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Manual 09/16 MN040018EN PowerXL ™ Modbus RTU Modbus Communication manual for Variable Frequency Drives / Variable Speed Starters DA1, DC1, DE1...
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No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form (printed, photocopy, microfilm or any other process) or processed, duplicated or distributed by means of electronic systems without written permission of Eaton Industries GmbH, Bonn. Subject to alteration without notice.
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Danger! Dangerous electrical voltage! Before commencing the installation • Disconnect the power supply of the device. • Wherever faults in the automation system may cause injury or material damage, external measures must be • Ensure that devices cannot be accidentally restarted. implemented to ensure a safe operating state in the event •...
Parameters for DA1 variable frequency drives......43 Parameters for DC1 variable frequency drives......52 Parameters for DC1…E1 variable speed starters ......54 Parameters for DE1 variable speed starters ........ 57 Alphabetical index ..............59 Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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CAUTION Warns of the possibility of hazardous situations that may possibly cause slight injury. DANGER Warns of hazardous situations that result in serious injury or death. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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Selection, Installation, and Operation of Adjustable-Speed Drive Systems.” In addition to property damage, failure to observe the above instructions may result in serious bodily injury or even death. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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All the specifications in this manual refer to the hardware and software versions documented in it. → More information on the devices described here can be found on the Internet under: www.eaton.eu/powerxl as well as: www.eaton.eu/documentation Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
(a DA1 in this specific case). ① ② ③ L1/L L2/N DC+ BR ④ Figure 1: Engineering a PC (with configuration tool) b Head-end controller c Variable frequency drive d Motor Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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1 Engineering Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
② ② Figure 2: Modbus line with variable frequency drives/variable speed starters a Splitter DX-SPL-RJ45… (T-plug connector) b DX-CBL-RJ45… connection cable c DX-SPL-RJ45… splitter with bus termination resistor Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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If multiple slaves are being used, they need to be connected in parallel using DX-SPL-RJ45… splitters ①. A bus termination resistor is required at the last module on the Modbus line ③. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
OP bus (operation bus) / External keypad / PC connection - OP bus (operation bus) / External keypad / PC connection + 24 V DC power supply RS485- Modbus RTU RS485+ Modbus RTU Figure 3: RJ45 socket wiring Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
The data format is fixed for DC1 variable frequency drives and DE1 variable speed starters and cannot be changed. • No parity • 1 start bit • 1 stop bit • 8 data bits Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
The parameter can be accessed during operation (Run signal) ro/rw Parameter read and write permissions: ro = read only rw = read and write Default setting (the parameter's value when using the device's factory settings) Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
• 0: No parity, 1 stop bit (N-1) • 1: No parity, 2 stop bits (N-2) • 2: Odd parity, 1 stop bit (0-1) • 3: Even parity, 1 stop bit (E-1) Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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Ramp via fieldbus 0, 1 Fieldbus Ramp Control Possible values: • 0: OFF. Ramps are controlled from internal drives parameters • 1: ON. Ramps are controlled by the fieldbus. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
• 3: t 1000 ms • 4: t 3000 ms • 5: r 30 ms • 6: r 100 ms • 7: r 1000 ms • 8: r 3000 ms Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
• 3: t 1000 ms • 4: t 3000 ms • 5: r 30 ms • 6: r 100 ms • 7: r 1000 ms • 8: r 3000 ms Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
Select DIG REF/f-Fix DA1 only Used to select between the digital speed reference value (set with the keypad or with the UP and DOWN commands) and a fixed frequency Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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• High = Deceleration ramp 2 START Used to start/stop the drive Used to increase the speed if a digital setpoint is selected Used together with the DOWN command. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
Not permissible Select Quick-dec Select Quick-dec Select f-Fix Bit0 Select f-Fix Bit1 Select BUS REF/f-Fix Select Quick-dec Select Quick-dec No function No function Select BUS REF/f-Fix1 Not permissible Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
Select BUS REF/AI1 REF EXTFLT AI1 REF START Select BUS REF/DIG REF EXTFLT No function Not permissible Not permissible Not permissible Not permissible Not permissible START No function EXTFLT No function Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
Not permissible Select f-Fix/BUS REF Select Fire Mode/Normal OP Select f-Fix4/f-Fix2 Select f-Fix4/BUS REF Select Fire Mode/Normal OP ohne Funktion Select BUS REF/f-Fix4 Select Fire Mode/Normal OP ohne Funktion Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
→ Figure 5, page 12. The activated operating direction will depend on the digital input being driven (DI1, DI2) and on the value in command ID1, bit 1. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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20 hz P-20 30 hz P-21 40 hz P-22 50 Hz P-23 : DE1 variable speed starter output frequency Default setting values (DS) with the corresponding parameter numbers (PNUs). Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
Figure 7: Data exchange between master and slave → The variable frequency drive/variable speed starter (slave) only sends a response if it has received a request from the master beforehand. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
While receiving the frame, the slave performs a new calculation and compares the calculated value to the actual value in the CRC field. If both values are not identical, an error is set. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
If the time interval between the messages is less than 3.5 characters. → The master must be programmed to repeat the request if it does not receive a response within a specified time. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
For example, if the motor current (Register 8) shown on the DA1 variable frequency drive‘s display is 0.3 A, it will be transmitted as 003 via Modbus. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
No action Fixed frequency FF1 No action Overwrite setpoint value with 0 Not used Not used Not used Not used Not used Not used Not used Not used Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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The permissible values fall within a range of 0 - 60000. In the application, the values will be scaled by a factor of 0.01, i. e. 300 ≙ 3 s . Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
Zero speed Speed control deactivated Speed control activated DA1 only: DA1 only: Inhibit → STO STATUS Ready → STO DC1, DE1: DC1, DE1: Hardware release: no Hardware release: yes Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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The calculated motor speed is different from the measured motor speed Enc-02 SP-Err The motor speed and the PPR value entered in P6-06 do not match Enc-03 Channel A fault Enc-04 Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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P-02 (minimum frequency) to P-01(maximum frequency) for DC1 • P-02 (minimum frequency) to P-01(maximum frequency) for DE1 In the application, the values will be scaled by a factor of 0.1. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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The output power is specified in kW with one decimal place. Example: 53 ≙ 5.3 kW 2.6.5.6 Digital inputs (ID 11) This value indicates the digital inputs‘ state. The lowest bit indicates the state of DI1. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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3 = FS3 … 7 = FS7 Table 12: Input and output phases Value Country-specific Number of phases Number of phases default settings on mains side on motor side Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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Number of phases Number of phases default settings on mains side on motor side Table 17: Assigned ratings Frame Power size Index 0.25 0.37 0.55 0.75 – – Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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2.6.5.11 Serial Number (ID 25, ID 26, ID 27, ID 28) The device‘s unique serial number in the case of DA1 variable frequency drives. Not available on DC1 variable frequency drives and DE1 variable speed starters. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
[hex] Slave address Function code (reading of holding registers) Number of consecutive data bytes (1 register = 2 byte) 0000 Content (2 byte) for register 6: 0 B844 Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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1: The ID of the register for the writing operation is 1, since the master controller has an offset of +1. 0001 Content (2 byte) for register 0000 0000 0000 001 → RUN 480A → Function code 06 can be used for a broadcast. Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
Bit 12, …, Bit 15: Frame size Device Type – WORD P0-30 Serial Number – – – – P0-31 t-Run – P0-31 t-min/sec – P0-34 t-HoursRun Enable – Modbus RTU for variable frequency drive DA1, DC1, DE1 09/16 MN040018EN www.eaton.com...
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