Troubleshooting Modbus - Carrier WSHP Open v3 Integration Manual

Troubleshooting Modbus

Check the following to troubleshoot your WSHP Open:
Verify that the BAS and controller are both set to speak the Modbus RTU protocol on the Comm Selector DIP
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switches DS3 - DS6.
The BAS and the controller are both set for the same baud rate:
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Baud rate DIP switches DS2 and DS1
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Obtain a Modstat of the controller. Scroll to the bottom of the page to Network Communications to view
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the active protocol and baud rate.
The BAS is configured to speak 2-wire EIA-485 to the controller. The BAS may have to configure jumper or DIP
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switches on their end.
The BAS and the controller have the same communication settings (8 data bits, No Parity, and 1 stop bit).
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Proper connection wiring between the BAS and the controller.
Verify that the rotary address switches are set for the controller's unique slave address.
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BAS must be reading or writing to the proper point addresses on the controller.
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BAS is sending requests to the proper slave address of the controller.
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NOTE Refer to Appendix C (page 46) for the Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement.
Modbus Exception Codes that might be returned from this controller
Codes
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02
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WSHP Open v3
Integration Guide
Name Description
Illegal Function The Modbus function code used in the query is not
supported by the controller.
Illegal Data The register address used in the query is not supported
Address by the controller.
Slave Device The Modbus Master has attempted to write to a non-
Failure existent register or a read-only register in the
controller.
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Communications wiring
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