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Modbus Enhanced
Features of the new Modbus

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Modbus Enhanced

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Modbus Enhanced - Requirements

We want to be backward compatible We want to add new feature to make it faster and easier to integrate with Modbus We want to be flexible and integrate a multitude of devices with one driver We want to take advantage of expanded addressing and eliminate Meta-Points We want to add Modbus TCP support We want to combine Modbus Master and Slave in one driver

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Modbus Enhanced

Can run in three modes:

Legacy Mode Meta-Drop Driver Backwards compatible Enhanced Master Mode ISB Files Expanded Addressing Slave Mode ISB Files Expanded Addressing New concept not backward compatible
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Modbus Enhanced Mode will support:

Modbus TCP Client (Master) ISB Files Expanded Addressing New way of communicating Modbus TCP Server (Slave) ISB Files Expanded Addressing New way of communicating Implementation depends on baseline support

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Modbus Enhanced - Legacy Mode

Will be backwards compatible to MBA/MBG driver Will provide same functionality as current Modbus driver Will be configured like current standard Modbus Master Driver Will work under earlier (3.4) versions of Insight (Patch file required) Will only use FLN1 for communication Will not use Expanded Addressing Will not have fixed point maps Will not make use of ISB files Will require a minor Database change for upgrades
Meta Drop now at FLN 253 Drop 30 Diagnostic Drop now at FLN 253 Drop 31

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Modbus Enhanced Enhanced Master Mode

Will require the usage of ISB files
No ad-hoc configuration possible Will allow to read different point types in the same register range with one poll Will allow to integrate different devices with different needs on the same driver (e.g. Long Swap per point not per driver)

Will require a tool to create the ISB files

Application Builder Tool (pending)

Will make use of expanded addressing

FLN 1, 2 & 3 for serial communication FLN 6 to 100 for TCP/IP Up to 247 Drops/Slaves per FLN Up to 1000 points per Drop/Slave Up to 100 different applications per driver Up to 8000 different application points

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Modbus Enhanced Enhanced Master Mode

Will use one drop per device
drop number is device address on serial ports (default). Address point (point 1) can be used as slave address (Alternative addressing method).

Will communicated on different FLNs

Will support up to 31 devices on each FLN direct or up to 247 devices with repeaters. Will use drops 1 to 247 on FLN1, 2 and 3 Will provide virtual FLNs for TCP/IP operation Will use drops 0 to 247 for TCP/IP FLNs to support sub networks on TCP/IP devices

Different FLNs can use different communication set-up

Baud rate Parity

Will accommodate poll priority

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Modbus Enhanced Enhanced Master Mode

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Modbus Enhanced Modbus Slave Mode

Exclusive Mode if serial ports are used Uses ISB file Uses Expanded Addressing Can simulate multiple slaves in one driver Will use drop number to set slave address Will use only FLN1 for serial communication Will use virtual FLNs 6 to 100 for Modbus TCP Server (pending baseline support)

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0-65535

Auxiliary Fields Definition

Modbus Enhanced ISB File Properties

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Data Type
2
C, CM, B, I, IS, ID, IE, IF, IP, H, HS, HM, HN, D, DS, F ,P

XX 0-15 Y/N Y/N

3 4

Bit Number (Bit Mapped only)

Word Swap

Long Swap (32 Bit registers only)

11

Y/N

Command only with next register

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0-255

Poll Priority

Modbus Enhanced ISB File Properties

Address Offset
(0-65,535) The address offset defines the offset from the base register for the particular register to be accessed in the range of 0 to 65535. This is a mandatory entry. If this field is not filled in or if a value above 65535 is entered, then the point will be declared invalid. The base registers are: 1 for Coil Registers 10,001 for Binary Input Registers 30,001 for Analog Input Registers 40,001 for Holding Registers

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Modbus Enhanced ISB File Properties

Data Types
C & CM for Coils CM uses function 15 instead 5 fro commanding B for Binary Inputs I, IS, ID, IE, IF & IP for Analog Inputs H, HS, HM, HN & P for 16 bit Holding Registers HM & HN are using function 16 instead of 6 for commanding D, DS & F for 32 bit Holding Registers

Bit number
Used for defining the bit number for point types P and IP

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Modbus Enhanced ISB File Properties

Word Swap
Selects if the bytes of a register are swapped default is no swap

Long Swap
Selects if the two registers of a two register value (32 bit value) should be swapped. Default is long swap

Command with next

Commands the current point only if the next point will be changed as well. Multiple register commands are used

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Modbus Enhanced ISB File Properties

Poll priority
Allows to poll less frequently for points with lower importance or which will change seldom. Poll priority of 0 is used for command only points, no poll will be created for such points Poll priority of 1 will poll a point every time the device is served. Poll priority of n (n = 2 to 255) will skip n-1 polls

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Modbus Enhanced Other Features

Build in Diagnostic / Test Mode
Will provide capability to create a manual poll and command definition Will allow to read one variable from one device at a time Will allow to write one variable to one device at a time Definition can be changed on the fly Can be used for initial start-up, e.g. to get the communication going Can be used to explore devices if special settings like Long Swap are needed Can be used to configure a device in the field if certain values have to be written to specific registers one time only

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Modbus Enhanced Other Features

Will provide Sunrise Sundown Calculation
Three control points will allow to enter Longitude, Latitude and Time Zone Three points will provide the sunrise time, sundown time and a status signal if it is dark or daylight

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