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Appendix A Modbus Activation
Series C
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Appendix A Modbus Activation
The has a Modbus interface to easily interface with Industrial Control Systems.
Modbus TCP is used to provide activations into an for specific warning
announcements across an industrial plant. Users can activate the system using the
or industrial control systems can activate the hotkeys.
The software version listed below is the minimum version that support the Modbus
interface. A firmware upgrade is required to use the Modbus interface if the RTU firmware
is below these minimum requirements.
• v2.1.0.2
Table 11 Coil Registers (1-9999) Read -Write
Coil data
address
Coil
number (0x)
Function
Value
0 - 59
1 - 60
Activate hotkey
(hotkey number =
coil number)
Write 1 to activate hotkey (can write
another 1 without writing a 0 to activate
again)
Notes
Arming unit clears attenuation values (full volume). If attenuation is desired when
activating digital voice messages (address 1) or tones (address 2) the attenuation values
(address 4,5) must be set after the unit is armed.
Activating digital voice (address 1) and tone (address 2) clears the activation status. Unit
reports local activation and reports the last function RTU as Digital Voice or Siren Tone to
Commander (v15.6.0.3+). Commander reports Last Activation fault.
Table 12 Analog Output Holding Registers (40001-49999+) Read-Write
Analog
Output data
address
Register
Number (4x)
Function
Value
0
40001
Activate hotkey Hotkey number to activate (1 = 60)