Read data area application examples – ProSoft Technology MVI71-MCM User Manual
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Reference MVI71-MCM
♦ PLC Platform
Modbus Communication Module
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The configuration first creates four possible blocks for each Read and Write area
since every block contains 60 registers. Therefore, the Read and Write Block ID
generated would be:
Read Block ID
Write Block ID
0 3
1 4
2 1
3 2
4 3
-1 4
0 1
1 2
2 3
If the ladder logic takes too much time to send a BTW instruction, the module
sends a new BTR instruction requesting the same Write Block ID.
The Read Block ID 0 is a null block to guarantee ladder logic consistency if the
user sets an empty Read Data area. The Read Block ID -1 transfers the
configuration data.
Read Data Area Application Examples
Ex. 1
: The following example shows a Read Data Area application; A Modbus
Master device sends a Modbus Write Command to an MVI71-MCM slave port.
The command destination address must be located inside the Read Data Region
(between 0 and 239).