
Modbus InterfaceCoolPlug PRM Rev 0.1 4
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2 Modbus Interface
CoolPlug is fully compliant with following Modbus specifications:
·MODBUS over Serial Line Specification and Implementation Guide V1.02
·MODBUS application protocol specification V1.1b
CoolPlug supports Modbus RTU Transmission Mode. The default frame format for CoolPlug is:
CoolPlug physical connection to Modbus is Two-Wire EIA/TIA-485 standard interface via 485-A and 485-B
terminals, recommended by Modbus specification. On such 2W-bus, at any time only one driver has the right for
transmitting thus a Modbus communication is always initiated by the master. CoolPlug will never transmit without
receiving a request from Modbus master.
A number of CoolPlug devices can be connected to single 2W-bus. Each CoolPlug in this case must have
unique Modbus slave address.
Supported Modbus Functions