MA series modules can connect with PLC, HMI, integrated machine and other devices via RS-485 com port, one device can expand 16 MA modules at most. The MA series modules will be seemed as the slave station when Modbus communicating in the control system.
Module station number is set via 4 bits DIP switch. Specs Specs dimension dimension 1.4 Specs Specs and and dimension dimension The profile dimension of MA series: Unit: mm The module function of each parts: Name Name Name Name Function Function...
Item Item Specs Specs Item Item Specs Specs ±10% Power supply DC24V Using environment No causticity gas Environment temperature 0℃~60℃ Environment humidity 5~95% Fix the modules with M3 screw or install on DIN46277 ( width 35mm ) Installation rail Profile dimension 63mm×102mm×73.3mm Installation 1.5 Installation...
1.5.2 Installation requirement 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 Installation Installation Installation requirement requirement requirement Use DIN46277 rail ( width 35mm ) or M3 screw to install the MA module. � Use DIN46277 rail The MA modules can be installed on the DIN46277 rail ( width 35mm ). When uninstalling, pull down the pothook of the DIN rail.
� Installation directly Screwing into the installation hole with the M3 screw. M3 screw 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 Layout Layout Layout Layout of of of of the the I/O I/O points points points points � "Y" point "Y" point dimension: B: below 6mm L: below 13mm d2: below 3.2mm...
MA series modules are based on MODBUS protocol, it can realize the communication between module and related devices via setting the parameters ( including baud rate, data bit, stop bit, check bit and communication station numbers ).
DIP switch Station number No.13 No.14 No.15 No.16 3. 3. 3. 3. Module Module Module Module configuration configuration configuration configuration tool tool tool tool Config Config Config Config Analog quantity I/O range of MA-4DA, MA-8AD, MA-4AD2DA can be set via MODBUS communication instruction or tool Config.
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2. Click com port config, set the communication parameters between computer and module: 3. Choose the module type, e.g MA-4AD2DA:...
(1) Station number selection: choose the module station number, the number is set via DIP switch (2) Analog input: configure the input mode and output range. (3) Analog output: configure the output mode and output range. Click the "write para" to make the parameters effective, the parameters are memoried when the power is cut off.
COM2 COM0 (2). The points arrangement of MA-16X (3). The points arrangement of MA-16YR/T COM0 COM1 COM2 COM3 Exterior Exterior connection connection 4.3 Exterior Exterior connection connection (1) For MA-8X8YR, the input points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior power DC power The output points connection is as below:...
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5A~10A +24V AC power ~ <AC250V Load Output relay (2) For MA-16X, the input points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power DC power (4) For MA-16YR, the output points connection is as below: To prevent from load shorting and module circuit destroyed, please set a fuse of 5~10A every four points...
To prevent from load shorting and module circuit destroyed, please set a fuse of 5~10A every four points DC power Load DC5~30V Load Load Load Modbus Modbus communication communication address address 4.4 Modbus Modbus communication communication address address (1) Input bit address of the module Modbus address Description Remark...
8X8YR , 16YR/T 0x133 Y5 Output point 8X8YR , 16YR/T 0x134 Y6 Output point 8X8YR , 16YR/T 0x135 Y7 Output point 0x136 Y8 Output point 16YR/T 0x137 Y9 Output point 16YR/T 0x138 Y10 Output point 16YR/T 0x139 Y11 Output point 16YR/T 0x140 Y12 Output point...
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MA I/O points MA Modbus address PLC coil Y0~Y7 K128~K135 M0~M7 X0~X8 K0~K7 M10~M17 (3) Ladder chart T211 time for 100ms T210 time for 100ms, aim to produce a 200ms continuous square wave Open process S1 and close process S2 when the up edge coming Open process S2 and close process S1 when fall edge coming...
Start of process S2 Read the value of K0~K7, i.e. MA input X0~X8 to M10~M17(PLC) Delay for 50ms Close process S2 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over 4.5.2 4.5.2 4.5.2 4.5.2 MA-8X8YR MA-8X8YR MA-8X8YR MA-8X8YR communicate communicate communicate communicate with with...
Station number 1, set DIP switch 1-OFF, 2-OFF, 3-OFF, 4-OFF. For TP-460: PLC device choose " Modbus RTU ( panel is Master )", communication parameters set to be 19200, 8, Even, 1; when editing the TP screen, set PLC station number to be 1. (3) Edit the screen For example, edit the screen in TP, make the output point Y3 and Y4 of MA to do reverse operation, the Modbus address are as below:...
Module characteristic: � 4 channels analog quantity output, two modes: Voltage output mode: 0~5V, 0~10V selectable; MA-E4DA Current output mode: 0~20mA, 4~20mA selectable. � 10 bits high precision analog quantity output. Item Item Voltage Voltage output output Current Current output output Item Item...
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DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating Isolating power process Voltage output Inverter Voltage output Inverter (2) For MA-4DA, current output points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating DC power power Current output Recorder Current output Proportional valve Notice for exterior connection: �...
Attention Attention Attention: current output need +24V power supply providing from outside, see below picture Attention Exterior Analog quantity power module supply Current in current out Exterior device 5.4 DA DA transformation transformation transformation transformation diagram diagram diagram diagram The relationship between digital input and analog output of the module is as below: 0~5V analog output 0~10V analog output Digital...
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K128 Channel 0 output value (4) ladder chart Set on M100 Set on M101 Open process S1 Close process S2~S3 Open process S2 Close process S1 Close process S3...
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Open process S3 Close process S1~S2 Start process S1 Write the value of M100(PLC) to K128(MA), set MA channel 0 to be current mode Delay for 50ms Close process S1 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S1 Start process S2 Write the value of M101(PLC) to K136(MA), set channel 0 output range to...
End of process S2 Start process S3 Write the value of D100(PLC) to K128(MA), output the DA converted value Delay for 50ms Close process S3 when data sending are completed or 50ms is over End of process S3 6. 6. 6. 6. MA-8AD MA-8AD MA-8AD MA-8AD analog...
Module characteristic: � 8 channels 12 bits high precision analog input � Two modes choice: XC-E8AD Voltage input type: 0~5V, 0~10V selectable; Current input type: 0~20mA, 4~20mA selectable � PID self-study function inside Item Item Item Item Voltage Voltage Voltage Voltage Current Current...
Exterior Exterior connection connection 6.3 Exterior Exterior connection connection (1) For MA-8AD-V voltage input type, the voltage input points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating process Voltage input Isolating power Pressure gauge Voltage input Multiplexer Pressure gauge (2) For MA-8AD-A current input type, the current input points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power...
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+4095 +4095 Analog Analog 0~20mA analog output 4~20mA analog output +4095 +4095 Analog 20mA Analog 20mA 6.5 MA-8AD MA-8AD MA-8AD MA-8AD analog analog analog analog quantity quantity quantity quantity input input input input module module module module address address address address For this module, the address assignment of voltage type and current type are the same.
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0x17 Channel 1 Self-study error check Normal Error 0x18 Channel 2 Self-study error check Normal Error 0x19 Channel 3 Self-study error check Normal Error 0x20 Channel 4 Self-study error check Normal Error 0x21 Channel 5 Self-study error check Normal Error 0x22 Channel 6 Self-study error check Normal...
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0x151 Channel 7 Self-study enable bit Close Enable 0x152 Channel 0 Positive/negative action Negative Positive selection bit action action 0x153 Channel 1 Positive/negative action Negative Positive selection bit action action 0x154 Channel 2 Positive/negative action Negative Positive selection bit action action 0x155 Channel 3 Positive/negative action...
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4x130 Channel 2 Setting value 4x131 Channel 3 Setting value 4x132 Channel 4 Setting value 4x133 Channel 5 Setting value 4x134 Channel 6 Setting value 4x135 Channel 7 Setting value 4x136 Channel 0 Parameter P 4x137 Channel 0 Parameter I 4x138 Channel 0 Parameter D 4x139...
4x174 Channel 6 Control period Min 0.5s, max 200s 4x175 Channel 7 Control period Min 0.5s, max 200s 4x176 Channel 0 Modified current value Change current value 4x177 Channel 1 Modified current value Change current value 4x178 Channel 2 Modified current value Change current value 4x179 Channel 3 Modified current value...
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Set the current range of channel 0 to be 4~20mA, click "Write Para" to make them effective. At the beginning of the program, write the PID parameters, set value, control period into the register. It needs to configure the related parameters of the control object including PID enable bit, self-study enable bit in order to do Modbus communication.
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(4)The corresponding address relationship between MA module and the PLC are as below: PLC address MA Modbus address Note K128 Channel 0 set value K168 Channel 0 control period K136 Channel 0 parameter P K137 Channel 0 parameter I K138 Channel 0 parameter D K139 Channel 0 parameter Diff...
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Open process S3(write PID parameters) Close process S5 Open process S4(open manual PID control) Close process S5 Open process S5 Open process S6(self-study control) Close process S5 Open process S7(read self-study state) Close process S5 Open process S8(read PID control results) Close process S5 Start process S1 Write the value of D0(PLC) to K128(MA), i.e.
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Start process S2 Write the value of D1(PLC) to K168(MA), i.e. channel 0 control period Delay for 50ms Close process S2 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S2 Start process S3 Write value D2~D5(PLC)
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Close process S4 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S4 Start process S5 Read the value of K0(MA) to D6(PLC) every 500ms, i.e. channel 0 current value End of process S5 Start process S6 Write the value of M102(PLC) to K144(MA), open channel 0 self-study control bit...
Close process S7 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S7 Start process S8 Read the value of K8(MA) to D7(PLC), i.e. channel 0 PID output value Delay for 50ms Close process S8 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S8...
7. 7. 7. 7. MA-4AD MA-4AD MA-4AD analog analog intput intput module module MA-4AD analog analog intput intput module module Characteristic Characteristic specs specs 7.1 Characteristic Characteristic and and specs specs MA-4AD analog input module transforms the 4 channels analog input values into digital values, connect with other devices via Modbus communication protocol.
Exterior Exterior connection connection 7.3 Exterior Exterior connection connection (1) For MA-4AD voltage input points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating process Voltage input Isolating power Pressure gauge Voltage input Multiplexer Pressure gauge (2) For MA-4AD current input points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating...
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0~20mA analog input 4~20mA analog input +4095 +4095 Analog Analog 20mA 20mA 7.5 I/O I/O address address address address assignment assignment assignment assignment (1) Modbus read bit address Modbus address Remark Function ( decimal ) 0x00 AD channel 0 PID control result Close Output 0x01...
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(2) Modbus write bit address Modbus address Function Remark ( decimal ) 0x128 AD channel 0 input mode configure bit 0:voltage 1:current 0x129 AD channel 1 input mode configure bit 0:voltage 1:current 0x130 AD channel 2 input mode configure bit 0:voltage 1:current 0x131 AD channel 3 input mode configure bit...
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0x171 AD channel 3 self-study enable bit 0:close 1:enable 0x176 AD channel 0 motion choice bit 0:negative 1: positive 0x177 AD channel 1 motion choice bit 0:negative 1:positive 0x178 AD channel 2 motion choice bit 0:negative 1:positive 0x179 AD channel 3 motion choice bit 0:negative 1:positive (3) Modbus read word address Modbus address...
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4x133 AD channel 3 set value 4x134 AD channel 0 parameter P 4x135 AD channel 0 parameter I 4x136 AD channel 0 parameter D 4x137 AD channel 0 parameter DIFF 4x138 AD channel 1 parameter P 4x139 AD channel 1 parameter I 4x140 AD channel 1 parameter D 4x141...
4x155 AD channel 1 modify current value To change current value 4x156 AD channel 2 modify current value To change current value 4x157 AD channel 3 modify current value To change current value 4x158 AD channel 0 self-study output range 0%~100% 4x159 AD channel 1 self-study output range...
8. 8. 8. 8. MA-2DA MA-2DA MA-2DA analog analog output output module module MA-2DA analog analog output output module module Characteristic Characteristic specs specs 8.1 Characteristic Characteristic and and specs specs MA-2DA analog output module transforms 2 channels digital quantities into analog value, then connects with other devices via Modbus protocol.
Exterior Exterior connection connection 8.3 Exterior Exterior connection connection (1) For MA-2DA voltage output connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating Isolating process power Voltage output Inverter Voltage output Inverter (2) For MA-2DA current output connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating...
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0~5V analog output 0~10V analog output Digital +1023 Digital +1023 0~20mA analog output 4~20mA analog output 20mA 20mA +1023 Digital Digital +1023 MA-2DA address assignment 8.5 MA-2DA MA-2DA MA-2DA address address address assignment assignment assignment (1) Modbus write bit address: Modbus address Function Remark...
Modbus address Function Remark (decimal ) 4x128 DA channel 0 output value 10 bits 4x129 DA channel 1 output value 10 bits Application Application example example 8.6 Application Application example example Please refer to the example of MA-4DA. 9. 9. 9. 9. MA-4AD2DA MA-4AD2DA MA-4AD2DA analog...
Digital input range 10 bits binary number (0~1023) Digital output range 12 bits binary number (0~4095) Resolution 1/4095(12Bit) 1/1023(10Bit) PID output value 0~K4095 Integrated precision 0.8% Conversion speed 20ms/1 channel 3ms/1 channel Power supply DC24V±10%,100mA analog quantity Installation Use M3 screw or fix on the DIN46277 ( width 35mm ) rail Profile dimension 63mm×102mm×73.3mm Points...
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DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating Isolating process power Voltage output Inverter Voltage output Inverter (3) For MA-4AD2DA current analog input points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating process Current input Isolating power Sensor Current input Multiplexer Sensor (4) For MA-4Ad2DA current analog output points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power...
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transformation transformation diagram diagram 9.4 AD AD and and DA DA transformation transformation diagram diagram 0~5V analog output 0~10V analog output +4095 +4095 Analog Analog 0~20mA analog input 4~20mA analog input +4095 +4095 Analog Analog 20mA 20mA 0~5V analog output 0~10V analog output Digital +1023...
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address address assignment assignment 9.5 I/O I/O address address assignment assignment (1) Modbus read bit address Modbus address Remark Description ( decimal ) 0x00 AD channel 0 PID control result Close Output 0x01 AD channel 1 PID control result Close Output 0x02 AD channel 2 PID control result...
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0x162 AD channel 2 PID enable bit 0:close 1:enable 0x163 AD channel 3 PID enable bit 0:close 1:enable 0x168 AD channel 0 Self-study enable bit 0:close 1:enable 0x169 AD channel 1 Self-study enable bit 0:close 1:enable 0x170 AD channel 2 Self-study enable bit 0:close 1:enable 0x171 AD channel 3 Self-study enable bit...
4x144 AD channel 2 Parameter D 4x145 AD channel 2 Parameter DIFF 4x146 AD channel 3 Parameter P 4x147 AD channel 3 Parameter I 4x148 AD channel 3 Parameter D 4x149 AD channel 3 Parameter DIFF 4x150 AD channel 0 Control period Min 0.5s max 200s 4x151 AD channel 1 Control period...
10 10 10 10 Type Type Type Type K K K K thermocouple thermocouple thermocouple temperature temperature control control module module MA-6TC-P MA-6TC-P thermocouple temperature temperature control control module module MA-6TC-P MA-6TC-P 10.1 10.1 Module Module characteristic characteristic specs specs 10.1 10.1 Module Module characteristic...
COM0 COM1 TC0+ TC1+ TC2+ TC3+ TC4+ TC5+ TC0- TC1- TC2- TC3- TC4- TC5- 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 Exterior Exterior Exterior Exterior connection connection connection connection (1) For MA-6TC-P, input points connection is as below: DC24V Exterior DC power Isolating Isolating process power...
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to the ON/OFF of transistor. � Output current: every point can electrify 0.8A, but in order to prevent from temperature increasing, please use as 1.2A every 4 points or 2.0A every 8 points. � Open circuit leakage current: less than 0.1mA. 10.4 10.4 address...
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4x05 Channel 5 Current temperature 4x06 Channel 0 Output value Digital quantity:0~4095 Display current PID output range 4x07 Channel 1 Output value 4x08 Channel 2 Output value 4x09 Channel 3 Output value 4x10 Channel 4 Output value 4x11 Channel 5 Output value 10.4.2 10.4.2 10.4.2...
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4x139 Channel 1 PID parameter I f means PID control is functional in the area of set temperature±Diff, the 4x140 Channel 1 PID parameter D unit is 0.1ºC, the defaulted value is 4x141 Channel 1 PID parameter Diff 100; if the temperature is less than 4x142 Channel 2 PID parameter P set temperature–Diff ( positive...
4x179 Channel 3 Temperature difference Unit: 1ºC 4x120 Channel 4 Temperature difference Unit: 1ºC 4x121 Channel 5 Temperature difference Unit: 1ºC 10.5 Application example 10.5 10.5 10.5 Application Application Application example example example This example is based on the communication between the PLC and MA-6TC to do the PID self- study process.
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MA Modbus address Note PLC address K134 Channel 0 parameter P setting K135 Channel 0 parameter I setting K136 Channel 0 parameter D setting K137 Channel 0 parameter Diff setting K128 Channel 0 temperature set value K158 Channel 0 temperature control period Channel 0 current temperature K134 Channel 0 parameter P display...
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Open process S5 Open process S6(self-study control) Close process S5 Open process S7(read self-study state) Close process S5 Open process S8(read PID parameters) Close process S5 Start process S1 Write value D1~D4(PLC) K134~K137(MA), i.e. channel 0 PID parameters Delay for 50ms Close process S1 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S1...
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Close process S2 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S2 Start process S3 Write the value of D6(PLC) to K128(MA), i.e. channel 0 set temperature value Delay for 50ms Close process S3 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S3 Start process S4...
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Close process S2 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S4 Read the value of K0(MA) to D7(PLC) every 500ms, i.e. channel 0 current temperature End of process S5 Start process S6 Write the value of M101(PLC) to K136(MA), open channel 0 self-study enable bit Delay for 50ms...
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Read the value of K136(MA) to M201(PLC) every 500ms, i.e. channel 0 self-study state bit Close process S7 and open process S5 End of process S7 Start process S8 Read value K134~K137(MA) D10~D13(PLC), i.e. channel 0 PID parameters Delay for 50ms Close process S8 and open process S5 when data transfer are completed or 50ms is over End of process S8...
11 11 11 11 PT100 PT100 PT100 temperature temperature control control module module MA-6PT-P MA-6PT-P PT100 temperature temperature control control module module MA-6PT-P MA-6PT-P 11.1 11.1 Module Module characteristic characteristic specs specs 11.1 11.1 Module Module characteristic characteristic and and specs specs MA-6PT-P can deal with 6 channels' PT100 temperature signals, construct the industry control system with other devices based on Modbus protocol.
COM0 COM1 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 Exterior Exterior Exterior Exterior connection connection connection connection (1) For MA-6PT-P, the input points connection is as below: DC24V Isolating Isolating Exterior DC power process power PT1+ Amplify and AD convert PT1- circuit PT2+ PT2- (2)For MA-6PT-P, the output points connection is as below: AC power...
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0x19 Channel 5 Self-study error check 0:normal 1:error (2) word address: Modbus bit address Description Remark ( decimal ) 4x00 Channel 0 Current temperature 4x01 Channel 1 Current temperature Display current temperature, the 4x02 Channel 2 Current temperature unit is 0.1ºC. e.g. 2000 means the 4x03 Channel 3 Current temperature current temperature is 200.0ºC.
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(2) output word address: Modbus bit address Description Remark ( decimal ) 4x128 Channel 0 Setting temperature Set temperature: the target temperature. Adjust 4x129 Channel 1 Setting temperature range is –100.0~+350.0 ºC, the precision is 4x130 Channel 2 Setting temperature 0.1ºC.
4x168 Channel 4 Actual temperature method is the same as "the set temperature" ). When the module is written into this value, 4x169 Channel 5 Actual temperature temperature difference value δ = actual temperature – sampling temperature. 4x170 Channel 0 Self-study output range Self-study output range: the output quantity of self-study, the unit is %, 100 means the mark- 4x171...
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