12.

Communication Design Examples

12.6

Communication between PLC and Delta DTA Series Temperature Controller

Control Purpose:
Reading the target value and the set value of the temperature controller (TC). (address:

H4700, MODRD instruction)

Setting the target temperature as 24 (address H4701, MODWR instruction)

Setting the heating/cooling control cycle. (address: H4712, MODWR instruction)

Setting the control mode as cooling. (address: H4718, MODWR instruction)

Parameter Settings for DTA Series Temperature Controller:

Function

Set value

C WE: Write-in function disable/enable

ON

C-SL: ASCII, RTU communication format selection

ASCII

C NO: Communication address setting

BPS: Communication baud rate setting

9600

LENGTH: Data length setting

PARITY: Parity bit setting

STOP BIT: Stop bit setting

UNIT: Temperature display unit C or

If TC can not run normally due to improper parameters, users can set the TC to factory
defaults first and then set the parameters according to the above table.
Steps of setting factory defaults:
1.

in the main screen to enter

Press

page. Use

to select

. Press

to save the setting.

Press both

and

for about 1s to enter default setting mode. (Other operation is

prohibited in this mode, or setting error will occur, and the TC have to be sent back to
factory for adjusting)
page, press

to set

as

. Press

to save the setting.

3.

In

4.

Turn off TC then power up again.

5.

The communication protocols of DTA series TC are as follows:

Supporting MODBUS ASCII/RTU. Baud rate: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400.

Supporting function codes: 03H (read multiple words). 06H (write 1 word).
Non-supporting function code: 10H (write multiple words).

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Non-supporting formats in ASCII mode: 7, N, 1 or 8, O, 2 or 8, E, 2.

Supporting formats in RTU mode: 8, N, 1 or 8, N, 2 or 8, O, 1 or 8, E, 1.

Available communication address: 1 to 255, 0 is broadcast address.

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Function

M0

Execute MODRD instruction to read target and current temperature.

M1

Execute the first MODWR instruction to set target temperature of TC.

M2

Execute the 2nd MODWR instruction to set the heating/cooling cycle time.

M3

Execute the 3rd MODWR instruction to set the control mode as Cooling.

Control Program:
M1002
D1120

Set communication
format: 9600, 7, E, 1

MOV

H86

SET

M1120

MOV

K500

D1129

RST

M1143

Select communication mode:

Retain communication setting

LD=

C0

K0

M0

Execute MODRD instruction

LD=

C0

K1

M1

Execute the 1st MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K2

M2

Execute the 2nd MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K3

M3

Execute the 3rd MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K4

RST

C0

SET

M1122

MODRD

K1

M0
Sending request

M1
M2
M3
M0

M1

H4700

K2

Read the target value and the present value of the

K1

H4701

K240

Set the TC target value as 24

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MODWR

H4712

K20

Set the heating/cooling cycle time: 20s

K1

H4718

K1

Set temperature control mode: cooling mode

C0

RST

M1127

CNT

C0

RST

M1129

CNT

C0

RST

M1140

CNT

C0

RST

M1141

K10

C0 counts once
when data receiving
is completed.

Reset M1127

M1129
K10

C0 counts once
when communication
timeout occurs

Reset M1129

M1140
K10

C0 counts once
when data receiving
error occurs

Reset M1140

M1141
K10

C0 counts once
when parameter
error occurs

Reset M1141

Program Description:
z

Initialize PLC RS-485 communication port and set the communication format as MODBUS
ASCII, 9600, 7, E, 1. The RS-485 communication format of TC should be the same with
PLC.

Since DTA series TC does not support the function code 10H (Write multiple words), the
program needs 3 MODWR instructions to write 3 address data.

There are only 4 situations for MODBUS communication: flag M1127 for normal
communication and M1129, M1140, M1141 for communication errors. Counter C0 counts
once when any of the 4 flags is ON. Therefore, the program assures the communication
reliability by monitoring the On/Off status of the 4 flags and performs 4 MODBUS
instructions in order by the value in counter C0

Once PLC starts running, the read/write actions for TC will be performed repeatedly
according to [LD=] instructions.

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12.7

Communication between PLC and Delta DTB Series Temperature Controller

Control Purpose:
z

Reading as well as displaying the target value and the present value of the TC by MODRD
instruction.

Setting the parameters of the TC as following data by MODWR and MODRW instructions.
Parameter

value

Communication address

26C

1001H

50C

1002H

0C

1003H

The first alarm type

1020H

Upper-limit alarm 1

5C

1024H

Lower-limit alarm 1

3C

1025H

Target temperature
Upper limit of temperature range
Lower limit of temperature range
Output type of alarm 1

Parameter Settings for DTB Series Temperature Controller:

Function

Set value

C WE: Write-in function disable/enable

ON

C-SL: ASCII, RTU communication format selection

RTU

C NO: Communication address setting

BPS: Communication baud rate setting

9600

LENGTH: Data length setting

PARITY: Parity bit setting

STOP BIT: Stop bit setting

UNIT: Temperature display unit C or

If TC can not run normally due to improper parameters, users can set the TC to factory
defaults first and then set the parameters according to the above table. The setting steps of
DTB series are the same with DTA series TC.
Communication protocol of DTB series is as following:
1.

Supporting MODBUS ASCII/RTU communication protocol. Communication baud rate:

2.

Supporting function code: 03H to read the contents of register. 06H to write 1 word into
register. 10H to write many words into register.

3.

Non-supported formats in ASCII mode: 7, N, 1 or 8, O, 2 or 8, E, 2

4.

Formats in RTU mode: 8, N, 1 or 8, N, 2 or 8, O, 1 or 8, E, 1.

5.

Available communication address: 1 to 255, 0 is broadcast address.

Devices:
Device

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Device

Function

M0

Executing MODRD instruction to read target and present temperature

M1

Executing the 1st MODWR instruction to set target temperature of TC

M2

Executing the 2nd MODWR instruction to set alarm output type

M3
M4

Control Program:
M1002
D1120

Set up communication
format: 9600,8,N,2

MOV

H89

SET

M1120

MOV

K100

SET

M1143

MOV

K500

D0

Upper limit of temp.

MOV

K0

D1

Lower limit of temp.

MOV

K50

D2

Upper-limit of the
alarm: 5

MOV

K30

D3

Lower-limit of the
alarm:3

Retain communication setting

Set receiving time-out:

Select communication mode:

LD=

C0

K0

M0

Execute MODRD instruction

LD=

C0

K1

M1

Execute the 1st MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K2

M2

Execute the 2nd MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K3

M3

Execute the 1st MODRW instruction

LD=

C0

K4

M4

Execute the 2nd MODRW instruction

LD=

C0

K5

RST

C0

SET

M1122

M0
Sending request

M1
M2
M3
M4

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M0
MODRD
M1

H1001

K260

K1

H1020

K1

K1

K16

H1002

D0

K2

Set upper/lower limit of temperature range

M1127

K1

Set output mode of alarm 1 as the 1st alarm type

M4

K2

Set target value as 26

M3

H1000

Read the target value and the present value of the

M2

K1

K1

K16

H1024

D2

K2

Set the upper/lower limit of alarm 1

M1127

CNT

C0

RST

M1129

CNT

C0

RST

M1140

CNT

C0

RST

M1141

Reset M1127

M1129
K10

C0 counts once
when communication
timeout occurs.

Reset M1129

M1140
K10

C0 counts once
when data receiving
errors occurs.

Reset M1140

M1141
K10

C0 counts once
when parameter error
occurs.

Program Description:
z

Initialize PLC RS-485 communication port and set the communication format as MODBUS
RTU, 9800, 8, N, 2. The RS-485 communication format of TC should be the same with PLC..

There are only 4 situations for MODBUS communication: flag M1127 for normal
communication and M1129, M1140, M1141 for communication errors. Counter C0 counts
once when any of the 4 flags is ON. Therefore, the program assures the communication
reliability by monitoring the On/Off status of the 4 flags and performs 5 MODBUS
instructions in order by the value in counter C0.

Since DTB series TC supports the function code 10H, the program uses MODRW instruction
to write multiple words.

Once PLC starts running, the read/write actions for TC will be performed repeatedly
according to [LD=] instructions.

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