Menu 2: ModBus RTU connection
The switchgear is equipped with an RS485 interface for connection via ModBus RTU. Different parameters can be read and also changed to some extent via the interface. In this case, the switchgear works as a Modbus slave. An overview of individual parameters and a description of the data types used are shown in the appendix.
To use the ModBus interface, the settings must be changed in the following menus:
Menu no. | 2.00 |
Name | Communication settings |
Description | ModBus setting |
Menu no. | 2.01 |
Name | ModBus RTU interface On/Off |
Value range | on, off |
Factory setting | on |
Description | Switch the ModBus interface on or off. |
Menu no. | 2.02 |
Name | Baud rate |
Value range | 9600; 19200; 38400; 76800 |
Factory setting | 19200 |
Description | Set the ModBus transmission rate according to the connected bus. |
Menu no. | 2.03 |
Name | User address |
Value range | 1 – 254 |
Factory setting | 10 |
Description | User address of the Control EC-WP in the ModBus network |
Menu no. | 2.04 |
Name | Parity |
Value range | none, even, odd |
Factory setting | even |
Description | Parity setting for the ModBus RTU serial connection |
Menu no. | 2.05 |
Name | Stop bits |
Value range | 1; 2 |
Factory setting | 1 |
Description | Number of stop bits for the ModBus RTU serial connection |
