User Guide

FS -8700-02 Modbus Plus Driver Manual
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1. Modbus Plus Description
The Modbus Plus driver allows the FieldServer to transfer data to and from devices using
Modbus Plus protocol. The FieldServer can emulate either a Server or Client.
The information that follows describes how to expand upon the factory defaults provided in the
configuration files included with the FieldServer.
The FieldServer is shipped with the switches set of a default address of 11.
Set the Modbus Plus address switches 1--6 to the address in your application. Switches 7 and 8
are not used.
Switch 1 is the least significant bit of the address. Switch 6 is the most significant bit. The address
will be one higher than the binary value you set into the switches.
1.1 Hardware/Software
Supplied by FieldServer
FieldServer
Technologies PART #
DESCRIPTION
FS-8915-01 Adapter Card, Modbus Plus, Single Port. User must supply
Modbus Plus cables and connectors, including termination
connectors as documented by Group Schneider/Modicon
Provided by user
PART # DESCRIPTION
Refer to the Drawings in section 3
1
Modbus Plus Client, e.g. Wonderware, Intellution FIX, GE
Cimplicity, etc.
2
1
If FieldServer used as Modbus Plus Client.
2
If FieldServer used as Modbus Plus Server.
Table 1: Modbus Plus Addresses and Switch Settings
Address Switches 6--1 Address Switches 6--1 Address Switches 6--1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 1 0 1 1 0 45 1 0 1 1 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 0 1 1 1 46 1 0 1 1 0 1
3 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 0 1 1 0 0 0 47 1 0 1 1 1 0
4 0 0 0 0 1 1 26 0 1 1 0 0 1 48 1 0 1 1 1 1
5 0 0 0 1 0 0 27 0 1 1 0 1 0 49 1 1 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 1 0 1 28 0 1 1 0 1 1 50 1 1 0 0 0 1
7 0 0 0 1 1 0 29 0 1 1 1 0 0 51 1 1 0 0 1 0
8 0 0 0 1 1 1 30 0 1 1 1 0 1 52 1 1 0 0 1 1
9 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 0 1 1 1 1 0 53 1 1 0 1 0 0
10 0 0 1 0 0 1 32 0 1 1 1 1 1 54 1 1 0 1 0 1
11* 0 0 1 0 1 0 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 55 1 1 0 1 1 0
12 0 0 1 0 1 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 1 56 1 1 0 1 1 1
13 0 0 1 1 0 0 35 1 0 0 0 1 0 57 1 1 1 0 0 0