internally set to 1.
Comm Protocol
The Comm Protocol menu allows selection of “Modbus RTU Even,” “Modbus RTU
Odd,” or “Modbus RTU None2,” or “Modbus RTU None1,” (non-standard Modbus)
with Even, Odd and None referring to the parity selection. When even or odd parity is
selected, the unit is configured for 8 data bits, 1 parity bit and 1 stop bit; with no parity,