The productivity series of PLCs comes with 4 built-in communication ports for easy connectivity to your PC or various industrial networks. Serial protocols like Modbus RTU can be utilized with either the RS232 or RS485 ports on this PLC. Modbus RTU is an open (published) protocol that uses the Master / Slave architecture. It’s a very common protocol used in industrial automation controls.
We will be using the RS485 (2-wire) port to communicate to a Solo Process Temperature Controller. Modbus RTU will be the protocol used on this serial communication media. The PLC will be the master and the Solo process temperature controller will be the slave. You will soon see how the Productivity Series of PLCs is the best way to handle communication with other devices. Let’s get started.
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https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-modbus-rtu-serial-communication
Here are some previous posts in this Productivity 1000 PLC Series. A full list can be obtained at the following location:
https://accautomation.ca/series/productivity-1000-plc/
System Hardware
Installing the Software
Establishing Communication
First Program
https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-first-program
Video
https://youtu.be/txr_wfd7y2w
Documenting the Program
https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-documenting-the-program
Video
https://youtu.be/WhYTCMRSzk8
Monitoring and Testing the Program
