Autonics TX Series Use and care manual

User Manual
for Communication
Temperature Controllers
TX Series
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Preface
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Preface
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Preface
Thank you for purchasing an Autonics product.
Please familiarize yourself with the information contained in the Safety Precautions section
before using this product.
This user manual contains information about the product and its proper use, and should be kept
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User Manual Guide
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User Manual Guide
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Communication Protocol
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Communication Protocol
TX Series is accepted to Modbus RTU Protocol.
Users should be aware that it does not support a broadcast command.

User Manual Symbols
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User Manual Symbols
Symbol
Description
Supplementary information for a particular feature.
Failure to follow instructions can result in serious injury or death.
Failure to follow instructions can lead to a minor injury or product damage.
An example of the concerned feature's use.
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Annotation mark.

Safety Precautions
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Safety Precautions
Following these safety precautions will ensure the safe and proper use of the product and
help prevent accidents, as well as minimizing possible hazards.
Safety precautions are categorized as Warnings and Cautions, as defined below:
Warning
Failure to follow the instructions may lead to a serious injury
or accident.
Caution
Failure to follow the instructions may lead to a minor injury
or accident.
1. Fail-safe device must be installed when using the unit with machinery that may cause
serious injury or substantial economic loss. (e.g. nuclear power control, medical equipment,
ships, vehicles, railways, aircraft, combustion apparatus, safety equipment, crime/disaster
prevention devices, etc.)
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire, personal injury, or economic loss.
Install on a device panel to use.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not connect, repair, or inspect the unit while connected to a power source.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in electric shock or fire.
Check 'Connections' before wiring.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire.
Do not disassemble or modify the unit.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in electric shock or fire.
When connecting the power input and relay output, useAWG 20(0.50mm2) cable or over
and tighten the terminal screw with a tightening torque of 0.74 to 0.90N.m.
When connecting the sensor input and communication cable without dedicated cable, use
AWG 28 to 16 cable and tighten the terminal screw with a tightening torque of 0.74 to
0.90N.m.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or malfunction due to contact failure.
Use the unit within the rated specifications.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or product damage.
Use dry cloth to clean the unit, and do not use water or organic solvent.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not use the unit in the place where flammable/explosive/corrosive gas, humidity, direct
sunlight, radiant heat, vibration, impact, or salinity may be present.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or explosion.
Keep metal chip, dust, and wire residue from flowing into the unit.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or product damage.

Safety Precautions
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................3
User Manual Guide .................................................................................................................4
Communication Protocol.........................................................................................................5
User Manual Symbols .............................................................................................................6
Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................................7
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................... 9
1Modbus RTU Protocol ..............................................................................11
1.1 Read coil status(Func 01–01H)..................................................................................... 11
1.2 Read input status(Func 02–02H) ..................................................................................12
1.3 Read holding registers(Func 03–03H) ..........................................................................13
1.4 Read input registers(Func 04–04H)..............................................................................14
1.5 Force single coil (Func 05–05H) ...................................................................................15
1.6 Preset single registers(Func 06–06H)...........................................................................16
1.7 Preset multiple registers(Func 16–10H)........................................................................17
1.8 Exception response-error code.....................................................................................18
2Modbus Mapping Table ............................................................................19
2.1 Read Coil Status(Func 01) / Force Single Coil(Func 05) [Func: 01/05, R/W: R/W]......19
2.2 Read Discrete Inputs(Func 02) [Func: 02, R/W: R].......................................................19
2.3 Read Input Registers (Func 04) [Func:02, R/W : R] .....................................................20
2.4 Read Holding Register(Func 03)/Preset Single Register(Func 06)/ Preset Multiple
Registers(Func 16) [Func:03/06/16, R/W : R/W]...........................................................22
2.4.1 SV setting...................................................................................................22
2.4.2 Parameter 1 group [PAR1].........................................................................22
2.4.3 Parameter 2 group [PAR2].........................................................................23

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1 Modbus RTU Protocol
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1Modbus RTU Protocol
1.1 Read coil status(Func 01–01H)
Read output(OX reference, Coil) ON/OFF status in the slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
(2) Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Byte count
Data
Data
Data
Error check(CRC16)
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
If read the 10 output status(ON: 1, OFF: 0) within coil 000001(0000 H) to 000010(0009 H) on
Slave(Address 17) from Master.
Query (Master)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
01 H
00 H
00 H
00 H
0A H
## H
## H
If the values range from coil 000008(0007 H) to 000001(0000 H) on the Slave are “ON-ON-OFF-
OFF-ON-ON-OFF-ON”, and the values from 000010(0009 H) to 000009(0008 H) are
respectively “OFF-ON”.
Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Byte count
Data
(000008 to 000001)
Data
(000010 to 000009)
Error check(CRC16)
Low
High
11 H
01 H
02 H
CD H
01 H
## H
## H
CRC16
CRC16

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1.2 Read input status(Func 02–02H)
Read Input ON/OFF status(1X reference) in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave
address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
(2) Response (Slave)
Slave
address
Function
Byte count
Data
Data
Data
Error check(CRC16)
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
If read the 10 input status(ON: 1, OFF: 0) within range 100001(0000 H) to 100010(0009 H) in the
Slave from the Master.
Query (Master)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
02 H
00 H
00 H
00 H
0A H
## H
## H
If the values range 100008(0007 H) to 100001(0000 H) on Slave are “ON-ON-OFF-OFF-ON-
ON-OFF-ON”, and the values of 100010(0009 H) and 100009(0008 H) are respectively “OFF-
ON”.
Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Byte count
Data
(100008 to 00001)
Data
(100010 to 100009)
Error check(CRC16)
Low
High
11 H
02 H
02 H
CD H
01 H
## H
## H
CRC16
CRC16

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1.3 Read holding registers(Func 03–03H)
Read the Binary data of Holding Registers(4X reference) in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave
address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
(2) Response (Slave)
Slave
address
Function
Byte count
Data
Data
Data
Error
check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
If read the 2 values from Holding Register 400001(0000 H) to 400002(0001 H), in Slave(Address
17) from the Master.
Query (Master)
Slave
address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
03 H
00 H
00 H
00 H
02 H
## H
## H
If the value of 400001(0000 H) on Slave is “555(22B H)”and the value of 400002(0001 H) is
“100(64 H)”.
Response (Slave)
Slave
address
Function
Byte count
Data
Data
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
03 H
04 H
02 H
2B H
00 H
64 H
## H
## H
CRC16
CRC16

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1.4 Read input registers(Func 04–04H)
Read the Binary data of Input Registers(3X reference) in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave
address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
(2) Response (Slave)
Slave
address
Function
Byte count
Data
Data
Data
Error check(CRC16)
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
If read the 2 values within the range from Input Register 300001(0000 H) to 300002(0001 H) on
Slave(Address 17) from Master.
Query (Master)
Slave
address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
04 H
00 H
00 H
00 H
02 H
## H
## H
If the values of 300001(0000 H) and 300002(0001 H) on Slave are respectively “10(A H)” and
“20(14 H)”.
Response (Slave)
Slave
address
Function
Byte count
Data
Data
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
04 H
04 H
00 H
0A H
00 H
14 H
## H
## H
CRC16
CRC16

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1.5 Force single coil (Func 05–05H)
Turns ON (FF00 H) or OFF (0000 H) of single coil (0X reference) status within slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
Preset data
Error check (CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
(2) Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
Preset data
Error check (CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
If Coil 000001 (0000 H) turns ON of Slave (Address 17) from Master.
Query (Master)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
Preset data
Error check (CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
05 H
00 H
00 H
FFH
00 H
## H
## H
Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
Preset data
Error check (CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
05 H
00 H
00 H
FF H
00 H
## H
## H
CRC16
CRC16

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1.6 Preset single registers(Func 06–06H)
Read the Binary data of single Holding Registers (4X reference) in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave
address
Function
Register address
Preset data
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
(2) Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Register address
Preset data
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
If write “10(A H)”to Holding Register 400001(0000 H) on Slave(Address 17) from Master.
Query (Master)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
Preset data
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
06 H
00 H
00 H
00 H
0A H
## H
## H
Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
Preset data
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
06 H
00 H
00 H
00 H
0A H
## H
## H
CRC16
CRC16

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1.7 Preset multiple registers(Func 16–10H)
Write the Binary data of Holding Registers (4X reference) consecutively in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave
Address
Function
Starting
Address
No. of register
Byte count
Data
Data
Error check
(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
(2) Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
No. of register
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
If write “10(A H)” in common to the range of Holding Register 400001(0000 H) to 400002(0001
H) on Slave from Master.
Query (Master)
Slave
address
Function
Starting
Address
No. of register
Byte count
Data
Data
Error check
(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
10 H
00 H
00 H
00 H
02 H
04 H
00 H
0A H
00 H
0A H
## H
## H
Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
No. of register
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
10 H
00 H
00 H
00 H
02 H
## H
## H
Please use the Single Register Write function rather than Multi Register Write function if you use
the slave(device) connecting with external devices such as PLC, Graphic Panel, except in the
case of download that presets the minimum/maximum or basic value of parameter by Input
specifications in PC Loader Program
CRC16
CRC16

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1.8 Exception response-error code
If occurs an error, send a response command and transmit each Exception Code after set(1) the
highest-level bit of received command(Function).
Slave address
Function
+80 H
Exception
code
Error check(CRC16)
Low
High
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
1Byte
ILLEGAL FUNCTION (Exception Code: 01 H): A command that is not supported
ILLEGAL DATAADDRESS (Exception Code: 02 H): Starting address of queried data
is inconsistent with transmittable address from the device.
ILLRGAL DATA VALUE (Exception Code: 03 H): Numbers of queried data are
inconsistent with the numbers of transmittable (transferable) data from the device.
SLAVE DEVICE FAILURE (Exception Code: 04 H): Not properly completed the
queried command (order).
Read the output status of non-existing coil 001001(03E8 H) [ON: 1, OFF: 0] on Slave(Address
17) from Master.
Query (Master)
Slave address
Function
Starting address
No. of points
Error check(CRC16)
High
Low
High
Low
Low
High
11 H
01 H
03 H
E8 H
00 H
01 H
## H
## H
Response (Slave)
Slave address
Function
+80 H
Exception Code
Error check(CRC16)
Low
High
11 H
81 H
02 H
## H
## H
CRC16

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2Modbus Mapping Table
2.1 Read Coil Status(Func 01) / Force Single Coil(Func 05)
[Func: 01/05, R/W: R/W]
No.
(Address)
Type
Description
Setting/Display
range
Unit
Factory
Default
000001(0000)
RUN/
STOP
Related coil,
variable
Control output
run/stop
0: RUN 1: STOP
-
STOP
000002(0001)
AT
Auto-tuning
run/stop
0: OFF 1: ON
-
OFF
000003(0002)
Alarm
Reset
Alarm output
clear
0: OFF 1: ON
-
OFF
000004 to
000050
Reserved
2.2 Read Discrete Inputs(Func 02) [Func: 02, R/W: R]
No.
(Address)
Type
Description
Setting/Display
range
Unit
Factory
Default
100001(0000)
℃
indicator
Front
indicator
Unit indicator
0: OFF 1: ON
-
-
100002(0001)
℉
indicator
Unit indicator
0: OFF 1: ON
-
-
100003(0002)
OUT
indicator
Control output
indicator
0: OFF 1: ON
-
-
100004(0003)
AT
indicator
Auto-tuning
indicator
0: OFF 1: ON
-
-
100005(0004)
AL1
indicator
Alarm output 1
indicator
0: OFF 1: ON
-
-
100006(0005)
AL2
indicator
Alarm output 2
indicator
0: OFF 1: ON
-
-
100006 to
100050
Reserved

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2.3 Read Input Registers (Func 04)
[Func:04, R/W : R]
No.
(Address)
Type
Description
Setting/
Display range
Unit
Factory
Default
Note
300001 to
300100
Reserved
300101(0064)
-
Product number H
-
-
Dedicate
d
model
number
300102(0065)
-
Product number L
-
-
300103(0066)
-
Hardware version
-
-
□
300104(0067)
-
Software version
-
-
□
300105(0068)
-
Model 1
-
-
"TX"
“Product
Name”
300106(0069)
-
Model 2
-
-
" 4"
“Digit”
300107(006A)
-
Model 3
-
-
" "
“Size”
300108(006B)
-
Model 4
-
-
""
“Option output
Power supply”
300109(006C)
-
Model 5
-
-
" "
“Control
output”
300110(006D)
-
Model 6
-
-
" "
300111(006E)
-
Model 7
-
-
" "
300112(006F)
-
Model 8
-
-
" "
300113(0070)
-
Model 9
-
-
" "
300114(0071)
-
Model 10
-
-
" "
300115(0072)
-
Reserved
-
-
-
300116(0073)
-
Reserved
-
-
-
300117(0074)
-
Reserved
-
-
-
300118(0075)
-
Coil status start
address
-
-
0000
300119(0076)
-
Coil status quantity
-
-
0
300120(0077)
-
Input status start
address
-
-
0000
300121(0078)
-
Input status quantity
-
-
0
300122(0079)
-
Holding register start
address
-
-
0000
300123(007A)
-
Holding register
quantity
-
-
0
300124(007B)
-
Input register start
address
-
-
0000
300125(007C)
-
Input register
quantity
-
-
0
300127 to
300200
Reserved