Process Automation Control Systems
Serial Communications
The serial communications expansion module provides a Modbus Master port for a Genius NIU
remote I/O drop. The serial port can be used to interface with a wide range of Modbus slave
devices such as controllers, VFDs, bar code readers, marques and much more. The data is
transferred to and from the NIU over the Genius LAN and is compatible with any controller that
supports Genius Global Data.
IC200CMM020
Product Name
Lifecycle Status Active
Module Type Modbus Master
NIU Type Supported Genius and PROFINET Slave
Number of Serial Communications
Modules
Number of RTU slaves per
Serial Communications Module
Serial Port Type
Baud Rate Supported
COMMREQ command memory (%AQ)
required in the GENERIC_COMM module
hardware configuration
RTU Master Commands
Power Consumption
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Modbus Master Module, 1 RS-485 port.
Requires IC200CHS006 Communications Carrier.
Up to 2 per Genius NIU I/O Station
1 to 247
RS-485. 15-pin subminiature āDā connector. For RS-232
communications, an RS-485 to RS-232 adapter such as
IC690ACC901 can be used. Adapter IC690ACC901 can be
installed with its right-angle cable hanging down.RS-485
supports both 2-wire and 4-wire electrical interfaces
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200,
and half or full duplex operation
Depends on individual COMMREQ content.
Minimum: 22 words Maximum: 64 words
65520, Initialize RTU Master Port
8000, Clear RTU Master Diag. Status
8001, Read RTU Master Diag. Status
8002, Send RTU Read/Force/Preset Query
8003, Send RTU Diagnostic Query
460 mA maximum from 5 V output,
5 mA from +3.3 V output
110mm (4.3in) x 66.8mm (2.63in) x 50mm (1.956 in),
not including the height of the carrier
or the mating connectors
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