
Modbus Communications
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1.3 Implementation Basics
Modbus protocol provides control and data acquisition, through query and response, between master
and slave devices. This protocol comprises the rules for communication, controlling the message
format between devices, how master and slave devices initiate communications, as well as unit
identification, message-handling and error-checking.
The Liebert IntelliSlot 485 card acts as a slave device on a network. This network can be a multidrop
configuration over EIA-485, where multiple slaves reside on a common wire or loop.
1.4 Transmission Format
The Liebert IntelliSlot 485 interface card supports Modbus Remote Terminal Unit (RTU)
transmission modes. See Table 2 below.
Table 2 Modbus Remote Transmission Unit settings for Liebert IntelliSlot 485 interface card
Transmission
Start
EIA-485/422
2 wire
RTU 9600, 19200 or 38400 8 None 1 1
1.5 Modbus Packet Format
Each Modbus packet consists of these fields:
• Device Address
• Function Code
• Data Field(s)
• Error Check Field
1.5.1 Device Address
The address field immediately follows the beginning of the frame and consists of 8-bits (RTU). This
bit indicates the user-assigned address of the slave device that is to receive the message from the
attached master device.
Each slave must be assigned a unique address. Only the addressed slave will respond to a query that
contains its address.
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