Issue
How to configure modbus mastering of downstream devices on ION and Powerlogic meters.
Product Line
ION7550, ION7650, ION7550RTU, PM8000, ION7400, ION9000
Environment
ION Setup
Resolution
In ION Setup:
Step 1: Setup communication protocol for Modbus mastering.
Step 3: Enter the Modbus map of your slave device(s) into the Modbus Master Map Module.
NOTE: Refer toFA235176 for supported formats used in the Modbus Master Map Module.
NOTE: Not all firmware revisions are capable of TCP modbus mastering. The following firmware versions and higher are capable of modbus mastering:
How to configure modbus mastering of downstream devices on ION and Powerlogic meters.
Product Line
ION7550, ION7650, ION7550RTU, PM8000, ION7400, ION9000
Environment
ION Setup
Resolution
In ION Setup:
Step 1: Setup communication protocol for Modbus mastering.
- In ION Setup, click on the Master Device that you want to set up.
- Click on the View Setup Options Only tab from the tool bar.
- Double click on Setup assistant in the right pane
- Click on communications > Serial Settings
- Set COM port (e.g. COM1) Comm Mode to RS485
- Set COM port Protocol to Modbus Master
- Set the baud rate, stop bits and parity to be the same as on your slave device(s). i.e these settings should be identical on all devices.
- Set the Com port unit ID to a unique number
- Click Exit
- While holding on the Ctrl key, left click on your meter
- Click on Modbus Master options module.
- If the folder is empty, right click on the right pane > Insert module, otherwise proceed to next step.
- Double click Modbus Master Options 1
For Serial connections:
- Double-click on a preferred Serial Connection (eg Serial Connection 1), and select the communications port you are using on your master device (e.g. COM1)
- Doble-click ModbusGate Connection and set it to Gateway Enabled - Serial Connection 1 (set this to which ever serial connection is selected above step )
For TCP Connections:
- Double-click TCP Connection 1, and enter the IP address and modbus port number of the TCP connection(s), e.g. 10.11.12.13:502
- Double-click ModbusGate Connection and set it to "Gateway Enabled - No Connection"
Click OK to save changes.
Step 3: Enter the Modbus map of your slave device(s) into the Modbus Master Map Module.
NOTE: Refer toFA235176 for supported formats used in the Modbus Master Map Module.
- Click on Modbus Master Map Module.
- Right click in the right pane > Insert Module
- Double click on the new module that you created
- In Setup Registers tab, double click on device Type and enter device name and click OK
- Double click on Device Map, enter the device map following the format in the FAQ FA235162
- Click OK to save changes
- Click on Modbus Master Device Module.
- If the folder is empty, right click on the right pane > Insert module, otherwise proceed to next step.
- Double Click on Modbus Master Device module.
- Select the connection type (Serial or TCP).
- Enter the unit ID of the slave device. Click OK.
- Enter the device type for the slave device. Click OK. (Same name entered in Modbus Master Map Module)
- Under the Slave Name, give a name to the slave device. Click OK.
- Click OK to save changes.
NOTE: Not all firmware revisions are capable of TCP modbus mastering. The following firmware versions and higher are capable of modbus mastering:
Meter | Firmware Version |
ION7550 | v 350 |
ION7650 | v 350 |
PM8000 | intitial firmware release (v 1.0) |
ION9000 | initial firmware release |