Modbus; About; Connection Details; Rs-485 Communication Settings - Deif SGC 420 Mk II User Manual

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9. Modbus

9.1

About

The SGC controller supports a custom protocol based on the standard Modbus over an RS-485 layer. The controller
operates in a server mode and responds to commands received from an external Modbus client.
This document will only describe the information required to communicate with the controller using the Modbus protocol.
For more information about Modbus in general and the Modbus protocol, refer to the documentation freely available at
http://www.modbus.org.
Refer to the Modbus tables, available for download at www.deif.com, to see how the controller data is mapped to the
Modbus addresses.
9.2

Connection details

The controller uses Modbus RTU as the transmission mode.
Byte format for communication
• Start bit: 1
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bit: 1
• Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
Setting up Modbus communication
1. Connect the controller terminals 31 and 32 to the SMPS terminals A and B.
• Use a Belden 3105A cable or equivalent, 24 AWG (0.5 mm
95 % shield coverage.
2. Connect the controller terminal 30 to the ground of the SMPS. If the SMPS does not have a ground connection, leave
terminal 30 open.
• Use a two-core shielded cable for the connection.
3. Find the server ID from the SMPS and configure the same ID on the controller.
4. Enable the controller on the SMPS.
NOTE
Do not use multi-strand wires for the connections.
9.3

RS-485 communication settings

• Server ID: 1 to 247
• Baud rate: 1200/2400/4800/9600/19200/38400/57600/115200 bps
• Parity: None/Even/Odd
• Stop bit: 1, 2
• Recommended polling frequency: 50 Hz
• No response timeout: 250 ms
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