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Micrologix1400
by Mesta on JUNE 19, 2012 in ALLEN BRADLEY, PLC

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Modbus configuration example for an

Allen Bradley Micrologix 1400

ThelatestPLCAllenBradleyMicrologix1400isprovidedwithModbusTCPandRTU.Thisis
apowerfulfeatureandwiththispostiexplainhowtoenableandhowtouseit.
ToconfiguretheModbuscommunicationyouneedtoknowatleastthebasicinformation
aboutModbusprotocol.

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Quick overview of Modbus protocol

Modbusprotocolcanbeusedwithserialcables(ModbusRTU:RS232orRS485)orwith
ethernetcable(ModbusTCP).
ModbusTCParchitectureisclientserver(likeforwebsites,youwiththebrowserare
theclientthataskinformationtotheserver,andtheserverreply).ModbusTCPdevicescan
bebothclientserverandtheprotocolismultimaster,soeverydevicecanstartthe
communication.
ModbusRTUarchitectureismasterslave(masteristheclient,slaveistheserver).The
onlydevicethatcanstartacommunicationisthemasterandtherecanbeonlyonemaster

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(usuallyasupervisor)andasmanyslaveasyouwant.EveryslavehasaNodeaddress,so
themastercansendpackettoasingleslave.MasterdoesnothavetheNodeaddress.

The registers

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Youhave4typesofregisters:

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2arereadonly(forbitsandintegers)
2arereadableandwritable(forbitsandintegers)
Booleanblockes.B3:
ReadOnlyregistersarecalledContacts.
Read/WriteregistersarecalledCoils.
Numericblockes.N7:
ReadOnlyregistersarecalledInputRegisters.
Read/WriteregistersarecalledHoldingRegisters.

Enabling Modbus TCP:

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Importantnote:onceyouflagModbusTCPandsavetheconfiguration,youshouldpowerup
thePLCagain.

Enabling Modbus RTU Slave

ToenableModbusRTUyouhavetoconfigurechannel2asModbusRTUSlave.

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Withthisconfigurationihave:
B9:readonly
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N7:readonly
N15:r/w

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Expandedflag:thisflagpermittouse4moreNregisterscontigoustoN15inorderto
expandtheholdingregistersarea.
ToenableexpandedregistersyouneedtodeclareN15N16N17N18N19andtoset
alltheregisterswordsto256.

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Sample code
Youcandownloadasampleapplicationfromhere.
TheprogramhasbeentestedwiththeModbusTCPtesterthatyoucanfindat
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29 Responses to Modbus configuration example for an Allen Bradley

Micrologix 1400
graySeptember18,2012at00:01#
HiMesta
Thanksforthenotesmuchappreciated.
WhatversionofRSLogix500areyourunning?Iamrunning8.10.00andnoticedthat
theModbusselectionisnotavailable.Ihaventinstalledamodbussoftwaredriverinto
thePLC,notsureifIhaveto.
Regards
Gray
REPLY

mestaSeptember18,2012at21:26#
IwasrunningRsLogix500version8.40.00.
PleasenotethatModbusprotocolisavailableonlyonMicrologix1400Ser.B.
Micrologix1400Ser.AdoesntprovideModbuscommunication.
REPLY

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shridharNovember20,2013at07:05#
8.3rlater
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ducsiSeptember9,2013at12:35#
HelloMesta,
DoyouknowhowmanyclientconnectionsaMicrologix1400Ser.B.canhandle?
ItrytoconnecttoaPLCfroma2ndPCanditdoesnotwork.
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mestaSeptember9,2013at13:56#
ItdependsifitsModbusTCPorRTU.
ForModbusTCPiconnectedupto3computerstimeago,butinevertriedwith
more.
ForModbusRTUitdependsiftheMicrologisissetasmasterorslave.
REPLY

sarangSeptember17,2013at08:24#
Himesta,
IhaveMicrologix1400SerBPLC.IhavetoestablishacommunicationwithModbus
TCP&RTU.HowtouseRSLinxClassictoconfiguredriverforthesame?
REPLY

mestaSeptember17,2013at16:01#
RsLinxcantcommunicateinModbus,itusestheproprietaryprotocols
ofRA.
TheethernetportofMicrologixcancommunicatewith2or3protocols
simultaneously,andthesimilEthernet/IPisthedefault,andyoucanchoose
whatotherprotocolyouwanttocommunicatewith,inyourcaseModbus.
SowithRsLinxyousetEthernetDevices(notEthernet/IP,itwillnotwork)and
youcancommunicatewithRsLogix,whilewithyourapplicationsandotherplcs
youcommunicateinModbus.
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sarangOctober16,2013at10:07#
HiMesta,
WhataboutModbusRTU???WhatIamsupposedtoselectinRsLinxwhile
configuringML1400SerBthroughModbusRTU?Ihavedonechannel
configurationthroughRSLogix500.Butitisunabletoestablisha
communicationlink.
Kindlyrevertback.
REPLY

mestaOctober16,2013at12:25#
IdontrememberiftheserialportofMicrologixcantalk2
differentprotocols.Ifitdoes,thenyouhavetoselectDF1inRsLinx.If
itcancommunicateonlyModbusRTU,youhavetousetheotherserial
portorconnectthroughtheethernetport.

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krishnaSeptember19,2013at06:00#
HiMesta,
Iamannewbiein.net,basicallyfromPLC,SCADAdomain.
BigfanofADVHMI,Nowcansomeonesharemeaprojectwheretherealtimedata
fromPLCcanbeloggedtosqlserver.
Iwanttomakeascreenfordataandanotheroneforreports.
Doessomeonehavedonethisinadvancedhmi.
Thanks
Krishnamoorthy
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HectorQuirozOctober22,2013at17:37#
HelloMesta:
ImworkingwithwebserverembedonMicrologix1400PLCandRSLogix8.40.
ImonitoreddirectoryenabledandN7:0,(eg)
Usingcodes<ABDRTxxx)butonlyforreading,myquestionis:
IsthereanycodewithwhichIcannowwritetothatblock(N7:0)?
Thankyou.
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mestaOctober22,2013at19:11#
IhavenoexperienceofworkingwithembeddedwebserverofMicrologix
1400.IntheprojectsbasedonML1400wasusingEthernet/IP,OPCclientor
ModbusTCPprotocolswithallofthemiwasusingC#orANSICcompilers.
REPLY

shridharNovember20,2013at07:11#
HImesta
doyouhaveasamplerslogix500plcprogramformodbusTCP/IPcommunicationpls
[email protected]
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mestaNovember20,2013at10:56#
Actuallyidonthaveaworkingsample,butyoucantestthatifyour
programworksbyusingtheModbusclientthatyoucanfindon
http://www.plcsimulator.org/
REPLY

RohanAugust18,2014at09:09#
Haveyougotsolutionforyourabovesaidquestion?iamworkingonthe
sameifyouhaveanydetailspleasesharewithmealso.
Thankx
REPLY

mestaAugust26,2014at10:56#

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ActuallyIdonthavethehardwareneededtomaketests,soicant
makeaprogramandassureyou100%itworks.Atthetimethati
wrotethearticle,iwasworkingonaprojectwheretheML1400was
connectedviaModbusTCPwithotherPLCsanditwasworking.
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RohanAugust18,2014at09:10#
[email protected]
REPLY

padmarajApril25,2014at02:23#
Imake.Alltheconfigurationasyousaidbutthereisconnectiontimeoutbya
networkthismessageiscomingout
REPLY

padmarajApril25,2014at02:26#
IsthispossibletheChanel0makemodbusRTUandChanel1makemod
busTCPinsameplc
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AnonymousApril30,2014at16:52#
Mesta,samequestionaspdmaraj:isitpossibletousebothChannel0
(ModbusRTU)andChannel1(ModbusTCP)atthesametime?Mygoalisto
read/writedataonbothchannelsasIdohaveaRS485networkandthePLC
communicateswiththescadausingmodbusTCPTHANKS!
REPLY

mestaMay2,2014at13:22#
AccordingtoRsLogix,itseemsthatyoucanuseModbusRTUonchannel
0.AtleastinmyversionyoucansetModbusontheprotocolinsteadofDF1.
REPLY

PhillMcKieMay20,2014at11:28#
Hi,doyouhaveanyexamplesshowingtheuseofModbusRTUMaster?I
haveanAseries1400andImtryingtoconfigureaRTUmaster
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AnonymousFebruary11,2015at10:33#
hiiwanttotakeDeltaDTA4848TemperatureControllerDataonAllen
BrdleyML1400orML1100PLC..AnyBodycanpleasetellmethefullprocedure
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mestaFebruary14,2015at11:47#
Youhavetosetupmessages.Googleformicrologixmessagingmodbus,
thereareplentyofexamples.

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JoeApril3,2015at19:19#
WhileusingaMicroLogix1400asaserialModbusRTUslaveIamnotableto
findthelocationofthediscreteinputs(contacts).Theyarenotshowingupinthe
1000119999rangeasdocumentationsuggested.Doyouhaveanyideas?Thanks.
REPLY

mestaApril7,2015at07:55#
Didyoutrytochecktheaddressfrom0000to9999?Becauseusually
thefirstnumberisthefunctionidentifier,and1meanscontactaddressarea.
Therearedifferentfunctionsforeachaddressarea(1234etc).
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SinghApril26,2015at10:09#
DEARALL,
iamfacingproblemtoaccessdataofmasibustemperaturescannerthroughmodbus
TCP/IPonML1400.IfanyoneofyouhavesampleapplicationofML1400
communicationwithanydeviceonmodbusTCP/IPpleasesendmeat
[email protected]
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kristopherMay8,2015at20:24#
Pleasehelpme!!!
howtosetuptheMl1400rev.bbymodbusTCPlikeaclient?
REPLY

mestaMay11,2015at19:22#
IfML1400hastoreadfromaModbusserver,youcandoitwith
messages.Itshouldntbedifficult,justrunasearchongoogle.
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