Part D301746X012

January 2023

Modbus Express Module

Instruction Manual (for ROC800-Series and
FloBoss™ 107 Controllers)

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Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction 1
1.1 Scope and Organization ................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Product Overview ............................................................................................................................. 2
1.2.1 Supported Devices .............................................................................................................. 4
1.2.2 Module and Device Wiring................................................................................................... 8
1.3 Program Requirements .................................................................................................................. 11

Chapter 2 – Installation 13
2.1 Installing the Application Module .................................................................................................... 13
2.2 Updating the Application Module .................................................................................................... 14
2.3 MPU Loading Threshold (ROC800) ............................................................................................... 14

Chapter 3 – Configuration 17
3.1 Setup Screen .................................................................................................................................. 18
3.1.1 Setup - Configure Tab ....................................................................................................... 19
3.1.2 Setup - Add Device Tab .................................................................................................... 23
3.1.3 Setup - Edit/Delete Device Tab ......................................................................................... 25
3.2 Master Table Screen ...................................................................................................................... 27
3.3 Registers Screen ............................................................................................................................ 30
3.4 Expanded Regs Screen .................................................................................................................. 32
3.5 Saving the Configuration ................................................................................................................ 37

Chapter 4 – Usage 39
4.1 Quick Start Procedures .................................................................................................................. 39
4.2 Best Practices ................................................................................................................................. 42

Chapter 5 – Reference Materials 43

5.1 Point Type 68/247: Modbus Express Setup ................................................................................... 44
5.2 Point Type 69/248: Modbus Master Table ..................................................................................... 58
5.3 Point Type 70/249: Modbus Registers ........................................................................................... 63
5.4 Point Type 71/250: Modbus Expanded Registers .......................................................................... 64

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Chapter 1 – Introduction
This chapter describes the structure of this manual and presents an
overview of the Modbus Express Module for the ROC800-Series Remote
Operations Controller (ROC800) and the FloBoss 107 Flow Manager.
The Modbus Express Module provides all the functions necessary to
communicate with other devices using the Modbus protocol over RS-485
serial communications.
The Modbus Express Module streamlines the installation process by
automatically installing all point types and screens that are part of the
application.

1.1 Scope and Organization

This document serves as the user manual for the Modbus Express Module,
which is intended for use in a ROC800 or a FloBoss 107. This manual
describes how to install and configure the Modbus Express Module
(referred to as the “Modbus module” or “the module” throughout the rest
of this manual). You access and configure this module using ROCLINK
800 Configuration Software loaded on a personal computer running
Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 10 (32- and 64-bit), or Windows
Server 2012).
The chapters in this manual provide information in a sequence appropriate
for first-time users. Once you become familiar with the procedures and the
software, the manual becomes a reference tool.
This manual has the following major sections:
 Chapter 1 – Introduction
 Chapter 2 – Installation
 Chapter 3 – Configuration
 Chapter 4 – Usage
 Chapter 5 – Reference
This manual assumes that you are familiar with the ROC800 and the
FloBoss 107 and its configuration. For more information, refer to the
following manuals:
 FloBoss 107 Flow Manager Instruction Manual (D301232X012).
 ROC800 Remote Operations Controller Instruction Manual
(D301217X012).
 ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software User Manual (for FloBoss
107) (D301249X012).
 ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software User Manual (for ROC800-
Series) (D301250X012).

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1.2 Product Overview

The Modbus Express module enables the ROC800 or the FloBoss 107 to
communicate directly with devices using the Modbus protocol. The
module has an on-board EIA-485 (RS-485) communications port for this
purpose.
The Modbus Express module provides the following features:
 Predetermined register lists for the supported field devices
 Easy addition and removal of devices from active service
 The ability to poll for user defined registers from a field device
 Advanced editing of the Modbus master table
 Expanded registers which provide native I/O-like features for certain
registers
The data from the field devices is made available in the host device’s TLP
database for easy access by other system features such as FSTs, meter
runs, and PID loops, as well as a SCADA host system.
The application module communicates with up to six separate devices
over a single multidrop 485 communication. The module also includes
user displays, which are accessible by ROCLINK 800, providing a user
interface to the application’s database.
The module contains two master tables, each with 25 entries. Each entry
corresponds to a separate request to a device. The module uses 200
registers to store the data read from and written to the devices. The
registers support integer and float data entries.
The Modbus Express module allows you to quickly add supported
Modbus devices. The module’s Master Table is pre-populated to poll a list
of pre-selected registers and the module's RS-485 communication port is
pre-configured to match the selected device’s defaults (where possible).
Once you add the device, you enable the Modbus polling, and the module
begins to populate its registers with the data from the device.
Note: Some devices may require settings the module does not natively
support. You may externally configure these devices. Refer to
Section 1.2.1, Supported Devices, for the specific devices
supported at this time and Section 1.2.2, Module Wiring, for its
wiring configurations.

Capabilities The Modbus Express Module can simultaneously support up to six

Modbus devices, provided all devices use the same communication
port settings. Since there is a limit to the available number of Master
Table entries (50) and registers (200), the actual number of devices you
can add depends on how the individual devices use the Master Tables
and registers. For example, you may be able to add six devices that
only use a few Master Table or register entries, or to add only two or
three devices that use many entries. Refer to Table 1 for a list of Master

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Table and register entries required for each supported devices.

Use Express Mode to add multiple instances of the same devices,
which only requires you to change the Modbus RTU address for each
occurrence of the device.
Use Advanced Mode to add different devices, which must be
preconfigured to use the same communication settings (baud rate,
parity, data bits, stop bits, byte order, and RTU/ASCII mode). When
using Advanced Mode, you should disable the module’s automatic
configuration of communication ports and then manually configure the
ports to match the common port settings currently in use.

The User Interface The Modbus Express Module contains its own central processing unit
(CPU) which handles the Modbus protocol and RS-485
communications. Any data a device sends or receives passes between
the module’s CPU and the flow computer. Due to this architecture, the
user interface has special considerations.
When you change information on a screen (entering a value in a field,
selecting a checkbox, or selecting an item from a pull-down menu), the
module does not “see” that change until you click Apply. Clicking Apply
sends all changes on the screen to the module’s CPU for processing. When
you update items in the module, any changes do not display on the screen
until you click Update. If you click Update before the flow computer has
received updated data from the module, the screen cannot show the
changes.
For example, you select a different baud rate and then click Apply to
apply that change to the module. If you then immediately click Update,
the module’s CPU and the flow computer may not have had sufficient
time to process your change and display it on the screen. You may need to
click Update again. This is particularly evident with status/error
messages.
Additionally, to ensure that the flow of data between the module and flow
computer has sufficient processing and communication time, the module
prevents you from entering data in certain fields on screens (such as "Add
Device" and "Edit/Delete Device" tabs on the Setup configurations
screen). This “locking” feature helps you to select components in the
proper order. A green box around the button or frame indicates that it is
active. For example, in the Add Device tab of the Setup configurations
screen, if you select a device to add and then click Apply, the module
locks the Device section of the screen and activates the Edit and Add
Device buttons. At this point, you can only click Add Device to add the
device you select or click Edit to unlock the Device frame and make any
changes. See Figures 1 and 2.

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Figure 1. Setup Screen – Device Figure 2. Setup Screen – Edit and

Frame highlighted with a green Add Device Frame highlighted
box with a green box

1.2.1 Supported Devices

The Modbus Express module allows devices to communicate using
Modbus protocol over RS-485 serial communication. The following
devices are pre-mapped so configuration is not required.
 Emerson Model 3812 Two-Path Liquid Ultrasonic Flow Meter
 Emerson Gas Ultrasonic Flow Meter with Mark III™ Electronics
 Fisher™ Gen 1 easy-Drive™ Electric Actuator
 Micro Motion® Direct Connect™ (700/800 Core Processor)
 Micro Motion Model 1700 and Model 2700 Transmitters
 Micro Motion 7826/7828 Insertion Liquid Density Meters
 Micro Motion 7829 Viscomaster Dynamic™ Viscosity Meter
 Rosemount™ 3095MV™ Transmitter
 Rosemount 3300 Level Transmitter -Guided Wave Radar
 Platinum Control BMS-731 Burner Manager
 Sick Maihak FLOWSIC600 Ultrasonic Gas Flow Meter
 Krohne Altosonic V12 Ultrasonic Flowmeter
 SpectraSensors® SS500/SS2000/SS3000 Gas Analyzers
Table 1 shows the Master Table and Register entries for each supported
device.

Table 1. Master Table and Register entries for supported devices

Reg
Register Function Slave Num Conv Value
Device Name Code Reg Reg Code Type
Emerson Status A 3 2458 1 28 Integer
Model 3812 Status B 3 2459 1 28 Integer
Two-Path
Status C 3 2460 1 28 Integer
Liquid
Ultrasonic Status D 3 2461 1 28 Integer
Flow Meter Status 3 2462 1 28 Integer
Data Qual 3 2300 1 29 Integer
Flow Dir 3 2463 1 28 Integer
Avg Flow 3 2018 2 66 Float
Avg Snd 3 2034 2 66 Float

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Register Function Slave Num Conv Value
Device Name Code Reg Reg Code Type
Avg Flow 3 2018 2 66 Float
Q Meter 3 2042 2 66 Float
Q Flow 3 2056 2 66 Float
Freq 1 KF 3 2516 2 66 Float
Freq ChA 3 2504 2 66 Float
Freq 1 KF 3 2566 2 66 Float
Freq ChA 3 2554 2 66 Float
CPU FW Ver 3 9006 1 29 Integer
Fwd A Hour 3 4110 1 29 Integer
Rev A Hour 3 4112 1 29 Integer
Fwd A Day 3 4160 1 29 Integer
Rev A Day 3 4162 1 29 Integer
Fwd A Hour 3 4210 1 29 Integer
Rev A Hour 3 4212 1 29 Integer
Fwd A Day 3 4260 1 29 Integer
Rev A Day 3 4262 1 29 Integer
Flow Time 3 2106 2 66 Float
Flow Time 3 2108 2 66 Float
Emerson Sys Status 3 10953 1 28 Integer
Gas Path A Sta 3 10954 1 28 Integer
Ultrasonic
Path B Sta 3 10955 1 28 Integer
Flow Meter
with Mark III Path C Sta 3 10956 1 28 Integer
Path D Sta 3 10957 1 28 Integer
CPU SW Ver 3 11000 1 29 Integer
Data Qual 3 10584 1 29 Integer
Freq 1 3 12468 2 67 Float
Freq 2 3 12518 2 67 Float
K-Factor 1 3 12472 2 67 Float
K-Factor 2 3 12522 2 67 Float
Velocity 3 13574 2 67 Float
Spd of Snd 3 13594 2 67 Float
Ucorr Rate 3 13624 2 67 Float
Corr Rate 3 13638 2 67 Float
Fisher Gen 1 Pos Demand 3 0 1 28 Integer
easy-Drive Reset Diag 3 1 1 28 Integer
Actuator
Recal Dmd 3 2 1 28 Integer
A Cal 0% 3 3 1 28 Integer
A Cal 100% 3 4 1 28 Integer
Actual Pos 3 9 1 28 Integer
Actual Dmd 3 10 1 28 Integer
Num Cycles 3 12 2 63 Integer
Tm Running 3 14 2 63 Integer
Tm Open 3 16 2 63 Integer
Tm Closed 3 18 2 63 Integer
A IP Val 3 24 1 28 Integer
Ctr Src 3 33 1 28 Integer
Loss D Pos 3 34 1 28 Integer
Deadband 3 35 1 28 Integer
LowT Ctoff 3 36 1 28 Integer

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Register Function Slave Num Conv Value
Device Name Code Reg Reg Code Type
Comm Tmout 3 37 1 28 Integer
GO TO POS 6 0 1 28 Integer
Krohne SNR 1 AB 4 7025 2 65 Float
Altosonic SNR 2 AB 4 7027 2 65 Float
V12
SNR 3 AB 4 7029 2 65 Float
Ultrasonic
Flowmeter SNR 4 AB 4 7031 2 65 Float
SNR 5 AB 4 7033 2 65 Float
SNR 6 AB 4 7035 2 65 Float
SNR 1 BA 4 7037 2 65 Float
SNR 2 BA 4 7039 2 65 Float
SNR 3 BA 4 7041 2 65 Float
SNR 4 BA 4 7043 2 65 Float
SNR 5 BA 4 7045 2 65 Float
SNR 6 BA 4 7047 2 65 Float
Flow Rate 4 7055 2 65 Float
Velocity 4 7057 2 65 Float
Spd of Snd 4 7059 2 65 Float
Vel Path 1 4 7061 2 65 Float
Vel Path 2 4 7063 2 65 Float
Vel Path 3 4 7065 2 65 Float
Vel Path 4 4 7067 2 65 Float
Vel Path 5 4 7069 2 65 Float
Vel Path 6 4 7071 2 65 Float
Spd Snd 1 4 7073 2 65 Float
Spd Snd 2 4 7075 2 65 Float
Spd Snd 3 4 7077 2 65 Float
Spd Snd 4 4 7079 2 65 Float
Spd Snd 5 4 7081 2 65 Float
Spd Snd 6 4 7083 2 65 Float
Micro Motion Meter Zero 1 4 1 28 Integer
Direct Flow Dir 1 65 1 28 Integer
Connect
Status 3 244 2 70 Float
(700/800)
and Micro Mass Rate 3 246 2 70 Float
Motion Density 3 248 2 70 Float
Transmitter Temp 3 250 2 70 Float
(1700/2700)
Vol Rate 3 252 2 70 Float
Mass Total 3 258 2 70 Float
Vol Total 3 260 2 70 Float
Mass Inv 3 262 2 70 Float
Vol Inv 3 264 2 70 Float
Pr Corr Fl 3 266 2 70 Float
Pr Corr Dn 3 268 2 70 Float
Tube Freq 3 284 2 70 Float
L Pckf Vol 3 288 2 70 Float
Drive Gain 3 290 2 70 Float
Mass Fl Zr 3 292 2 70 Float
Micro Motion Status 3 256 2 60 Integer
7826/7828 Cor Line D 3 257 2 65 Float
Density
Cor Base D 3 258 2 65 Float

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Register Function Slave Num Conv Value
Device Name Code Reg Reg Code Type
Meter Line Temp 3 259 2 65 Float
Coil Level 3 264 2 65 Float
Timer Per 3 261 2 65 Float
Micro Motion Status 3 256 2 60 Integer
7829 Line Dens 3 357 2 65 Float
Viscosity
Base Dens 3 258 2 65 Float
Meter
Line Temp 3 259 2 65 Float
Coil Level 3 264 2 65 Float
Time Per 3 261 2 65 Float
Kinem Visc 3 290 2 65 Float
Dynam Visc 3 289 2 65 Float
Platinum Temp Deg C 4 8 1 28 Integer
BMS-731 Temp Deg C 4 9 1 28 Integer
Burner
Relights 4 10 1 28 Integer
Manager
FlamResist 4 14 1 28 Integer
Input Volt 4 28 2 67 Float
Aux A DegF 4 59 1 28 Integer
Aux B DegF 4 60 1 28 Integer
Curr State 3 23 1 28 Integer
Error Type 3 24 1 28 Integer
Reset Type 3 25 1 28 Integer
Reset Year 3 26 1 28 Integer
Reset Mnth 3 27 1 28 Integer
Reset Day 3 28 1 28 Integer
Reset Hour 3 29 1 28 Integer
Reset Min 3 30 1 28 Integer
Pilot On 3 31 2 57 Integer
Main Pilot On 3 33 2 57 Integer
TC A Temp 3 37 1 28 Integer
TC B Temp 3 38 1 28 Integer
Rem On Off 1 17 1 28 Integer
Rosemount Status 4 2000 1 28 Integer
3095 MV PV 4 2002 2 66 Float
Transmitter
SV 4 2004 2 66 Float
TV 4 2006 2 66 Float
FV 4 2008 2 66 Float
Sick Maihak Sys Status 3 3002 1 28 Integer
FlowSic600 Status 1 3 3003 1 28 Integer
Ultrasonic
Status 2 3 3004 1 28 Integer
Meter
Status 3 3 3005 1 28 Integer
Status 4 3 3006 1 28 Integer
Freq Hz 3 3028 1 28 Integer
Ext Stat 1 3 3057 1 28 Integer
Ext Stat 2 3 3058 1 28 Integer
Ext Stat 3 3 3059 1 28 Integer
Ext Stat 4 3 3059 1 28 Integer
Version 3 5001 2 61 Integer
System Err 3 5039 2 61 Integer
Limit Warn 3 5055 2 61 Integer

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Reg
Register Function Slave Num Conv Value
Device Name Code Reg Reg Code Type
Uncor Rate 3 7000 2 66 Float
Velocity 3 7003 2 66 Float
Spd of Snd 3 7002 2 66 Float
Meter Fact 3 7026 2 66 Float
Spectra- Concentrat 3 7000 2 65 Float
Sensors Temp 3 7002 2 65 Float
SS500 /
Pressure 3 7004 2 65 Float
SS2000 /
SS3000 Spply Volt 3 7006 2 65 Float
PkD1 Mid 3 7008 2 65 Float
FW Version 3 7112 2 65 Float
S Factor 3 7200 2 65 Float
Alm Flags 3 5000 2 64 Integer

1.2.2 Module and Device Wiring

Connect the device(s) to the communications port on the module using 16
to 24 AWG wiring. Figures 3 and 4 show sample wirings between the
module and several sensor types. Figures 5 through 17 show the wiring
diagrams for each supported device.

120 OHM
TERMINATION RESISTOR
USER SUPPLIED
A
A A
FIELD FIELD FIELD
DEVICE DEVICE DEVICE
B B
B
+ + +
- - -

EXTERNAL EXTERNAL EXTERNAL

POWER POWER POWER

Figure 3. Module Wiring FloBoss 107 (Generic)

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120 OHM
TERMINATION RESISTOR
USER SUPPLIED
A
A A
FIELD FIELD FIELD
DEVICE DEVICE DEVICE
B B
B
+ + +
- - -

EXTERNAL EXTERNAL EXTERNAL

POWER POWER POWER

Figure 4. Module Wiring for ROC800 (Generic)

Figure 5. Wiring diagram for Emerson Model Figure 6. Wiring diagram for Emerson Mark III
3812 Liquid Ultrasonic Meter Gas Ultrasonic Meter
Note: S1, Port B - Half Duplex Set, Term On

Figure 8. Wiring diagram for Micro Motion

Figure 7. Wiring diagram for Fisher Easy- Direct Connect 700 Core Processor and 800
Drive Actuator Enhanced Core Processor

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Figure 9. Wiring diagram for 1700 / 2700 Figure 10. Wiring diagram for Micro Motion
Micro Motion Transmitter 7826 / 7828 Density Meter

Figure 11. Wiring diagram for Micro Motion Figure 12. Wiring diagram for Platinum BMS-
7829 Viscosity Meter 731 Burner Manager

Figure 13. Wiring diagram for Rosemount 3300 Figure 14. Wiring diagram for Rosemount 3095
Guided Wave Radar Level MV Transmitter

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Figure 16. Wiring Diagram for Spectra Sensors

SS500 / SS2000 / SS3000
Note: The Spectra Sensor devices do not
Figure 15. Wiring Diagram for Krohne provide an RS-485 port, requiring a RS-
Altosonic V12 Ultrasonic Meter 485 to RS-232 converter.

Figure 17. Wiring Diagram for Sick Maihak FLOWSIC600 Ultrasonic Meter
Note: By default, the RS-485 port on the FLOWSIC600 uses the SICK
Modbus ASCII protocol. You must change this to generic Modbus
RTU protocol using the MEPAFLOW600 configuration software.

1.3 Module Requirements

The Modbus Express module is compatible with version 1.60 (or greater) of
the FloBoss 107 firmware, with version 3.51 (or greater) of the ROC800
Series 2 firmware, with version 1.30 (or greater) of the ROC800L
firmware and with version 2.10 (or greater) of the ROCLINK 800
software

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Chapter 2 – Installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the Modbus Express
module. Read Section 1.3 of this manual for the module requirements.
Note: You can install only one Modbus Express module in either the
ROC800 or the FloBoss 107.

2.1 Installing the Application Module

The application module occupies the standard footprint of a FloBoss 107
107 or ROC800 I/O or communications module.
To install the module in ROC800, place it in any empty slot on the
ROC800. To install the module in a FloBoss 107, remove power to the
FloBoss 107. Place the module in an empty slot (1 through 7) on the
FloBoss 107 and reapply power.
To ensure that the FloBoss 107 and ROC800 recognizes the module, you
must perform a warm start (ROC > Flags > Warm Start).
Note: Although the label on the physical module is APP 485, the
Modules (for the FloBoss 107) or the User Display (for the
ROC800) from the Directory Tree verifies that this module
contains the Modbus Express application. See Figures 18 and 19.

Figure 18. Modbus Express Module (FloBoss 107)

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Figure 19. Modbus Express Module (ROC800)

Once you have verified that the ROC800 has recognized the Modbus
Express module, proceed to Chapter 3 to begin configuring the module.

2.2 Updating the Application Module

The ROC800 version of the Modbus Express module is factory-loaded to
use displays 69, 70, 71, and 72.
For further information on updating firmware, refer to Section 9.1 Update
Firmware, in Chapter 9 of the ROCLINK 800™ Configuration Software
User Manual (for ROC800 Series), (part D301250X012).

2.3 MPU Loading Threshold (ROC800)

To maximize the performance of your ROC800 device, always verify the
performance of specific application combinations before using them in the
field to ensure the MPU load typically remains below 85% with peak
MPU loading levels below 95%.

To check the current MPU load at any time, select ROC > Information >
Other Information and review the value in the MPU loading field.

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Figure 20. MPU Loading

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Chapter 3 – Configuration
After you have successfully installed the Modbus Express module in the
FloBoss 107 or ROC800, you configure the module using four module-
specific screens (Setup, Master Table, Registers, and Expanded Registers).
Use the Modbus Master Configuration screen to configure
communications with the device(s).
You must configure the module before you can establish communications
with the device(s). To configure the module (after logging onto
ROCLINK 800 and successfully installing the module) proceed through
the screens as shown in this chapter.
Note: The configurations screens of the Modbus Express module for both
the ROC800 and the FloBoss 107 platform are identical.
You can access the module-specific screens from the main ROCLINK 800
screen:

Figure 21. ROCLINK 800 (FloBoss 107)

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Figure 22. ROCLINK 800 (ROC800)

3.1 Setup Screen

Use this screen to configure the communications with Modbus devices and
to add, edit, or delete Modbus devices. The Setup screen has three tabs
(Configure, Add Device, and Edit/Delete Device).
To Access this screen:
1. From the Directory Tree, double-click User Display if you use
ROC800 or Modules > Slot #, Modbus Express Mod if you use the
FloBoss 107.
Note: For the FloBoss 107, the Slot # indicates the slot where you
install your Modbus Express module. For example, if you
install your Modbus Express module in slot 2, then you double-
click Module > Slot 2, Modbus Express Mod from the
directory tree.
2. Double-click Display #69 - Modbus Express Module – Setup. The
setup screen displays:

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Figure 23. Modbus Setup screen

Follow Section 3.1.1 through Section 3.1.3 to configure the Configure,

Add Device, and Edit/Delete Device tabs.

3.1.1 Setup – Configure Tab

Use this screen (which displays when you first access the Setup screen) to
configure the comm port settings, Modbus protocol settings, and the
Modbus mode for your Modbus devices.

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Figure 24. Setup – Configure screen

1. Review the values in the following fields:

Field Description
Point Number Selects the Modbus Express screen to
configure. Available option is Setup
configuration screen only.
Baud Rate Sets, in bits per second, the baud rate this
comm port uses when transmitting and
receiving data. The default value is 19.2 kbps.
Parity Indicates whether the communications
controller performs parity checks. The parity
value can be odd, even, or none. The default
value is None.
Data Bits Sets the number of data bits contained in an
asynchronous byte or character. The default is
8.
Stop Bits Sets the number of stop bits contained in an
asynchronous byte or character. The default is
1.

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Field Description
Byte Order Sets the order of data bytes in a transmission
or requests, which can be reversed. This only
affects the Data field of a Modbus message
and has no effect on the data bytes for
Function Codes 01, 02, and 05. Valid values
are Least Significant Byte First (places the
Least Significant Byte first; this is the default
value) and Most Significant Byte First (places
the Most Significant Byte first).
Comm Mode Sets the communications mode for the selected
comm port. The Modbus protocol supports two
modes of transmission, ASCII and RTU. RTU
is the default.
Note: You must configure all devices in the
same communications network with the
same mode of transmission. Additionally,
in either ASCII or RTU mode, the
transmitting device places the Modbus
message into a frame that has a known
beginning and ending point.
ASCII American Standard Code for
Information Interchange mode
represents each 8-bit byte of data as
two ASCII characters that are the
hexadecimal representation of the
value. This allows the messages to
be read with the use of a dumb
terminal but uses twice as many
characters as the RTU mode. Each
character sent is composed of a start
bit, 7 or 8 data bits, and one or two
stop bits with Even, Odd, or No
parity. ASCII mode uses Longitudinal
Redundancy Checking (LRC) error
checking.
RTU Remote Terminal Unit mode allows
for greater character density and
better data throughput than ASCII for
the same baud rate. Each message
is transmitted in a continuous stream.
Data is sent in 8-bit binary
characters. RTU mode uses Cyclic
Redundancy Check (CRC) error
checking. This is the default.
Poll Master Table Controls whether the system begins a Modbus
Once Master polling sequence. Click to perform an
on-demand poll of the Modbus master table.

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Field Description
Starting Request Sets a beginning value from which the Modbus
Master polling sequence begins. This number
corresponds to a line number on the Modbus
Master Table associated with this comm port
(Point Number 1, 1–25 and Point Number 2,
26–50).
Number of Requests Sets the total number of requests the Modbus
Master makes for this polling sequence. This
value specifies the total number of lines in the
Master tables on which to execute the polls.
The default value 0 prevents the polling from
occurring.
Note: The tables are contiguous. If you
indicate requests that are more than a
single table, the system accesses the
second table to complete the request.
Timeout Sets the amount of time, in seconds, that the
Master (Host) waits to receive a valid message
after the FloBoss 107 or ROC800 sends a
request to a device.
Note: A value less than 1 may not give
enough time for a response and may
fail.
Retries Sets the number of times (after the initial try)
that the Master, FloBoss 107 or ROC800,
attempts to establish communications with the
specified device before reporting a timeout
error. Valid values are between 0 and 255; the
default is 2.
Continuous Polling Indicates whether the system continually
executes the Modbus Master polling sequence.
Valid values are Enabled (polling occurs
continually) or Disabled (polling occurs only as
requested).
Note: Use the Request Delay field to
schedule the continual polling.
Request Delay Sets a delay time, in seconds, between polling
sequences. A polling sequence includes all
requests defined in the Number of Requests
field.
Note: This field is valid only when you enable
Continuous Polling.
Good Messages Indicates the number of valid responses the
module has received.
Bad Messages Indicates the number of invalid responses the
module has received.

2. Click Apply to save any changes you have made to this screen.
3. Proceed to Section 3.1.2 to configure the Setup – Add Device Tab.

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3.1.2 Setup – Add Device Tab

Use this screen to select and configure Modbus device. To access the
screen:
1. Select the Add Device tab on the Setup Screen. The Add Device
screen displays:
Note: The green box around the section indicates that the section is
active and configurable.

Figure 25. Setup – Add Device screen

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Figure 26. Setup – Add Device screen (Advanced mode – enabled)

2. Review the values in the following fields:

Field Description
Device Type Selects the type of device to be added. Click
to display all available devices.
RTU Address Sets the RTU address for the slave device to
be queried.
Custom Name Sets a custom tag up to 10 characters in length
you can define for the device.
Advanced Enables the advanced options for adding a
device.
Set Master Mode Allows master table adjustments. This
Start/Num Reqs. parameter activates only when you select the
Advanced option.
Set Comm Port to Allows communication settings adjustments
Device Defaults This parameter activates only when you select
the Advanced option.
Master Table Start Sets the location in master table to where the
device is added. This parameter shows only
when you select the Advanced option.
Register Start Sets the location in registers table to where the
device is added. This parameter shows only
when you select the Advanced option.

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Field Description
Description (1-8) Sets the description for additional registers.
This parameter shows only when you select
the Advanced option.
Function Code (1-8) Sets the function code to be used for the added
registers. This parameter shows only when you
select the Advanced option.
Slave Register (1-8) Configures the slave register to be polled.
Shows only when you select the Advanced
option and activates only when the function
code is not disabled.
Number of Registers Sets the number of slave registers to be polled.
(1-8) Shows only when you select the Advanced
option and activates only when the function
code is not set to disabled.
Conversion Code Sets the conversion code to be used for the
additional registers. Shows only when you
select the Advanced option and activates only
when the function code is not set to disabled.
Add Device – Shows the status or error for devices added
Automatic Mode automatically. This shows by default or when
you uncheck the Advanced option.
Add Device – Shows the status or error for devices added
Advanced Mode manually. Shows only when you select the
Advanced option

3. Click Apply to save any changes you have made to this screen.
4. Proceed to Section 3.1.3 to configure the Setup – Edit/Delete Device
Tab.

3.1.3 Setup – Edit/Delete Device Tab

Use this screen to edit and delete Modbus devices. To access the screen:
1. Select the Edit/Delete Device tab on the Setup Screen. The
Edit/Delete Device screen displays:

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Figure 27. Setup – Edit/Delete Device screen

2. Review the values in the following fields:

Field Description
Device Type (1-6) Sets the device type.
RTU Address (1-6) Sets the RTU address for the device to be
queried.
Custom Name (1-6) Shows the custom name entered from Add
device tab.
Master Table Start Shows where in the Master Table this device's
(1-6) entries begin.
Master Table End Shows where in the Master Table that this
(1-6) device's entries end.
Register Start (1-6) Shows where in the Registers Table this
device's entries begin. A value of 0 indicates
the device is not configured.
Register End (1-6) Shows where in the Registers Table this
device's entries end. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
Pack Master Table Deletes empty Master Table fields and makes
the entries contiguous.
Pack Registers Deletes empty Registers Table fields and
makes the entries contiguous.
Status/Error Show the status error of the added devices

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3. Click Apply to save any changes you have made to this screen.
4. Click Close to return to the main ROCLINK 800 screen. Proceed to
Section 3.2 to configure the Master Table Screen.

3.2 Master Table Screen

Use this screen to configure the Modbus Express master table. The module
uses 50 Master Table entries (25 for each logical). To access this screen:
1. From the Directory Tree, double-click User Display if you use
ROC800 or Modules > Slot #, Modbus Express Mod if you use the
FloBoss 107.
Note: For the FloBoss 107, the Slot # indicates the slot where you
install your Modbus Express module. For example, if you
install your Modbus Express module in slot 2, then you double-
click Module > Slot 2, Modbus Express Mod from the
directory tree.
2. Double-click Display #70 – Modbus Express Module – Master
Table. The setup screen displays:

Figure 28. Master Table screen

3. Review the values in the following fields:

Field Description
Point Number Selects the Modbus master table to configure.
Click to display all available master tables.

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Field Description
RTU Address (1-25), Sets the RTU address for the device to be
(26-50) queried.
Note: The Master Table screen has two
continuous sections; rows 1-25 and rows
26- 50. Rows 1-25 are shown by default.
Select 2 - MTbl 26-50 using the Point
Number field to access rows 26-50.
Function Code Sets the Modbus function code to be sent to
(1-25), (26-50) the device. Click to display all valid function
codes.
Note: The Master Table screen has two
continuous sections; rows 1-25 and rows
26- 50. Rows 1-25 are shown by default.
Select 2 - MTbl 26-50 using the Point
Number field to access rows 26-50.
Slave Register Sets the starting register number from which
(1-25), (26-50) data is drawn from the device. Valid values are
1 to 65535.
Note: The Master Table screen has two
continuous sections; rows 1-25 and rows
26- 50. Rows 1-25 are shown by default.
Select 2 - MTbl 26-50 using the Point
Number field to access rows 26-50.
Master Register Sets the starting register number into which
(1-25), (26-50) data is stored on the device. Valid values are 1
to 65535.
Notes:
 This number corresponds to the Value field
on the Register screen.
 The Master Table screen has two
continuous sections; rows 1-25 and rows
26- 50. Rows 1-25 are shown by default.
Select 2 - MTbl 26-50 using the Point
Number field to access rows 26-50.
Number of Registers Sets the total number of registers to poll.
(1-25), (26-50) Note: The Master Table screen has two
continuous sections; rows 1-25 and rows
26- 50. Rows 1-25 are shown by default.
Select 2 - MTbl 26-50 using the Point
Number field to access rows 26-50.

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Field Description
Conversion Code Sets the type of conversion performed (if any)
(1-25), (26-50) on data before it is either sent to the host or
written to the FloBoss 107 or ROC800. The
conversions accommodate differences in data
types between the devices. Conversion codes
affect Function Codes 3, 4, 6, and 15. Click
to display all valid conversion codes:
0 = No Conversion
25 = Any type to FLOAT
26 = Any type to signed short
27 = Any type to signed long
28 = Any type to unsigned short
29 = Any type to unsigned long
30 = Any type to unsigned byte
57 = Any type to signed long 0,1,2,3
58 = Any type to signed long 1,0,3,2
59 = Any type to signed long 2,3,0,1
60 = Any type to signed long 3,2,1,0
61 = Any type to unsigned long 0,1,2,3
62 = Any type to unsigned long 1,0,3,2
63 = Any type to unsigned long 2,3,0,1
64 = Any type to unsigned long 3,2,1,0
65-72 = IEEE Floating Point Number
Note: The Master Table screen has two
continuous sections; rows 1-25 and rows
26- 50. Rows 1-25 are shown by default.
Select 2 - MTbl 26-50 using the Point
Number field to access rows 26-50.
Comm Status (1-25), This read-only field shows the status of the
(26-50) query.
Note: The Master Table screen has two
continuous sections; rows 1-25 and rows
26- 50. Rows 1-25 are shown by default.
Select 2 - MTbl 26-50 using the Point
Number field to access rows 26-50.
Comm Status Provides a description for the comm status
Description code. Valid values are:
0 Inactive
1 Timeout Error
2 Addr Check
3 Function Code Error.
4 Num of Exp Bytes
5 RCV Slave Resp
6 CRC/LRC Check
7 CRC/LRC Check
8 Valid Response Received
128 Write Data Error
129 Acc Dev Data
130 Master Table Error
131 Trans Timeout
144 Tx/Rx Buff Ovr

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Field Description
145 Invalid Func #
Device (1-25), (26-50) Shows the custom name of the device.
Note: The Master Table screen has two
continuous sections; rows 1-25 and rows
26- 50. Rows 1-25 are shown by default.
Select 2 - MTbl 26-50 using the Point
Number field to access rows 26-50.

4. Click Apply to save any changes you have made to this screen.
5. Click Close to return to the ROCLINK 800 screen. Proceed to Section
3.3 to configure the Register screen.

3.3 Registers Screen

The module uses 200 registers (50 for each logical) to store data read from
or written to the devices. All register values are in float or register data
types that depend on the conversion codes you use. To access this screen:
1. From the Directory Tree, double-click User Display if you use
ROC800 or Modules > Slot #, Modbus Express Mod if you use the
FloBoss 107.
Note: For the FloBoss 107, the Slot # indicates the slot where you
install your Modbus Express module. For example, if you
install your Modbus Express module in slot 2, then you double-
click Module > Slot 2, Modbus Express Mod from the
directory tree.
2. Double-click Display #71 – Modbus Express Module – Registers.
The Registers screen displays:

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Figure 29. Registers screen

3. Review—and change as necessary—the values in the following fields:

Field Description
Point Number Selects one of the four register logicals. Click
to display all available Registers tables.
Tag Sets a unique identifier for the selected table.
Register Value Shows or sets the integer value for each register.
Integer (1-50), (51- Note: The Registers table screen has four
100), (101-150), and continuous sections; rows 1-50, rows 51-
(151-200) 100, rows 101-150, and rows 151-200.
Rows 1-50 are shown by default. Select 2
- Reg 51-100 using the Point Number
field to access rows 51-100. Use the other
Point Number options to access the rest
of the rows.
Register Value Float Shows or sets the floating value for each
(1-50), (51-100), (101- register.
150), and (151-200) Note: The Registers table screen has four
continuous sections; rows 1-50, rows 51-
100, rows 101-150, and rows 151-200.
Rows 1-50 are shown by default. Select 2
- Reg 51-100 using the Point Number
field to access rows 51-100. Use the other
Point Number options to access the rest
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Field Description
Register Tag (1-50), Shows or sets a unique identifier for each
(51-100), (101-150), register.
and (151-200) Note: The Registers table screen has four
continuous sections; rows 1-50, rows 51-
100, rows 101-150, and rows 151-200.
Rows 1-50 are shown by default. Select 2
- Reg 51-100 using the Point Number
field to access rows 51-100. Use the other
Point Number options to access the rest
of the rows.
Device (1-50), (51- Shows the device’s custom name.
100), (101-150), and Note: The Registers table screen has four
(151-200) continuous sections; rows 1-50, rows 51-
100, rows 101-150, and rows 151-200.
Rows 1-50 are shown by default. Select 2
- Reg 51-100 using the Point Number
field to access rows 51-100. Use the other
Point Number options to access the rest
of the rows.

4. Click Close to return to the ROCLINK 800 screen. Proceed to Section

3.4 to configure the Expanded Registers screen.
3.4 Expanded Regs Screen
Use this screen to configure the Expanded Registers. To access this
screen:
1. From the Directory Tree, double-click User Display if you use
ROC800 or Modules > Slot #, Modbus Express Mod if you use the
FloBoss 107.
Note: For the FloBoss 107, the Slot # indicates the slot where you
install your Modbus Express module. For example, if you
install your Modbus Express module in slot 2, then you double-
click Module > Slot 2, Modbus Express Mod from the
directory tree.
2. Double-click Display #72 – Modbus Express Module – Expanded
Regs. The Expanded Registers screen displays:

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Figure 30. Expanded Registers screen, Register Type – Disabled

Figure 31. Expanded Registers screen, Register Type – Floating Point

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Figure 32. Expanded Registers screen, Register Type – Integer

Figure 33. Expanded Registers screen, Register Type – Digital

3. Review—and change as necessary—the values in the following fields:

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Field Description
Point Number Selects one of the twenty-five expanded register
logicals.
Tag Sets a unique identifier for the selected expanded
register table.
Link to Register Set which register the expanded register maps to.
Register Type Sets the register type.
Float Value Shows the live floating value
for the register. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Floating Point.
Float Manual Sets the manual float value
Value for the register. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Floating Point.
Units Configures the units for the
register. This parameter
shows only when Register
Type is set to Floating
Point or Integer.
Floating Point Sets the floating alarm. This
Alarm parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Floating Point.
Low Alarm Value Sets the low alarm value.
This parameter shows only
when Register Type is set
to Floating Point.
High Alarm Value Sets the high alarm value.
This parameter shows only
when Register Type is set
to Floating Point or Integer.
Alarm Deadband Sets the alarm deadband
Val. value. This parameter shows
only when Register Type is
set to Floating Point or
Integer.
Use Manual Float Configures float override.
Override This parameter shows only
when Register Type is set
to Floating Point or Integer.
Clip Float Value to Sets float value clipping.
Alarm Range This parameter shows only
when Register Type is set
to Floating Point.

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Field Description
Integer Value Shows the live integer value
for the register. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Integer.
Integer Manual Sets the manual integer
Value value for the register. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Integer.
Integer Alarm Sets the integer alarm. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Integer.
Use Manual Int Configures float override.
Override This parameter shows only
when Register Type is set
to Integer.
Clip Int Value to Sets integer clipping to
Alarm Range alarm range. This parameter
shows only when Register
Type is set to Integer.
Show Integer Bits Shows integers as bits. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Integer.
Digital Status Enables or disables the
digital register type. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Digital.
Digital Manual Sets the manual digital
Status status for the register. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Digital.
Digital Alarm Sets the digital alarm mode.
The digital alarm selections
include: disable alarms,
enable on set alarms, enable
on clear alarms, and enable
on change alarms. This
parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Digital.
Use Manual Enables manual digital
Digital Status status override. This
Override parameter shows only when
Register Type is set to
Digital.

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Field Description
Invert Status Sets user interface options.
This parameter displays
only when you select Digital
as the Register Type.
Active Alarms Shows the active alarms.

4. Click Close to return to the ROCLINK 800 screen. Proceed to Section

3.5 to save the configuration.
3.5 Saving the Configuration
Whenever you modify or change the configuration, it is a good practice to
save the final configuration to memory. To save the configuration:
1. Select ROC > Flags. The Flags screen displays:

Figure 34. Flags

2. Click Save Configuration. A verification message displays:

Figure 35. Save Verification

3. Click Yes to begin the save process. The Flash Write Status field on
the Flags screen displays In Progress. When the process ends, the
Flash Write Status field on the Flags screen displays Completed.

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4. Click Update on the Flags screen. This completes the process of

saving your new configuration.
Note: For archive purposes, you should also save this configuration to
your PC’s hard drive or a removable media (such as a flash drive)
using the File > Save Configuration option on the ROCLINK 800
menu bar.

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Chapter 4 – Usage
This chapter describes quick start procedures and best practices for the
Modbus Express module.

4.1 Quick Start Procedures

Adding a Device using From the Setup (Display #69) Configuration Screen, select the Add
Defaults Settings Device tab. A green box around the Device area indicates the portion of
the display that is active.
1. Select a device from the Device Type pull-down menu and click the
Apply button. (If the device is not using the factory default RTU
address, you may optionally enter a custom address and a short custom
name for the device. When you leave those fields empty, the Modbus
Express module uses the program defaults.)
2. Click Update. The Status/Error box shows a Ready to Add message
and the green box highlights the Edit and Add Device buttons.
Note: It takes time before the changes to propagate.
3. Click the Add Device button. After a moment, click Update. The
Status/Error box displays Device Added message.
To verify if you successfully added the device, select the Edit/Delete
Device tab from the Setup configuration screen. The screen shows all the
devices you added with the default RTU Address and Custom Name.
Other entries will show where in the Master Table the device is (start to
end) and where in the Registers table the device registers are (start to end).
To begin polling, select the Configure tab of the Setup configuration
screen, select Enabled from the Continuous Polling section and click
Apply. Click Auto Scan to enable auto refresh of the display (remember to
turn it off later), or click Update periodically to verify if the Good
Messages count is increasing. If Bad Messages count increases, the device
is either incorrectly wired or the comm port settings do not match the
default communication settings the Modbus Express module uses.
The Modbus Express Module - Master Table (Display #70) screen also
displays the entries of the device you add for further verification. The
Comm Status and Comm Status Description columns indicate the statuses
of each Master Table entry.
To check if the data are being polled from the device, view the Modbus
Express Module - Registers (Display #71) screen and check if the
Register entry of the device you add (either in the Integer column or
Floating column) contains a value other than 0 or 0.0.

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Deleting a Device To delete a device:

1. Open the Edit/Delete Device tab of the Setup (Display #69)
configuration screen.
2. Check the box(es) of the device(s) you wanted to delete then click
Apply.
3. Click Update. The Status/Error field should show Ready to
Delete/Pack.
4. Click the Delete/Pack then wait a moment before you click
Update. The Status/Error shows Device Deleted. This resets the
device entries to empty or zero values.
Note:
 If desired, you can reset the Starting Request and Number of
Request Values using the Configure tab of the Setup (Display #69)
configuration screen.
 The Modbus Express module ignores empty Master Table entries.

Packing the Master If you delete a device, you may leave gaps in the Master Table or
Table/Registers Registers table. For example, if you add three devices and the first
device takes Master Table entries 1-3, the second takes entries 4-9, and
the third takes entries 10-15, the deletion of the second device leaves
entries 4-9 empty.
If this is undesirable, you can check the Pack Master Table the
Edit/Delete Device tab of the Modbus Express Module – Setup
(Display #69) configuration screen to remove the empty entries. So, If
you select Pack Master Table the first device still occupies entries 1-
3, the former third device (originally entries 10-15) moves down to 5-
10 and so on. The same thing applies to the Registers. This is to make
more contiguous empty entries in the tables for adding new devices.

Disabling Automatic You can access the Advanced mode using the Add Device tab on the
Comm Port or Master Modbus Express Module – Setup (Display #69) configuration screen.
Mode Configuration When you enable the Advanced mode, you can override the automatic
(Advanced Mode) setting of the Master Mode and the comm port settings.
When you uncheck the Set Master Mode Start/Num Reqs, the
module prevents the automatic setting of the Master Mode such as
setting the starting entry and the number of requests. When you
uncheck the Set Comm Port to Defaults, the module prevents
automatic configuration of the RS485.
If you add a device with different comm port settings than factory
defaults, enable the Advanced mode and uncheck Set Comm Port
Device Defaults.

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Overriding Custom When in Advanced mode, you can specify the location of your
Table Index Entries device’s entries in the Master Table and Registers table. If you specify
(Advanced Mode) Master Table Start to be 10, the device's Master Table entries start at
10. If a device is already present or if table spaces are not enough to
accommodate the entries, the module returns an error. The same thing
applies for device registers if you specify the Registers Start value.
This feature is applicable if you are sectioning your device’s entries in
the Registers table. Since each Registers table is made up of four
columns with 25 registers each (1-25, 26-75, etc.), you can add a
device with less than 25 registers at entry 1, then the second device at
entry 26, the third device at entry 76, and so on. This places the device
entries in each column of the Registers table. This feature does not
affect any process.

Adding Extra Modbus You can add up to eight additional Master Table entries for the device
Registers to enable polling of additional custom device registers. You can add
(Advanced Mode) any device registers. After you add the device, these registers appear in
the Master Table and Registers entry for the device. If you delete the
device, the module deletes these additional entries along with the
default entries. The entries also move along with default entries if you
pack the Master Table or Registers.
You can set a custom Register tag name for each extra modbus register.
If you add and entry that polls multiple registers and only entered the
description of first entry, the first Register uses the description name
you enter plus a generated name of "+RegXXX" where "XXX" is an
offset from the Register value. For example, if you enter “Volume” in
the first register at register 3000, you first register name is “Volume”
plus “+Reg3002”, “+Reg3004”, etc. You can change these generated
names in the Modbus Express Modules - Registers (Display #71)
configuration screen.

Manually Adding You can configure the Modbus Express module manually to add
Master Table and devices that are not natively supported by the module.
Registers You must manually configure the Master Table start and end request
entries to include any manual Master Table entries you add. You must
enable Continuous Polling using the Configure tab of the Setup
configuration screen.
Note: Any devices added by Express Mode will not overwrite any
manual entries made by the user.

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4.2 Best Practices

Monitor the Good When you enable Continuous Polling, the Good Messages counter
Messages Counter increments for each line in the Master Table that is successfully polled.
Any FST or other application that monitors Modbus Express Registers
should verify that the Good Messages count is incrementing. If not, the
Registers data may not be accurate. If you detect this situation, check
the Master Table status.
Note: The baud rate of the comm port, the number of slave registers
being polled in the Master Table, and the Request Delay value
all impact how often the Good Messages counter increments.
Reading the Register values may happen faster than the Modbus
Express module can retrieve data from the device(s).
Check the Master Table If you configure a device is with ten Master Table entries, each entry
Comm Status field has a Comm Status value of 8 indicating that the last poll was
successful. If Good Messages value appears to stop incrementing, an
FST can scan through the Master Table Comm Status parameters for
the device and look for error indicators.
Note: Both Good Messages and Comm Status should be checked to
verify an error. In the event of some failure of the Modbus
Express module, such as the disconnected cable, the Comm
Status values remain in the last successful polling but do not
indicate any error.
To verify errors:
1. Check if the Good Messages has incremented since the last check.
2. If Good Messages does not increment, check Master Table –
Comm Status fields for the device being polled and check for non-
successful status codes.
3. Handle this potential error as needed.

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Chapter 5 – Reference Materials

This section provides tables of information on the point types the Modbus
Express module uses.
For the FloBoss 107:
 Point Type 68 (Modbus Express Setup)
 Point Type 69 (Modbus Master Table)
 Point Type 70 (Modbus Registers)
 Point Type 71 (Modbus Expanded Registers)
For the ROC800:
 Point Type 247 (Modbus Express Setup)
 Point Type 248 (Modbus Master Table)
 Point Type 249 (Modbus Registers)
 Point Type 250 (Modbus Expanded Registers)

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5.1 Point Type 68/247: Modbus Express Setup

Point type 68 (for the FloBoss 107) or 247 (for the ROC800) contains configuration parameters for the Modbus Express App Module as a
whole. There is a single logical for this point type.

Point Type 68/247: Modbus Express Setup

Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
0 Point Tag ID R/W User AC 10 0x20 → 0x7E for "EasyMB Cfg" 1.00 Sets point type description
each ASCII
character
1 Baud Rate R/W User UINT8 1 0-3 3 1.00 Sets the baud rate for the RS-
485 communication port.
0 = 2400
1 = 4800
2 = 9600
3 = 19200
2 Data Bits R/W User UINT8 1 0-1 8 1.00 Sets the data bits.
7 = 7 bits
8 = 8 bits
3 Stop Bits R/W User UINT8 1 0-1 1 1.00 Sets the stop bits.
1 = 1 bit
2 = 2 bits
4 Parity R/W User UINT8 1 0-2 0 1.00 Sets the parity.
0 = None
1 = Odd
2 = Even
5 Transmission Mode R/W User UINT8 1 0-1 0 1.00 Controls the type of
transmission mode desired.
0 = RTU Mode
1 = ASCII Mode
6 Byte Order R/W User UINT8 1 0-1 0 1.00 Controls which byte is sent out
first for floats, short integers,
and long integers.
0 = LSB first (Associated with
little-endian processors)
1 = MSB first (Associated with
big-endian processors)

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Point Type 68/247: Modbus Express Setup

Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
7 Master Poll Trigger R/W User UINT8 1 0-1 0 1.00 Controls the initiation of a
Modbus master polling
sequence.
0 = Idle
1 = Enable a one-time pass
through the Master Table.
8 Master Start Reg R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets on which row the scanning
Num begins.
9 Master Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of rows to be
Requests polled. The polling starts on
what is set in Master Start Reg
Num.
10 Master Cont Poll R/W User UINT8 1 0-1 0 1.00 Controls whether the Modbus
Enable master poll request sequence.
0 = Disabled
1 = Continuously poll the
configured Master Table, with a
Master Poll Delay between
each scan.
11 Master Poll Delay R/W User UINT32 4 0-86400 (24 hrs) 1 1.00 Contains the delay time in
seconds between continuous
master poll requests (Continous
poll mode only).
12 Master Poll Timeout R/W User UINT16 4 0-3600 (1 hr) 1 1.00 Contains the amount of time in
seconds the module will wait for
a response from a device
before marking it as timeout
error.
13 Master Poll Retries R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 3 1.00 Sets the number of times a
Master Table row will be retried
in the event of a timeout.
14 Number of Good R/W System UINT32 4 0-4294967295 0 1.00 Indicates the number of good
Msgs Modbus responses received
from all devices.

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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
15 Number of Bad Msgs R/W System UINT32 4 0-4294967295 0 1.00 Indicates the number of bad
Modbus responses received
from all devices.
16 Device 1 Type R/W User UINT8 1 0-15 0 1.00 Selects the type of device.
0 = None Selected
1 = Emerson 3812
2 = Reserved
3 = Emerson Mark III
4 = Fisher easy-Drive D4
5 = Reserved
6 = Reserved
7 = Khrone Altosonic V12
8 = Micro Motion 800
9 = Micro Motion Trans
10 = Micro Motion 7826
11 = Micro Motion 7928
12 = Platinum BMS 731
13 = Rosemount 3095 MVT
14 = Rosemount 3300 GWR
15 = Sick Maihak FlowSIC 600
16 = Spectra SS500 / SS2000 /
SS3000
17 Device 1 Address R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus slave address
for this device.
18 Device 1 Name R/W User/System AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for 0 1.00 Shows the name defined for
each ASCII this device. The module
character populates this field according to
the device type but this can be
overwritten.
19 Device 1 Table Start R/W User UINT1 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the starting row for this
device in the Modbus master
table.
20 Device 1 Table End R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the last row for this device
in the Modbus master table.

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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
21 Device 1 Regs Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the first register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
22 Device 1 Regs End R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the last register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
23 Device 2 Type R/W User UINT8 1 (See Param 16) 0 1.00 Sets the type of device
configured for this instance.
(See Param 16)
24 Device 2 Address R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus slave address
for the device.
25 Device 2 Name R/W Both AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the device name. The
each ASCII module populates this field
character according to the device type,
but may be overwritten.
26 Device 2 Table Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the starting row for the
device in the Modbus master
table.
27 Device 2 Table End R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the last row for this device
in the Modbus master table.
28 Device 2 Regs Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the first register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
29 Device 2 Regs End R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the last register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
30 Device 3 Type R/W User UINT8 1 (See Param 16) 0 1.00 Sets the type of device
configured for this instance.
(See Param 16)
31 Device 3 Address R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus slave address
for the device.

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Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
32 Device 3 Name R/W Both AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the device name. The
each ASCII module populates this field
character according to the device type,
but may be overwritten.
33 Device 3 Table Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the starting row for the
device in the Modbus master
table.
34 Device 3 Table End R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the last row for this device
in the Modbus master table.
35 Device 3 Regs Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the first register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
36 Device 3 Regs End R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the last register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
37 Device 4 Type R/W User UINT8 1 (See Param 16) 0 1.00 Sets the type of device
configured for this instance.
(See Param 16)
38 Device 4 Address R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus slave address
for the device.
39 Device 4 Name R/W Both AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the device name. The
each ASCII module populates this field
character according to the device type,
but may be overwritten.
40 Device 4 Table Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the starting row for the
device in the Modbus master
table.
41 Device 4 Table End R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the last row for this device
in the Modbus master table.
42 Device 4 Regs Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the first register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.

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Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
43 Device 4 Regs End R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the last register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
44 Device 5 Type R/W User UINT8 1 (See Param 16) 0 1.00 Sets the type of device
configured for this instance.
(See Param 16)
45 Device 5 Address R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus slave address
for the device.
46 Device 5 Name R/W Both AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the device name. The
each ASCII module populates this field
character according to the device type,
but may be overwritten.
47 Device 5 Table Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the starting row for the
device in the Modbus master
table.
48 Device 5 Table End R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the last row for this device
in the Modbus master table.
49 Device 5 Regs Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the first register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
50 Device 5 Regs End R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the last register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
51 Device 6 Type R/W User UINT8 1 (See Param 16) 0 1.00 Sets the type of device
configured for this instance.
(See Param 16)
52 Device 6 Address R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus slave address
for the device.
53 Device 6 Name R/W Both AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the device name. The
each ASCII module populates this field
character according to the device type,
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Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
54 Device 6 Table Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the starting row for the
device in the Modbus master
table.
55 Device 6 Table End R/W User UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the last row for this device
in the Modbus master table.
56 Device 6 Regs Start R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the first register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
57 Device 6 Regs End R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the last register for this
device in the Modbus registers
list. A value of 0 indicates the
device is not configured.
58 Add MB Device Type R/W User UINT8 1 1-(See Param 16) 0 1.00 Sets the type of device to be
added. (See Param 16)
59 Add MB Dev Address R/O System UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the RTU address of device
to be added.
60 Add MB Dev Name R/O System AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the short name of device
each ASCII to be added.
character
61 Add MB Dev Tbl Start R/O System UINT8 1 0-50 0 1.00 Sets the location of the device
in the Modbus master table to
add device (0=default).
62 Add MB Dev Regs R/O User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the location of the device
Start in Modbus registers table to
add device (0=default).
63 Add MB Dev Tag 1 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for the
each ASCII additional register(s).
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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
64 Add MB Dev Func R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code
Code 1 to be used for the additional
register(s).
0 = Disabled
1 = Read Coil Status
2 = Read Input Status
3 = Read Holding Registers
4 = Read Input Registers
5 = Force Single Coil
6 = Preset Single Register
15 = Force Multiple Coils
16 = Preset Multiple Registers
65 Add MB Dev Slave R/W User UIN16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the slave register(s) to be
Reg 1 polled.
66 Add MB Dev Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of slave
Regs 1 registers to be polled.
67 Add MB Dev Conv R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-72 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code to be
Code 1 used for the additional
register(s).
68 Add MB Dev Tag 2 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 User entered description for the
each ASCII additional register(s).
character
69 Add MB Dev Func R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code
Code 2 to be used for the additional
register(s).
0 = Disabled
1 = Read Coil Status
2 = Read Input Status
3 = Read Holding Registers
4 = Read Input Registers
5 = Force Single Coil
6 = Preset Single Register
15 = Force Multiple Coils
16 = Preset Multiple Registers
70 Add MB Dev Slave R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the slave register(s) to be
Reg 2 polled.

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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
71 Add MB Dev Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of slave
Regs 2 registers to be polled.
72 Add MB Dev Conv R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-72 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code to be
Code 2 used for the additional
register(s).
73 Add MB Dev Tag 3 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for the
each ASCII additional register(s).
character
74 Add MB Dev Func R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code
Code 3 to be used for the additional
register(s).
0 = Disabled
1 = Read Coil Status
2 = Read Input Status
3 = Read Holding Registers
4 = Read Input Registers
5 = Force Single Coil
6 = Preset Single Register
15 = Force Multiple Coils
16 = Preset Multiple Registers
75 Add MB Dev Slave R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the slave register(s) to be
Reg 3 polled.
76 Add MB Dev Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of slave
Regs 3 registers to be polled.
77 Add MB Dev Conv R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-72 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code to be
Code 3 used for the additional
register(s).
78 Add MB Dev Tag 4 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for the
each ASCII additional register(s).
character

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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
79 Add MB Dev Func R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code
Code 4 to be used for the additional
register(s).
0 = Disabled
1 = Read Coil Status
2 = Read Input Status
3 = Read Holding Registers
4 = Read Input Registers
5 = Force Single Coil
6 = Preset Single Register
15 = Force Multiple Coils
16 = Preset Multiple Registers
80 Add MB Dev Slave R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the slave register(s) to be
Reg 4 polled.
81 Add MB Dev Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of slave
Regs 4 registers to be polled.
82 Add MB Dev Conv R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-72 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code to be
Code 4 used for the additional
register(s).
83 Add MB Dev Tag 5 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for the
each ASCII additional register(s).
character
84 Add MB Dev Func R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code
Code 5 to be used for the additional
register(s).
0 = Disabled
1 = Read Coil Status
2 = Read Input Status
3 = Read Holding Registers
4 = Read Input Registers
5 = Force Single Coil
6 = Preset Single Register
15 = Force Multiple Coils
16 = Preset Multiple Registers
85 Add MB Dev Slave R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the slave register(s) to be
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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
86 Add MB Dev Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of slave
Regs 5 registers to be polled.
87 Add MB Dev Conv R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-72 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code to be
Code 5 used for the additional
register(s).
88 Add MB Dev Tag 6 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for the
each ASCII additional register(s).
character
89 Add MB Dev Func R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code
Code 6 to be used for the additional
register(s).
0 = Disabled
1 = Read Coil Status
2 = Read Input Status
3 = Read Holding Registers
4 = Read Input Registers
5 = Force Single Coil
6 = Preset Single Register
15 = Force Multiple Coils
16 = Preset Multiple Registers
90 Add MB Dev Slave R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the slave register(s) to be
Reg 6 polled.
91 Add MB Dev Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of slave
Regs 6 registers to be polled.
92 Add MB Dev Conv R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-72 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code to be
Code 6 used for the additional
register(s).
93 Add MB Dev Tag 7 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for the
each ASCII additional register(s).
character

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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
94 Add MB Dev Func R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code
Code 7 to be used for the additional
register(s).
0 = Disabled
1 = Read Coil Status
2 = Read Input Status
3 = Read Holding Registers
4 = Read Input Registers
5 = Force Single Coil
6 = Preset Single Register
15 = Force Multiple Coils
16 = Preset Multiple Registers
95 Add MB Dev Slave R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the slave register(s) to be
Reg 7 polled.
96 Add MB Dev Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of slave
Regs 7 registers to be polled.
97 Add MB Dev Conv R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-72 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code to be
Code 7 used for the additional
register(s).
98 Add MB Dev Tag 8 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for the
each ASCII additional register(s).
character
99 Add MB Dev Func R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code
Code 8 to be used for the additional
register(s).
0 = Disabled
1 = Read Coil Status
2 = Read Input Status
3 = Read Holding Registers
4 = Read Input Registers
5 = Force Single Coil
6 = Preset Single Register
15 = Force Multiple Coils
16 = Preset Multiple Registers
100 Add MB Dev Slave R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the slave register(s) to be
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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
101 Add MB Dev Num R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of slave
Regs 8 registers to be polled.
102 Add MB Dev Conv R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-72 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code to be
Code 8 used for the additional
register(s).
103 Add MB Checkbox R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 3 1.00 Bit 0 = Adjust Master Table
Bit 1 = Adjust Comm Settings
Bit 2 = unused
Bit 3 = unused
Bit 4 = unused
Bit 5 = unused
Bit 6 = unused
Bit 7 = Advanced Options
enable
104 Add MB Button R/W User UINT8 1 0-2 0 1.00 0 = Idle
1 = Device to add selected
2 = Device input locked, Add
button enabled
105 Del MB Checkbox R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Bit 0 = Delete device 1
Bit 1 = Delete device 2
Bit 2 = Delete device 3
Bit 3 = Delete device 4
Bit 4 = Delete device 5
Bit 5 = Delete device 6
Bit 6 = Pack Master Table
Bit 7 = Pack Registers
106 Dell MB Button R/W User UINT8 1 0-2 0 1.00 0 = Idle
1 = Devices to delete selected
2 = Device input locked, Delete
button enabled

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Parm System or Description of functionality
Name Access Data Type Length Range Default Version
# User Update and meaning of values
107 MB Error / Status R/O System UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Shows the Modbus error or
status.
Status:
0 = Idle
1 = Ready to Add
2 = Device Added
3 = Ready to Delete/Pack
4 = Device Deleted
5 = Master Table Packed
6 = Registers Packed
7 = Both Master Tbl/Registers
Packed
Errors:
250 = Bad Conversion Code
251 = Invalid Device Type
selected
252 = Unable to Delete/Pack
253 = Master Table Full
255 = Registers Full
255 = Device Table Full

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5.2 Point Type 69/248: Modbus Master Table

Point type 69 (for the FloBoss 107) or 248 (for the ROC800) contains configuration parameters for the Modbus Master Table. There are two
logicals for this point type.

Point Type 69/248: Modbus Master Table

Parm System or Data Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default Version
# User Update Type meaning of values
0 Point Tag ID R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for "Master 1.00 Sets the point type description.
each ASCII Tbl X"
character where X
is the
logical
1 Slave Address 1 R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the device RTU address
2 Function Code 1 R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code:
0 = Disabled
1 = Read logic coil status
2 = Read discrete input status
3 = Read output registers
(holding)
4 = Read input registers
5 = Force single logic coil
6 = Preset single holding register
15 = Force multiple logic coils
16 = Preset multiple holding
registers
3 Slave Register 1 R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the device register
4 Master Register 1 R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the App module register
5 Number of Registers 1 R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of registers to
request from device

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Parm System or Data Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default Version
# User Update Type meaning of values
6 Conversion Code 1 R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-74 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code:
0 = No Conversion
25 = Any type to FLOAT
26 = Any type to signed short
27 = Any type to signed long
28 = Any type to unsigned short
29 = Any type to unsigned long
30 = Any type to unsigned byte
57 = Any type to signed long
0,1,2,3
58 = Any type to signed long
1,0,3,2
59 = Any type to signed long
2,3,0,1
60 = Any type to signed long
3,2,1,0
61 = Any type to unsigned long
0,1,2,3
62 = Any type to unsigned long
1,0,3,2
63 = Any type to unsigned long
2,3,0,1
64 = Any type to unsigned long
3,2,1,0
65-72 = IEEE FLOATing Point
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Parm System or Data Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default Version
# User Update Type meaning of values
7 Comm Status 1 R System UINT8 1 0-9, 128-131, 0 1.00 Shows the last poll status.
144-145 0 = Inactive
1 = Timeout Error
2 = Addr Check
3 = Function Code Error
4 = Num of Exp Bytes
5 = Rcv Slave Resp
6 = CRC/LRC Check
7 = CRC/LRC Check
8 = Valid Slave Resp
128 = Write Data Err
129 = Acc Dev Data
130 = Master Table Error
131 = Trans Timeout
144 = Tx/Rx Buff Ovr
145 = Invalid Func #
…

Note: Parameters 1-7 repeat up to 25 times, once for each Master Table entry.

169 Slave Address 25 R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the slave RTU address
170 Function Code 25 R/W User UINT8 1 0-6, 15-16 0 1.00 Sets the Modbus function code:
0 = Disabled
1 = Read logic coil status
2 = Read discrete input status
3 = Read output registers
(holding)
4 = Read input registers
5 = Force single logic coil
6 = Preset single holding register
15 = Force multiple logic coils
16 = Preset multiple holding
registers
171 Slave Register 25 R/W User UINT16 2 0-65535 0 1.00 Sets the device register
172 Master Register 25 R/W User UINT8 1 0-200 0 1.00 Sets the App module register

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Parm System or Data Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default Version
# User Update Type meaning of values
173 Number of Registers 25 R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Sets the number of registers to
request from the device
174 Conversion Code 25 R/W User UINT8 1 0, 25-30, 57-74 0 1.00 Sets the conversion code:
0 = No Conversion
25 = Any type to FLOAT
26 = Any type to signed short
27 = Any type to signed long
28 = Any type to unsigned short
29 = Any type to unsigned long
30 = Any type to unsigned byte
57 = Any type to signed long
0,1,2,3
58 = Any type to signed long
1,0,3,2
59 = Any type to signed long
2,3,0,1
60 = Any type to signed long
3,2,1,0
61 = Any type to unsigned long
0,1,2,3
62 = Any type to unsigned long
1,0,3,2
63 = Any type to unsigned long
2,3,0,1
64 = Any type to unsigned long
3,2,1,0
65-72 = IEEE FLOATing Point
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Parm System or Data Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default Version
# User Update Type meaning of values
175 Comm Status 25 R System UINT8 1 0-8, 128-131, 0 1.00 Shows the last poll status.
144-145 0 = Inactive
1 = Timeout Error
2 = Addr Check
3 = Function Code Error
4 = Num of Exp Bytes
5 = Rcv Slave Resp
6 = CRC/LRC Check
7 = CRC/LRC Check
8 = Valid Slave Resp
128 = Write Data Err
129 = Acc Dev Data
130 = Master Table Error
131 = Trans Timeout
144 = Tx/Rx Buff Ovr
145 = Invalid Func #

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5.3 Point Type 70/249: Modbus Registers

Point type 70 (for the FloBoss 107) or 249 (for the ROC800) contains the registers (50 per logical) that the module uses to store data it reads
from and writes to slave devices. This point type has four logicals.

Point Type 70/249: Modbus Registers

Parm System or Data Versio Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default
# User Update Type n meaning of values
0 Point Tag ID R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for "Registers 1.00 Sets the point type description.
each ASCII X", where X
character is the logical
1 Register Value U32 1 R/W User UINT32 4 0-4294967295 0.0 1.00 Shows or sets the integer value
for register number 1.
2 Register Value Float 1 R/W User FLOAT 4 Any valid IEEE 0.0 1.00 Shows or sets the floating value
floating point for register number 1.
3 Register Tag 1 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for register 1.
each ASCII
character
...

Note: Parameters 1-3 repeat up to 50 times, once for each Master Table entry.

148 Register Value U32 R/W User UINT32 4 0-4294967295 0.0 1.00 Sets the holding parameter for the
50 value of register 50 if register is
an integer (else 0).
149 Register Value R/W User FLOAT 4 Any valid IEEE 0.0 1.00 Sets the holding parameter for the
FLOAT 50 floating point value of register 50 if register is
floating point (else 0.0).
150 Register Tag 50 R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets the description for register
each ASCII 50.
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5.4 Point Type 71/250: Modbus Expanded Registers

Point type 71 (for the FloBoss 107) or 250 (for the ROC800) contains the expanded registers. This point type has 25 logicals.

Point Type 71/250: Modbus Expanded Registers

Parm System or Data Versio Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default
# User Update Type n meaning of values
0 Point Tag ID R/W User AC10 10 0x20 → 0x7E for "Exp Reg X", 1.00 Shows or sets the Point Type
each ASCII where X is description.
character the logical
1 Expanded Register R/W User UINT8 1 0-3 0 1.00 Shows or sets the I/O type for the
Type expanded register:
0 = Disabled
1 = Floating Point
2 = Integer
3 = Digital
2 Parent Register R/W User UINT8 1 1-200 0 1.00 Shows or sets which register this
expanded register maps to.
3 Float Value R System FLOAT 4 Any valid IEEE 0.0 1.00 Shows the live value read from
floating point the register, in floating point form.
4 Float Manual Value R/W User FLOAT 4 Any valid IEEE 0.0 1.00 Shows or sets the value for the
floating point register in floating point form.
5 Float Alarm Low R/W User FLOAT 4 Any valid IEEE -10.0 1.00 Shows or sets the float alarm low
Value floating point value.
6 Float Alarm High R/W User FLOAT 4 Any valid IEEE 110.0 1.00 Shows or sets the float alarm high
Value floating point value.
7 Float Alarm R/W User FLOAT 4 Any valid IEEE 2.0 1.00 Shows or sets the float alarm
Deadband Value floating point deadband value.
8 Integer Value R/W User UINT32 4 0-4294967295 0 1.00 Shows the live value read from
the register, in integer form.
9 Integer Manual Value R/W User UINT32 4 0-4294967295 0 1.00 Shows or sets the value for the
register in integer form.
10 Integer Alarm Low R/W User UINT32 4 0-4294967295 0 1.00 Shows or sets the integer alarm
Value low value.
11 Integer Alarm High R/W User UINT32 4 0-4294967295 110 1.00 Sets the integer alarm high value.
Value

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Point Type 71/250: Modbus Expanded Registers

Parm System or Data Versio Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default
# User Update Type n meaning of values
12 Integer Alarm R/W User UINT32 4 0-4294967295 2 1.00 Sets integer alarm deadband
Deadband Value value.
13 Units R/W User AC10 10 0x20 – 0x7E for “” 1.00 Sets string to indicate the units of
each ASCII the value.
character
14 Digital Status R System UINT8 1 0-1 0 1.00 Shows if the digital status is active
or not.
0 = Off
1 = On
15 Digital Manual Status R/W User UINT8 1 0-1 0 1.00 Sets status for the register in
digital form.
16 Alarm Mode R/W User UINT8 1 0-15 0 1.00 Configures the alarm mode:
0 = All alarms disabled
Bit 0 = Floating point alarm
enabled
Bit 1 = Integer alarm enabled
Bit 2-3 = Digital alarm bits
Bit 2 (4) = Digital alarm on set
Bit 3 (8) = Digital alarm on clear
Bit 2 & 3 (12) = Digital alarm on
change
17 Alarm Status R System U8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Shows the alarm status:
0 = No alarm
Bit 0 = Low Alarm
Bit 1 = Low Low Alarm (unused)
Bit 2 = High Alarm
Bit 3 = High High Alarm (unused)
Bit 4 = Rate Alarm (unused)
Bit 5 = Digital Alarm
Bit 6 = Point Fail Alarm (unused)
Bit 7 = Scanning Disabled
(unused)

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Point Type 71/250: Modbus Expanded Registers

Parm System or Data Versio Description of functionality and
Name Access Length Range Default
# User Update Type n meaning of values
18 Exp Reg UI Flags R/W User UINT8 1 0-255 0 1.00 Configures the user interface
flags:
Bit 0 = Float manual override
Bit 1 = Float clipping
Bit 2 = Int manual override
Bit 3 = Int clipping
Bit 4 = Digital override
Bit 5 = Digital invert
Bit 6 = unused
Bit 7 = Show Int as bits

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