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IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1
The flow converter with the RS485 interface card fitted, is able to communicate with an external
device (PC or other suitable computer system) using the Modbus protocol. This option allows
data exchange between PC or computer and single or multiple devices.
The bus configuration consists of one external device as a master and one or more converters as
slaves. For bus operation the device address (menu C5.8.1), baudrate (menu C5.8.2) and settings
(menu C5.8.3, C5.8.4, C5.8.5 & C5.8.6) must be set in the converter.
All devices connected to the bus, must have different unique addresses but the same baud rate
and settings.
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ProtocolModbus RTU (available as a separate document on request)
Maximum participants on bus32 per line, master included (may be extended by repeaters)
CodingNRZ bit coding
Address rangeModbus: 1...247
Transmission procedureHalf duplex, asynchronous
Bus accessMaster / slave
CableShielded twisted pair for RS 485 applications
DistancesMaximum 1.2 km / 3937 ft without repeater (dependant on
baud rate and cable specifications)
2.2 Technical data of the Modbus interface (acc. to EIA standards)
Kind of signal transmissionDifferential, 2-wire topology
Maximum number of
transmitter/receivers
Voltage range on converter input-7...+12 V
Maximum voltage on converter output5V
Minimum voltage on driver output, max.
load
Maximum input current (off state)-20...+20 μA
Receiver input voltage-7...+12 V
Sensitivity of the receiver-200...+200 mV
Receiver input resistance>12kΩ
Short circuit current< 250 mA
Termination / polarization resistors
(refer to chapter "Electrical connection")
32
U
>1.5V
diff
120 Ω / 560 Ω
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CONNECTION IN BUS SYSTEMS 3
For proper operation of Modbus in half duplex mode in single or multi-drop communication, it is
recommended that a termination resistor is applied to both ends of the data line. The simplest
form of termination is line-to-line resistor across the differential input.
In RTU mode the Modus protocol requires quiet periods on the communications bus for
synchronisation. It is therefore important that the Modbus is not allowed to "float", i.e.
unreferenced to 0 V, as this could lead to spurious signals due to noise pick-up. It is therefore
necessary to employ biasing resistors at one point on the bus network, normally the "end".
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4 LOCAL CONFIGURATION
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Converter Fct.
DisplayDescription and settings
No.
C5.8.1Slave AddressSelects the Modbus address of the device.
C5.8.2Baud RateSelects the baud rate of the device.
C5.8.3ParitySelects the parity.
C5.8.4Data FormatSelects the data format.
C5.8.5Transmission DelaySelects the delay between receiving the last byte of a request and
C5.8.6Stop BitsSelects the number of stop bits.
C5.8.7InformationDisplays information about the device.