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Configuring The SMC Flex With The MicroLogix 1100 Via Modbus RTU

This document provides instructions for configuring communication between an SMC-Flex controller and a MicroLogix 1100 PLC via a Modbus RTU network. It outlines the necessary hardware, including a 20-COMM-H communication adapter and cables. It then describes the steps to configure the adapter and controller parameters for Modbus addressing and communication settings. Finally, it explains how to configure the MicroLogix 1100 with MSG instructions to read and write data from the SMC-Flex controller over Modbus.

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Configuring The SMC Flex With The MicroLogix 1100 Via Modbus RTU

This document provides instructions for configuring communication between an SMC-Flex controller and a MicroLogix 1100 PLC via a Modbus RTU network. It outlines the necessary hardware, including a 20-COMM-H communication adapter and cables. It then describes the steps to configure the adapter and controller parameters for Modbus addressing and communication settings. Finally, it explains how to configure the MicroLogix 1100 with MSG instructions to read and write data from the SMC-Flex controller over Modbus.

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Configuring the SMC-Flex Controller with the MicroLogix 1100 via Modbus RTU

Technote: How to configure an SMC-Flex controller to communicate with a MicroLogix


1100 via Modbus RTU communications.

This technote outlines how to communicate via the following hardware/communication
path: SMC-Flex ->20-COMM-H ->Modbus RTU ->1763-NC01 ->MicroLogix 1100


Modbus RTU
Figure 1 Hardware Architecture

Steps:
Verify that you have the software tools and communication cables required
Assemble hardware
Configure 20-COMM-H adapter parameters
Configure SMC-Flex controller parameters
Configure MicroLogix 1100 MSG instructions

Software Tools:
Drive Explorer Lite
RSLogix 500 version 7.0 (or higher)
RSLinx Classic version 2.51 (or higher)

Communication Cables for Configuration:
Ethernet cable between PC and MicroLogix 1100
1203-USB cable between PC and SMC-Flex

Publications for Reference:
20-COMM-H User Manual:
http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/20comm-um009_-en-p.pdf
SMC-Flex User Manual:
http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/um/150-um008_-en-p.pdf
MicroLogix 1100 Instruction Set Reference Manual:
http://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/rm/1763-rm001_-en-p.pdf

20-COMM-H Adapter Configuration

The 20-COMM-H adapter may not be configured via the built in LCD display on
the SMC-Flex.
Using a small screwdriver, set the PROTOCOL SELECT switch to RTU (for
Modbus RTU) and the NODE ADDRESS switches to the desired Modbus address
(1-99). If NODE ADDRESS is left at 0, then the node address must be
configured through parameter #3.
Install the 20-COMM-H adapter into the SMC-Flex and connect the flat ribbon
cable.
Connect the 1203-USB cable from your PC to the DPI port on the side of the
SMC-Flex.
The following adapter parameters need to be configured:
o Modbus RTU node address
o Data rate
o Network parity
o Stop bits
Using Drive Explorer, verify the following parameter values and adjust them as
necessary (each node must have a unique node address and the same data rate,
parity and stop bit selections):

Parameter
Number
Parameter
Name
Default
Values

Description
3 Net Addr Cfg 1 Configured Modbus RTU node address
4 Net Addr Act Actual Modbus RTU node address used
5 Net Rate Cfg 9600 Configured Data rate
6 Net Rate Act Actual data rate used
7 Net Parity Cfg 0 Configured parity: 0=None,1=Odd,2=Even
8 Net Parity Act Actual parity used
9 Net Stop Bits Actual number of stop bits used
30 Stop Bits Cfg 1 Configured number of stop bits

The 6-pin Phoenix connector on the 20-COMM-H must be cabled to the 6-pin
Phoenix connector on the MicroLogix 1100 1763-NC01 cable. Use Belden
#3106A or equivalent cable. Connect the A, B and COM conductors
straight through, as well as the cable shield to SHLD on both connectors. For a
point-to-point connection, jumper A to Term on both connectors and jumper
SHLD to GND on one connector only.

SMC-Flex Controller Configuration

Configure the SMC-Flex controller according to your application.

MicroLogix 1100 MSG Configuration

Using RSLogix 500, configure Channel 0 for Modbus RTU Master and set the
parameters to match those of the 20-COMM-H:



Make sure that Control Line is configured for No Handshaking (485 Network)
so that the Modbus RTU Master driver works with the 1763-NC01 cable.

Configure the following MSG for reading the first 120 SMC-Flex parameters.
Parameter #1 is Modbus Address 41001 (enter in 1001 for MB Data Address).
The maximum number of parameters that can be read with a single message
instruction is 120. The Message Timeout must be increased to at least 4 seconds
when reading a block of 120 parameters due to the delay in the SMC-Flex
controllers response.



Configure the following MSG to read the Logic Status Word out of the SMC-Flex
controller. Bit 0 of the LSW is Modbus Address 10001 (enter in 1 for MB Data
Address). The 16-bit LSW is read into B3:1/0 through B3:1/15.



Configure the following MSG to write the Logic Command Word to the SMC-
Flex controller. Bit 0 of the LCW is Modbus Address 40001 (enter in 1 for MB
Data Address). B3:0/0 through B3:0/15 is written into the 16-bit LCW.



An alternative way to write individual bits of the Logic Command Word to the
SMC-Flex controller follows. Bit 0 of the LCW is Modbus Address 00001 (enter
in 1 for MB Data Address). B3:0/0 is written into bit 0 of the LCW.

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