CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
1.1 Features ................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 List of Functions ....................................................................................................................... 1-3
CHAPTER 2 COMMON SPECIFICATIONS
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.2 Connections ............................................................................................................................. 2-6
2.2.1
Basic connection .............................................................................................................. 2-6
2.2.2
Connection notes ........................................................................................................... 2-10
2.2.3
Connection devices........................................................................................................ 2-13
2.2.4
Measures against noise ................................................................................................. 2-14
2.3.1
Functions for the switching ............................................................................................ 2-16
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.4.1
Link function (RS-485 setting)........................................................................................ 2-20
CHAPTER 3 Modbus RTU PROTOCOL
3.1 Messages ................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.1
Message formats.............................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2
Message types ................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.3
Message frames .............................................................................................................. 3-2
3.1.4
Message categories......................................................................................................... 3-4
3.1.5
Communications examples............................................................................................ 3-12
3.2 Host Side Procedures ............................................................................................................ 3-13
3.2.1
Inverter's response time................................................................................................. 3-13
3.2.2
Timeout processing........................................................................................................ 3-14
3.2.3
Receiving preparation complete time and message timing from the host ..................... 3-15
3.2.4
Frame synchronization method...................................................................................... 3-15
3.3 Communications Errors.......................................................................................................... 3-16
3.3.1
Categories of communications errors ............................................................................ 3-16
3.3.2
3.4 CRC-16 .................................................................................................................................. 3-20
3.4.1
Overview of the CRC-16 ................................................................................................ 3-20
3.4.2
Algorithm ........................................................................................................................ 3-20
3.4.3
Calculation example....................................................................................................... 3-22
3.4.4
Frame length calculation................................................................................................ 3-23
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