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MODBUS
Communications for
the DF868
Your Model DF868 hardware and software have been modified to
provide MODBUS communications. The MODBUS option card
(703-1358) provides an RS485 interface with a host system, while the
main circuit board continues to support RS232 communications for
use with a PC running Panametrics IDM software.
To properly set up the instrument, use this addendum along with the
standard DF868 flowmeter Users Manual. This document shows
how to install the MODBUS option card and how to program the
modified DF868 to access this special feature.
Installing the MODBUS
Option Card
IMPORTANT: The installation information presented here
supersedes the information in the standard DF868
Users Manual.
The modified DF868 uses the RS485 standard for MODBUS
communications. This standard allows up to 32 nodes (drivers and
receivers) on one multidrop network, at distances up to 4,000 ft
(1,200 m). To connect the instrument(s) to the host system,
Panametrics recommends using a 24-gauge (24 AWG) twisted-pair
cable with a characteristic impedance of 120 ohms and a 120-ohm
termination at each end of the communications line.
The MODBUS option card must be plugged into either slot 5 or slot 6
of the DF868. On the option card, pin 1 is the [TMT-] inverting or
negative connection and pin 2 is the [TMT+] non-inverting or positive
connection. To link the DF868 to the control system, connect the two
wires of the twisted-pair cable from these terminals to the
corresponding terminals at the control system.
Note: If two MODBUS option cards are installed in the DF868, only
the card in slot 5 is activated.
Setting Up MODBUS
Communications
To set up MODBUS communications, enter the User Program as
described in your Users Manual. Then, refer to the Menu Map in
Figure 1 on page 7 and complete the following steps:
Note: Any time the following settings are changed, the DF868 must
be rebooted to load the new settings into the option card.
Start
PROGRAM
PROGRAM
status
ACTIV
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SYSTM
PIPE
I/O
Press the [] key and then the
[F3] key to select the COMM
submenu. (On a two-channel
DF868, pressing the [] key and
the [F3] key accesses the GLOBL
menu. Then press [F4] to select
the COMM submenu.)
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Setting Up MODBUS
Communications
(cont.)
IMPORTANT: The serial port settings of the DF868 must match
those of the MODBUS control system.
COMM PROGRAM
PROGRAM
Comm port
BAUD RATE
current value appears here
4800
9600
[This baud rate applies only to
the RS232 serial port.] Press the
[] until the desired RS232
baud rate appears on the option
bar and press the appropriate [Fx]
function key to select it.
19200
The available RS232 baud rates are 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800,
9600, and 19200.
COMM PROGRAM
BAUD RATE
current value appears here
UART bits
current setting appears here
8,no
8,odd
8even
7,no
[The UART bits setting applies
only to the RS232 serial port.]
Press the [] until the desired
RS232 UART bits setting
appears on the option bar and
then press the appropriate [Fx]
function key to select it.
See Table 1 below for a description of the options available at the
above prompt.
Option Bar
Table 1: UART Bits Options
# Data Bits
# Stop Bits
Parity
8,no
None
8,odd
Odd
8even
Even
7,odd
Odd
7even
Even
COMM PROGRAM
UART bits
current setting appears here
Network I.D.?
current number appears here
[The Network ID number is used
by the IDM software only.] Enter
a Network ID number between 1
and 254 and then press [ENT].
The default ID number is 1.
Note: If more than one meter is connected to a network, each meter
must have a unique Network I.D.
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Setting Up MODBUS
Communications
(cont.)
COMM PROGRAM
Network I.D.?
current number appears here
Press the appropriate [Fx]
function key to select [2400],
[4800], or [9600] for the
MODBUS baud rate.
MODBUS BAUD RATE
current value appears here
2400
4800
9600
COMM PROGRAM
MODBUS BAUD RATE
current value appears here
Press the appropriate [Fx]
function key to select [NONE],
[ODD], or [EVEN] for the
MODBUS parity setting.
MODBUS PARITY
current setting appears here
none
odd
even
COMM PROGRAM
MODBUS PARITY
current setting appears here
Press the appropriate [Fx]
function key to select [1] or [2]
for the MODBUS stop bits
setting.
MODBUS STOP BITS
current setting appears here
1
COMM PROGRAM
MODBUS STOP BITS
current setting appears here
Enter a MODBUS Address
number between 1 and 247.
Then, press [ENT].
MODBUS Address?
current address appears here
Press [EXIT] until you return to RUN mode and the screen resumes the
display of data measurements. Then reboot the meter to load the new
settings into memory.
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MODBUS Register Map
To request specific parameters from the DF868 via the MODBUS, the
control system must access the appropriate register number, as shown
in Table 1 below. Only registers 184 are available with the DF868
for MODBUS communications. Registers 508512 are used by the
DF868 to store the MODBUS parameters.
Note: If you request Ch2 or AVE data from a 1-Channel meter, the
values will all be zero.
:
Table 1: Model DF868 MODBUS Registers
MODBUS DPR Hex
Reg #
Addr
1
Description
1Clear
Totalizers
Units
Scaling
(decimal places)
Size in Bytes
none
--
2 (16 bit signed)
CH1 Velocity
ft/s or m/s
4 (32 bit integer)
CH1 Volumetric
VOL_U
--
4 (IEEE 32 bit)
CH1 +Totals
TOT_U
Register 10
4 (32 bit integer)
CH1 -Totals
TOT_U
Register 10
4 (32 bit integer)
10
CH1 #T Digits
none
2 (16 bit integer)
11
CH1 Totalizer Time
sec
4 (32 bit integer)
CH1 Error Value
none
2 (16 bit integer)
14
CH 1 SSUP
none
4 (32 bit integer)
16
CH 1 SSDN
none
4 (32 bit integer)
18
CH 1 SNDSP
ft/s or m/s
4 (32 bit integer)
20
CH 2 Velocity
ft/s or m/s
4 (32 bit integer)
22
CH 2 Volumetric
VOL_U
--
4 (IEEE 32 bit)
24
CH 2 +Totals
TOT_U
Register 28
4 (32 bit integer)
26
CH 2 -Totals
TOT_U
Register 28
4 (32 bit integer)
28
CH2 # T Digits
none
2 (16 bit integer)
29
CH2 Totalizer Time
sec
4 (32 bit integer)
CH2 Error Value
none
2 (16 bit integer)
32
CH 2 SSUP
none
4 (32 bit integer)
34
CH 2 SSDN
none
4 (32 bit integer)
36
CH 2 SNDSP
ft/s or m/s
4 (32 bit integer)
ft/s or m/s
4 (32 bit integer)
VOL_U
--
4 (IEEE 32 bit)
13
31
38
40
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AVG Velocity
3AVG
Volumetric
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Table 1: Model DF868 MODBUS Registers (cont.)
MODBUS DPR Hex
Reg #
Addr
Description
Units
Scaling
(decimal places)
Size in Bytes
42
AVG+Totals
TOT_U
Register 46
4 (32 bit integer)
44
3AVG-Totals
TOT_U
Register 46
4 (32 bit integer)
46
AVG #T Digits
none
2 (16 bit integer)
AVG Totalizer Time
sec
4 (32 bit integer)
none
2 (16 bit integer)
SSUP
none
4 (32 bit integer)
AVG SSDN
none
4 (32 bit integer)
ft/s or m/s
4 (32 bit integer)
47
49
AVG Error Value
50
3AVG
52
54
3AVG
SNDSP
56
CH 1 Power
Power_u
--
4 (IEEE 32 bit)
58
CH 1 +Energy
Energy_u
Register 62
4 (32 bit integer)
60
CH 1 -Energy
Energy_u
Register 62
4 (32 bit integer)
62
CH 1 # Energy Digits
none
2 (16 bit integer)
63
CH 1 TempS
F or C
4 (32 bit integer)
65
CH 1 TempR
F or C
4 (32 bit integer)
67
CH 1 TS-TR
F or C
4 (32 bit integer)
69
CH 1 DELTH
Btu/lb or J/gm
4 (32 bit integer)
71
CH 2 Power
Power_u
--
4 (IEEE 32 bit)
73
CH 2 +Energy
Energy_u
Register 77
4 (32 bit integer)
75
CH 2 -Energy
Energy_u
Register 77
4 (32 bit integer)
77
CH 2 # Energy Digits
none
2 (16 bit integer)
78
CH 2 TempS
F or C
4 (32 bit integer)
80
CH 2 TempR
F or C
4 (32 bit integer)
82
CH 2 TS-TR
F or C
4 (32 bit integer)
84
CH 2 DELTH
Btu/lb or J/gm
4 (32 bit integer)
none
2 (16 bit integer)
none
2 (16 bit integer)
stop bits
none
2 (16 bit integer)
508
3F6
509
3F8
510
3FA
511
3FC
MODBUS meter addr
none
2 (16 bit integer)
512
3FE
RESERVED
none
---
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5MODBUS
baud rate
MODBUS parity
7MODBUS
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MODBUS Register Map
(cont.)
Notes:
1. Clear Totalizers: flag from the 8051 to clear totalizers in the
68332 memory.
2. Error Value: see table in DF868 manual for error codes
3. Average:
average of channel 1 and channel 2 if both channels out of error,
channel 1 value if channel 2 is in error,
channel 2 value if channel 1 is in error,
zero if both channels in error.
4. Average Error Status:
0 = both in error
1 = chan 2 in error,
2 = chan 1 in error,
3 = both ok
5. MODBUS baud rate:
5 = 2400, 6 = 4800, 7 = 9600
6. MODBUS parity:
0 = none, 1 = odd, 2 = even
7. MODBUS stop bits:
1 = 1 stop bit, 2 = 2 stop bits
8. General:
Registers are written if corresponding functions are actuated by
the user. Registers for unactuated functions are initialized to zero
at startup.
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1-Ch Meter 2-Ch Meter
GLOBL
COMM
Baud Rate (RS232)
F1
300
F2
600
F3
F4
F1
F2
1200
2400
4800
9600
F3
19200
UART Bits (RS232)
F1
F2
8,no
8,odd
F3
F4
7,odd
8even
F1
7even
Network I.D.?
MODBUS Baud Rate
F1
F2
F3
2400
4800
9600
MODBUS Parity
F1
F2
NONE
F3
ODD
EVEN
MODBUS Stop Bits
F1
F2
2
MODBUS Address
NOTE: Plain text represents prompt area messages and
boxed text represents option bar choices.
Fx represent function keys to select option bar choices.
Figure 1: MODBUS Menu Map
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