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General Category => EBCs and EBC100s => Topic started by: mhw on May 13, 2010, 08:17:00 PM

Title: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: mhw on May 13, 2010, 08:17:00 PM: I have a H2-ERM and a T1H-EBC. I want to use the EBC serial port as a MODBUS master. Is this possible? If not, then what options do I have?
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: Controls Guy on May 13, 2010, 08:21:04 PM: I'm pretty sure you have the option to not do that.
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: mhw on May 13, 2010, 08:30:12 PM: How do I identify that port in my ladder logic?
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: MikeS on May 14, 2010, 08:31:02 AM: the serial port on the T1H-EBC100 is not accessible through the ERM.
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: mhw on May 14, 2010, 01:57:08 PM: What if I change the remote IO to a 205 base with a H2-EBC. Can the serial port on it serve as a MODBUS master? If yes how do I identify the port in ladder?
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: Greg on May 18, 2010, 10:49:48 AM: The serial port on none of the EBC100s is accessible through the ERM.
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: b_carlton on May 18, 2010, 10:54:48 AM: MHW - this might go faster if you state exactly what equipment you have with current port usage then describe what you are trying to accomplish.
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: mhw on May 18, 2010, 12:11:26 PM: I have a 205 rack with a 260CPU, discrete IO, an ECOM for HMI, and a ERM. The ERM network consists of a couple of T1H-EBCs one with a CITRO module and the other with some discrete IO. At the discrete location there will be a third party device that can comunicate via MODBUS RTU. I was wanting to use exsiting cabling to talk to this device.
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: Controls Guy on May 18, 2010, 07:45:54 PM: Like I said, I'm pretty sure you have the option to not do that.
Title: Re: T1H-EBC(100) Modbus
Post by: b_carlton on May 18, 2010, 11:01:32 PM: Yes - probably extra cabling or some means of communication with the remote site is called for. Sorry.