D2 Drive User Guide v1.8 5. Drive Configuration
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5.2.4. Modbus communication configuration
The configuration page for the Modbus communication is given in Fig. 5-31. Only the drive
with the Modbus module has this configuration page.
Fig. 5-31
(1) Modbus Slave address
Set the slave address of Modbus communication. Its value is between 1 and 247. Do not
set different drives to the same slave address.
(2) Mode
Set the mode of Modbus communication. The default mode is RTU (remote terminal unit).
(3) Format
Set the data format for the used communication mode. The format information includes
the data length, parity, and stop bits. The data length for the RTU mode is 7 bits; while
that for the ASCII mode is 8 bits. The stop bit for odd parity and even parity is 1 bit; while
that for none parity is 2 bits.
(4) Baud rate
Set the baud rate for the Modbus communication. It supports 2,400, 4,800, 9,600, 14,400,
19,200, and 38,400 bps. The default value is 9,600 bps.