ProSoft Technology MVI56E-MCM/MCMXT - Manual (Page 6)

Contents MVI56E-MCM ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual Modbus Communication Module
Page 6 of 199 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
June 18, 2014
3 Configuration as a Modbus Slave 57
3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 57
3.2 ModDef Settings ..................................................................................................... 58
3.2.1 Modbus Memory Map ............................................................................................. 59
3.2.2 Customizing the Memory Map ................................................................................ 61
3.3 Slave Configuration ................................................................................................ 62
3.4 Floating-Point Data Handling (Modbus Slave) ....................................................... 63
3.4.1 Enron/Daniel Float Configuration............................................................................ 64
3.5 Read and Write Same Modbus Address (Pass Through) ...................................... 65
4 Verify Communication 67
4.1 Verifying Master Communications .......................................................................... 67
4.1.1 MVI56E-MCM Status Data Definition as a Master ................................................. 67
4.1.2 Command Error Codes ........................................................................................... 69
4.1.3 MCM Status Data ................................................................................................... 72
4.2 Verify Slave Communications ................................................................................. 73
4.2.1 MVI56E-MCM Status Data Definition as a Slave ................................................... 73
5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 75
5.1 Ethernet LED Indicators .......................................................................................... 75
5.1.1 Scrolling LED Status Indicators .............................................................................. 76
5.1.2 Non-Scrolling LED Status Indicators ...................................................................... 77
5.2 Clearing a Fault Condition ...................................................................................... 77
5.3 Troubleshooting the LEDs ...................................................................................... 78
5.4 Setting Up ProSoft Configuration Builder ............................................................... 78
5.4.1 Installing ProSoft Configuration Builder .................................................................. 78
5.4.2 Setting Up the Project ............................................................................................. 79
5.4.3 Assigning an IP Address in the Project .................................................................. 81
5.5 Connecting Your PC to the Module ........................................................................ 83
5.5.1 Download the IP Address through CIPconnect ...................................................... 83
5.5.2 Using RSWho to Connect to the Module ................................................................ 92
5.5.3 Connecting Your PC to the Module's Ethernet Port ............................................... 94
5.6 Downloading the Project to the Module .................................................................. 98
5.7 Using the Diagnostics Menu in ProSoft Configuration Builder ............................... 99
5.7.1 The Diagnostics Menu .......................................................................................... 103
5.7.2 Monitoring Backplane Information ........................................................................ 103
5.7.3 Monitoring Database Information.......................................................................... 104
5.7.4 Monitoring General Information ............................................................................ 105
5.7.5 Monitoring Modbus Port Information .................................................................... 105
5.7.6 Data Analyzer ....................................................................................................... 107
5.8 Reading Status Data from the Module ................................................................. 111
5.8.1 Viewing the Error Status Table ............................................................................. 111
5.9 Configuration Error Codes .................................................................................... 111
5.10 Connect to the Module’s Web Page ..................................................................... 113
6 Reference 115
6.1 Product Specifications .......................................................................................... 115
6.1.1 General Specifications .......................................................................................... 115
6.1.2 General Specifications - Modbus Master/Slave .................................................... 116