
Modbus: The Original Industrial Fieldbus Protocol
Sep 2, 2025 · This article introduces Modbus, an industrial protocol that laid the foundation for fieldbus communication in industrial systems.
Modbus errors | Automation & Control Engineering Forum
May 22, 2012 · Modbus Poll is the master and you must disconnect the existing master before using it. If the situation is that you actually use Modbus Poll as master the problem could be …
Modbus vs. Modbus/TCP Speed | Automation & Control …
Dec 23, 2009 · The big difference (& problem) with Modbus/RTU is that it lacks a sequence number so when pushing Modbus/RTU for max performance with short time-outs etc, you risk …
Siemens S7-1200 PLC modbus reading issues - Control.com
Sep 3, 2024 · View attachment 4356 View attachment 4357 Hardware setup: we have the PLC connected to 2 modbus slaves. Slaveid 1 and Slaveid 2 the also RS485 blinks at the TxD at …
Sending strings over modbus | Automation & Control Engineering …
Feb 24, 2010 · Hi, A customer has asked if he can read application information from the PLC (Version, author, project name etc) over modbus to display on his touch screen HMI. I am the …
Modbus over Ethernet | Automation & Control Engineering Forum
Jun 25, 2008 · Modbus is a protocol. You can use Modbus protocol over Ethernet, it is then called Modbus TCP/IP. Commonly used by Schneider Electric, as Schneider bought the company …
Modbus RS485/ parity, stopbits/startbits - Control.com
Jan 19, 2005 · Swapping the lines would definately be your best bet, I've done extensive work with Modbus communication over RS-485 and getting the wires in the right connection is …
Multiple Masters on a Modbus TCP / IP Network - Control.com
Jul 28, 2011 · In a system with one PLC providing process control and monitoring a series of pump VFD's and process water chillers, we wish a second PLC to be "backup". If the main …
Omni Modbus Interface | Automation & Control Engineering Forum
May 21, 2008 · The Modbus serial driver can be configured to talk to the Omni Flow both serially and via Modbus Ethernet. You can use the Modbus Slave, Ethernet or Plus drivers to provide …
Modbus: 2 masters and 1 slave? - Control.com
Dec 2, 2005 · Dear friends, I would appreciate your help with the following issue: I have a RS485 modbus RTU network, ControlLogix Prosoft MVI56-MCM module as master. Two slaves on …