3.
Configuration
Modbus Card Quick Guide V. 1.0
Machine ID Configuration
Thank you for purchasing Modbus Card. This manual contains instructions and warnings that
should be followed during the installation, operating and storage of the card. Please keep this
manual for further reference.
Special Precautions
If the card must be stored prior to installation; storage must be in a dry place
The admissible storage temperature range is -10℃to+70℃.
There are eight bits to present ID of each card. Use SW1 to set machine ID. There are eight bits.
1. Product Overview
From left to right, it’s 8 to 1. As shown the direction of the card above, when the switch is push
down, the bit is set to “one”. Otherwise, the bit is set zero. The ID of modbus card is set to 0x01
as above chart.
Communication Format Configuration
RS-485 port
RS-485/RS-232 port
Golden finger
Address switch
Communication setting
Resistance switch Function Bit Setting Meaning
Baud rate #1 #2
2. Product Introduction OFF OFF 2400bps
OFF ON 4800bps
The Modbus card provides UPS and PV inverter systems with the functionality of communication
ON OFF 9600bps
with PCs through MODBUS protocol: ON ON 19200bps(default)
Implements MODBUS RTU protocol Parity #4 #3
check OFF OFF Even parity
Provides MODBUS functions including read Holding Registers and write Registers. OFF ON Odd parity
Provides RS232 and RS485 interface ON OFF No parity check 1 stop bits
ON ON No parity check 2 stop bits(default)
RS-485 Resistance Configuration 4. Installation and Operation
Follow below steps to install and use this modbus card:
1. Configure Modbus ID
2. Configure communication format
Function Bit # Setting Meaning 3. Configure RS-485
Push up ON Enable (Default) 4. Insert this modbus card into intelligent slot
#6
resistance OFF Disable 5. Connect modbus card to computer with the RS232 or RS485, and it is not necessary to turn
Push down ON Enable (Default) the UPS or PV inverter off.
#7
resistance OFF Disable
Terminate ON Enable (Default) 5. Multiple Monitoring
#8
resistance OFF Disable One modbus card only can be used in one UPS at the same time. When each UPS installed with
one modbus card, all UPSs can be monitored from one computer.
Interface
Topology refers to the following figure:
RS-485 Pin Configuration
Pin Function
4 RS-485 - B
5 RS-485 - A
8 GND
RS-485 /RS-232Pin Configuration
Pin Function
1 TXD – transfer data to PC
2 RXD – receive data from PC
Note: If the master unit uses the pull up resister and the pull down resister, the other modbus
4 RS-485 - B
5 RS-485 - A cards no longer use those resister. And the card of an end of line cabinet use the terminate
8 GND
resister, the other modbus card no longer use the terminate resister.