Quick Reference Guide

VEGA Modbus Radar Configuration

for Fisher ROC107

Document ID:
48145

Radar

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Revision History
Version of manual
1.0

Description
Initial release

Date
140707

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reproduced in whole or in part, in any form, without the expressed written permission of
the VEGA Americas, Inc.
The material in this document is provided for informational purposes only and is subject
to change without notice.
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Management System Standards: ISO 9001:2008, ANSI/ASQC Q9001-2008, Approval
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Table of Contents
Revision History ................................................................................. 3
Table of Contents ............................................................................... 5
General Information and Settings..................................................... 7
Definitions ................................................................................................................. 7
Background ............................................................................................................... 7
Electrical Installation ......................................................................... 9
RTU Unit Configuration .................................................................... 11
Modbus Register Data and Data Byte Order ........................................................... 11
Connect Fisher ROC FB107 ............................................................. 13
Configure Modbus Register Setup and Functions ........................ 17
Configure Modbus RTU Addresses for Multiple Radars .......................................... 19
Set Function Code to Read Data from each Radar .................................................. 20
Set Slave and Master Registers .............................................................................. 21
Set the Number of Registers ................................................................................... 23
Configure Modbus Registers Data Storage for Multiple Modbus RTU Radars ......... 24
Review .................................................................................................................... 27
Customer Service ............................................................................. 29

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General Information and Settings

General Information and Settings

Definitions
VEGA Modbus
VEGA PULS Modbus unit

PULS

Non-Contact Radar

PV

Primary Variable

RTU

Remote Terminal Unit

Background

The aim and purpose of this document is to provide sufficient information for the VEGA
PULS Modbus unit, so that it can be connected to the Fisher ROC107 RTU (FloBoss
809). The level of the information provided shall be such that the installation can be
done by personnel without previous experience of the systems used.

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Electrical Installation

Electrical Installation
1
2

Figure 1: Electrical Installation

1
2
3

Power Supply
RS 232 Connection
See Figure 2, Detail

D0 (+)
A

B
D1 (-)

Figure 2: Electrical Installation Detail

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RTU Unit Configuration

RTU Unit Configuration

The default settings of the VEGA Modbus communication module is 9600, N, 8, 1

9600 Baud rate

No parity

8 Data bits

1 Stop bit

Modbus address 246

Data Byte order of ABCD or Big Endian

Change the Modbus address to match your application.

NOTE

Modbus Register Data and Data Byte Order

The following information is the recommended Modbus register data and Data Byte
order for the Fisher ROC FB107.

Register 2000 Series FIXED in Byte order - ABCD (Big Endian)

2000 Status DWord - Status

2002 PV DWord - Primary Variable in Byte order selected in DTM-Setup
2004 SV DWord - Secondary Variable in Byte order selected in DTM-Setup
2006 TV DWord - Third Variable in Byte order selected in DTM-Setup
2008 QV DWord - Quaternary Variable in Byte order selected in DTM-Setup

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Connect Fisher ROC FB107

Connect Fisher ROC FB107

1. Right-click the ROCLINK 800 icon
to open the software.
2. Right-click the User ID:.
The software will automatically complete the User ID: and Password:.

Figure 1: User ID and Password

3.
4.

The software will automatically complete the User ID: and Password:.
Click Direct Connect.

Figure 2: Direct Connect

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5.

From the ROC menu, click Comm Ports.

Figure 3: Comm Ports

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6.

In the Com Ports: list, click RS485 Mast.

Figure 5: RS485 Mast

7.

8.
9.

Confirm the following settings:

Baud Rate: 9600

Parity: None

Data Bits: 8

Stop Bits: 1

Port Owner: Modbus Master

Idle Time: 30 ms
Click Apply.
Click OK.

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Configure Modbus Register Setup and Functions

Configure Modbus Register Setup and Functions

1.

From the Configure menu, click MODBUS.

Figure 6: Configure Menu, Modbus

2.

In the Com Ports: list, click 2 RS485 Mast.

Figure 7: 4 RS485 Mast

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3.

Set up the Fisher ROC107 to read from multiple Modbus radars.

NOTE

4.
5.
6.

The number of requests is based on the Modbus devices in the

commloop. In this example, there are three (3) VEGA Modbus radars.

In the Modbus Configuration dialog box, click Least Significant Byte First and
RTU.
In the Starting Request: box, type 1.
In the Number of Requests: box type 3.

Figure 8: Starting and Number Requests

7.

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Click Apply.

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Configure Modbus RTU Addresses for Multiple Radars

1.

Click the Master Table tab.

NOTE

2.

The RTU address changes for each radar, so each radar must have a
unique Modbus RTU address.

Change the RTU Address in the first three boxes to the following:

Index 1 = 2 (VEGA Modbus RTU Radar address set to 2)

Index 2 = 1 (VEGA Modbus RTU Radar address set to 1)

Index 3 = 3 (VEGA Modbus RTU Radar address set to 3)

Figure 9: RTU Address

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Set Function Code to Read Data from each Radar

1.
2.

Change the Function Code to 4 Read Input Register to communicate with the
VEGA Modbus Radars.
Make certain you change the Function Code to this same code in each of the first
three boxes.

Figure 10: Function Codes

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Set Slave and Master Registers

Set the Slave Register and Master Register for the PV, SV, TV, and QV starting at
register address 1900 for 10 registers for either Variable (1300):

Index 1 = (Slave Register = 1300, Master Register = 1900)

Index 2 = (Slave Register = 1300, Master Register = 1910)

Index 3 = (Slave Register = 1300, Master Register = 1920)

Figure 11: Variable Slave and Master Registers

NOTE

The address range in the master will change for each radar. The slave will
always be the VEGA Modbus register storage location.
OR

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Fixed (2000) ABCD byte sequence.

Index 1 = (Slave Register = 2000, Master Register = 1900)

Index 2 = (Slave Register = 2000, Master Register = 1910)

Index 3 = (Slave Register = 2000, Master Register = 1920)

Figure 12: Fixed Slave and Master Registers

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Set the Number of Registers

1.

Set the Number of Registers for each RTU device to 10.

Index 1 = (Number of Registers = 10)

Index 2 = (Number of Registers = 10)

Index 3 = (Number of Registers = 10)

2.

Click Apply to accept all the changes.

Figure 13: Number of Registers

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Configure Modbus Registers Data Storage for Multiple Modbus

RTU Radars
1.
2.

Click the Registers tab.

Change the Start Register and End Register range for each VEGA Modbus radar
to the following:

Index 1 = (Start Register = 1900, End Register = 1909)

Index 2 = (Start Register = 1910, End Register = 1919)

Index 3 = (Start Register = 1920, End Register = 1929)

Figure 14: Start Register and End Register

NOTE

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The Start and End Registers will be unique for each radar. They are
assigned by the customer programmers and not VEGA.

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3.

Click each of the Device Parameters index boxes you wish to change.

Figure 15: Device Parameters

4.

Click the Device Parameter Submenu icon

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5.

From the Device Parameter submenu, click the following data storage locations
inside the Fisher ROC107 for each of the Modbus radars.

Index 1 = (SFP 1, DATA1)

Index 2 = (SFP 2, DATA1)

Index 3 = (SFP 3, DATA1)

Figure 15: Device Parameter Submenu

6.
7.

Click OK.
Change the Indexing for each connected VEGA Modbus radar in the first three
boxes to the following:

Index 1 = Indexing = (Parameter)

Index 2 = Indexing = (Parameter)

Index 3 = Indexing = (Parameter)

8. Change the Conversion for each connected VEGA Modbus radar in the first three
boxes to the following:

Index 1 = Conversion = (65)

Index 2 = Conversion = (65)

Index 3 = Conversion = (65)

9. Change the Comm Port for each connected VEGA Modbus radar in the first three
boxes to the following:

Index 1 = Comm Port = (RS485 Mast)

Index 2 = Comm Port = (RS485 Mast)

Index 3 = Comm Port = (RS485 Mast)

10. Click Apply.
11. Click OK.
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Review
1.
2.
3.
4.

Click the plus (+) sign next to the On Line Com FB107 FB107 to expand the
menu.
Click the plus (+) sign next to the I/O submenu.
Click plus (+) sign next to the Soft Point submenu.
Double-click #1, RADAR-1.

Figure 16: #1, RADAR-1

5.
6.

Click Update to refresh the data once.

Click Auto Scan for a continuous refresh of the data.

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Customer Service

Customer Service
VEGA has Field Service Engineers or Radiation Safety Officers available for onsite
service, emergency services, or equipment start up.
Contact Information

Telephone Number

Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST (Eastern 1-513-272-0131
Standard Time)
Emergencies: Follow the voice mail instructions

1-513-272-0131

Fax

1-513-272-0133

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VEGA Americas, Inc.

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Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 USA
Phone: 1.513.272.0131
Fax: 1.513.272.0133
E-mail: americas@vega.com
www.vega-americas.com

All statements concerning scope of delivery, application,

practical use, and operating conditions of the sensors
and processing systems correspond to the information
available at the time of printing.
2014 VEGA Americas, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Subject to change without prior notice

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