PLC / Modbus/RTU
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6 PLC / Modbus/RTU
6.1 PLC / Modbus/RTU mode
In PLC / Modbus/RTU mode, you can wirelessly connect I/O extension modules directly to
a controller (I/O to serial). The wireless module provides an RS-232 or RS-485 interface for
this. In PLC / Modbus/RTU mode, the master wireless module operates as a Modbus slave.
It has its own Modbus slave address. The entire wireless network therefore behaves like a
single Modbus slave.
You can connect I/O extension modules to each wireless device in the network. A wireless
network can have a maximum of 99 extension modules. Use the white thumbwheel on the
I/O extension module to set the I/O MAP address. For information on addressing extension
modules, please refer to page 53 onwards.
Figure 6-1 Configuration example: PLC / Modbus/RTU mode
RAD-ID
SPORT
PWR
DAT
ERR
RXTX
0
1
Reset
D(A)
D(B)
RX
CO
1
TX
CO
2
GND
NC
1
+24V
RSSI
+
0V
ANT
RSSI
-
IO-MAP
PWR
DAT
ERR
DO2
DO1
DI2
DI1
OFF ON
DIP-1
1
2
3
4
DI1L
DI2L
DI1H
DI2H
DI1
DI2
UL1 +I1 -I1
U1 I1
1
COM1
COM2
NO1
NO2
NC1
NC2
0 1
RESET
MRESET
STOP
RUN/PROG
X1
LNK ACT
PRG
1.1
D
TR
2.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.1
TxD
TxD
2.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.1 2.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.1 2.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.1 2.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.2
2.3
2.4
1.1 2.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.2
2.3
2.4
RAD-ID
SPOR
T
PWR
DAT
ERR
RXTX
0
4
Reset
D(A)
D(B)
RX
CO
1
TX
CO
2
GND
NC
1
+24V
RSSI
+
0V
ANT
RSSI
-
IO-MAP
PWR
DAT
ERR
DO2
DO1
DI2
DI1
OFF ON
DIP-1
1
2
3
4
DI1L
DI2L
DI1H
DI2H
DI1
DI2
UL1 +I1 -I1
U1 I1
1
COM1
COM2
NO1
NO2
NC1
NC2
0 4
RAD-ID
SPORT
PWR
DAT
ERR
RXTX
0
2
Reset
D(A)
D(B)
RX
CO
1
TX
CO
2
GND
NC
1
+24V
RSSI
+
0V
ANT
RSSI
-
IO-MAP
PWR
DAT
ERR
DO2
DO1
DI2
DI1
OFF ON
DIP-1
1
2
3
4
DI1L
DI2L
DI1H
DI2H
DI1
DI2
UL1 +I1 -I1
U1 I1
1
COM1
COM2
NO1
NO2
NC1
NC2
0 2
RAD-ID
SPORT
PWR
DAT
ERR
RXTX
0
3
Reset
D(A)
D(B)
RX
CO
1
TX
CO
2
GND
NC
1
+24V
RSSI
+
0V
ANT
RSSI
-
IO-MAP
PWR
DAT
ERR
DO2
DO1
DI2
DI1
OFF ON
DIP-1
1
2
3
4
DI1L
DI2L
DI1H
DI2H
DI1
DI2
UL1 +I1 -I1
U1 I1
1
COM1
COM2
NO1
NO2
NC1
NC2
0 3
Analog IN
Digital OUT
RAD-Repeater/Slave
RAD-ID
I/O-MAP
Analog IN
Digital OUT
RAD-Repeater/Slave
RAD-ID
I/O-MAP
Analog IN
Digital OUT
RAD-Repeater/Slave
RAD-ID
I/O-MAP
Modbus/RTU-
Master
Analog IN
Digital OUT
RAD-Master
Modbus-Slave 1
RAD-ID
I/O-MAP
Modbus-Register