QuickStart Guide
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Modbus
Gen 2 Drivers

Enron Modbus

6min

Note: If multiple stations are connected to the RS-485 bus, then use the Modbus ASCII Advanced driver instead of this one.

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Enron Modbus driver.

Litmus Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Serial (RS-485) or Ethernet

When to use

Serial connection or TCP connection to a Modbus device

To set up and configure this device in Litmus Edge, you will need to do the following:

  • Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device
  • Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Litmus Edge DeviceHub
  • Step 3: Configure the List of Registers

Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device

  • If you are setting up an Ethernet connection, find the device's network parameters.
  • If you are setting up a serial connection, record the serial communication parameters for the device.

Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Litmus Edge DeviceHub



Parameter

Value

Type

Modbus

Driver

Enron Modbus

Override Station ID Override registers' Station ID setting

False True

Override BW Order Override registers' "Bytes And Words Order" setting

False True

Protocol Mode

RTU ASCII

Request Timeout (ms)

2000

Transport Type

Serial TCP/IP

Network Address If TCP/IP selected

The device address you recorded in Step 1.

Network Port If TCP/IP selected

502

Device File If Serial selected

The file of the serial port you are using

Baud Rate If Serial selected

1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 921600

Data Bits If Serial selected

5 6 7 8

Stop Bits If Serial selected

1 1.5 2

Parity If Serial selected

Even Mark None Odd Space



Name

Value Types

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

1x

bool

1DDD

100

1999

Boolean Registers

3x

int16

3DDD

3001

1999

Short 16-bit Integer Registers

5x

int32

5DDD

5001

1999

Long 32-bit Integer Registers

7x

float32

7DDD

7001

65535

Floating Point Registers

EventAlarm

JSON







Event/Alarm Register

Acknowledgment

bool







Event/Alarm Acknowledgment (write only)

Archive

JSON

7DD

701

799

Hourly and Daily Archive

Str

string

5DDD

5001

5999

String Registers (5x)