Modbus Communications

Presented by: John Coffey

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 Modbus communications - Overview
There are a number of steps required in order to enable the ADVC to communicate with a
master station via Modbus:

Modbus

1. Feature selection (Make Modbus available.)

Control Centre 2. Choose a communications port for Modbus.

3. Assign MODBUS to the selected communications port.

4. Configure communications settings for the selected port.

5. Configure the Modbus settings.

6. Create and load a protocol map

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 1 - Make MODBUS available
MAIN MENU
Operator menu
Method 1: flexVUE panel
Engineer menu
Alerts menu
• DNP3 is enabled via the flexVUE panel after selecting the MENU key and using the
arrow keys to navigate to:
ENGINEERING MENU
Protection menu → ENGINEER MENU
Configuration menu
↕
→ CONFIGURATION MENU
Power quality
Telemetry menu → FEATURE SELECTION
Automation menu
→ COMMUNICATIONS
Measurements menu
→ Modbus Available / Not Available

CONFIGURATION MENU → TCP/IP Available / Not Available (*)

System settings
Feature selection
↕ Press the SELECT key to enter edit mode, and use the up and down arrows to
change the setting to Available and then press the SELECT key again to save the
Radio change.
Maintenance
(*) Required for 10 Base T / LAN Port
IOEX Status

COMMUNICATIONS
Modbus Available COMMUNICATIONS
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 1 - Make Modbus available

• Modbus is enabled using WSOS5 by selecting

• Display / Configuration / Feature Selection (or selecting Feature Selection in Switchgear Explorer) and ticking Modbus Available check box

• Check TCP/IP Available if Ethernet based Communications will be used

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 2 – Select the MODBUS port ADVC2
● The Advanced Controller has 8 communications ports, 7 of which can be selected & configured
for transmission of Modbus messages (the USB B type port is dedicated to WSOS5 only)

● All ports are automatically enabled

● Decide which port will be using Modbus and proceed to step 3

Communication Port ADVC2

Ethernet 1 x 10Base-T
RS-232 4
RS-485 1
V23 1
USB Type B 1 x USB

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 2 – Select the Modbus port ADVC3
● The Advanced Controller has 8 communications ports, 7 of which can be selected & configured
for transmission of Modbus messages (the USB B type port is dedicated to WSOS5 only)

● All ports are automatically enabled

● Decide which port will be using Modbus and proceed to step 3

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 3 – Assign Modbus to port
Method 2: WSOS5

• Select Display → Switchgear Communications → Protocols → Modbus → Modbus Communications Configuration

• Select the Switchgear Port Field

• Enter password (capm by Default) ,

• select the required port e.g. LAN1 (or other port ) and OK

• Switchgear Port will now show LAN1

• Note that if you disable Modbus you will have to select the port again when re-enabled
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 4 – Configure port settings

• Select Display → Switchgear Communications → Ports → Port Configuration

• Select the Port to be configured

• Input / select values as required to configure the port for Modbus communications

• Make sure the port is configured for Remote

• Note that fields in yellow colour are for information and fields in white are configurable settings
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 5 – Configure Modbus settings

• Select Display → Switchgear Communications → Protocols → Modbus → Modbus Communications Configuration

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 5 – Configure Modbus settings
• The Communications Configuration Screen provides access to the other Modbus
configuration screens, and allows the selection of the Port used for Modbus
Communications (via the Switchgear Port field)

• Fields with a yellow background are display only

• Enter the Outstation RTU Address

• Attach a preconfigured map or create a new map

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 Protocol Map Function
• The configurable protocol map tool allows the user to

• Develop Custom I/O maps for SCADA reporting

• Input / Output maps can be created recloser or LBS switchgear type

• Once created a map can be selected for writing to a compatibly configured controller

• Maps can be written to multiple switchgear units or to a single device

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• In the Communication Section of Feature Selection Menu Select the protocol to be used

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• In the customise menu select:

• Configurable Protocols

• Choose a New or Existing File

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• Choose the ADVC platform • Choose the switchgear function

• Choose the protocol to be used • Choose the oldest Firmware version that has all the required features and
functions & select OK

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• Confirm the firmware version chosen is the same or a lower version than loaded in all the controllers the file is to be used with

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• A new configurable map is now open

• By default the tool bar open in the binary inputs section

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• Open the Configuration Tool Box by selecting the icon with the hammer & Spanner symbols

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• Expand the selections by selecting the + symbols

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• Single Click on points to see details of the point and with
which firmware versions it can be used

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?

• A search facility is provided

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• Double Click on points to add them to the map

• Check the invert box if required

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?

• Select Analogue inputs

• Open the tool box by selecting the hammer & Spanner Icon

• Single click on points in the took box for information on the function

• Double click the point to include in the map

• Input the required divisor values

• Select the conversion method

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 How are Protocol Maps Configured ?
• Follow the same process to configure

– Analogue and Binary Outputs (controls)

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 5 – Configure Modbus settings
• If using ethernet comms, select the IP networking button

• The port number is generally left at defaults unless there is a very specific reason
to change it

• Enable the check master IP address to only accept control commands for a Master
using the configured IP address

• Configure the ping mechanism field to maintain the IP channel

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Questions?

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