
Understanding Explicit Messaging 5-9
In Multi-Drive mode, any channel can be configured for Modbus RTU
Master operation to communicate with a variety of Rockwell
Automation or 3rd Party RTU Slave devices, such as PowerFlex 7-Class
drives with 20-COMM-H adapters. In the Multi-Drive ladder examples
provided in this manual, CH3 is used to communicate with a PowerFlex
70 drive.
The following Modbus Function Codes are supported:
The format of the Modbus command message data is:
The format of the Modbus response message data is:
The format of the message instruction is different for Modbus RTU
Master operation messaging. For RSLogix 500, format each message as
shown in Figure 5.7
and see Table 5.D for a description of the data
required in each field. For RSLogix 5000, format each message as shown
in Figure 5.8
and see Table 5.E.
Modbus RTU Master Operation Messages
Function
Code
Name Maximum
Bits/Word
Function
Code
Name Maximum
Bits/Word
01 Read Coils 512 05 Write Single Coil n/a
02 Read Discrete Inputs 512 06 Write Single Register n/a
03 Read Holding Registers 32 15 Write Multiple Coils 512
04 Read Input Registers 32 16 Write Multiple Registers 512
Word Name Description
1 RTU Slave Address The node address of the Modbus RTU Slave.
2 Function Code The Modbus Function Code to perform.
3 Starting Address The starting coil/register address in the Slave device.
4 Number of bits/words The number of coils/registers to read/write.
5+ Data Words Only used for write messages and contains the data
to be written.
Word Name Description
1+ Data Words Only used for read messages and contains the data
that was read.
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