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Communication Design Examples

12.1

Communication between PLC and Delta VFD-M Series AC Motor Drive

(MODRD/MODWR)

Control Purpose:
z

Repeatedly reading the master frequency and output frequency of VFD-M series AC motor
drive then store them in D0 and D1 by MODRD instruction.

Repeatedly setting the running direction and running frequency by MODWR instruction. For
example, setting the AC motor drive to run forward in 40Hz.

Parameter Settings for VFD-M Series AC Motor Drive:

Parameter

Set value

Explanation

P00

03

Master frequency determined by RS485 com port.

P01

03

Operation determined by RS-485 com port, keypad STOP is

effective.

P88

01

Communication address: 01

P89

01

Communication rate: 9600

P92

01

MODBUS ASCII mode, <7,E,1>

If AC motor drive can not run normally due to improper parameters, users can set P76 = 10
(factory defaults) and then set the parameters according to the above table.
Devices:
Device

Function

M0

Executing MODRD instruction to read master and output frequency.

M1

Executing the first MODWR instruction to set the running direction

M2

Executing the second MODWR instruction to set the running frequency

D10

Set value of the drive running direction.

D11

Set value of the drive running frequency.

Control Program:
M1002
MOV

H86

SET

M1120

MOV

K100

RST

M1143

D1120

Set communication
format: 9600, 7, E,1l

Retain communication setting

D1129

Set receiving time-out

: 100ms

Select communication mode:

MODBUS ASCII

LD=

C0

K0

M0

Execute MODRD instruction

LD=

C0

K1

M1

Execute the first MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K2

M2

Execute the second MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K3

RST

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M0
SET

M1122

MODRD

K1

Sending request

M1

M2

M0

M1

K2

Read master frequency and output frequency of A C

motor drive and store them in D1050 and D1051
MODWR

M2

H2102

K1

H2000

D10

Set the AC motor drive to run forward. D10=H12

MODWR

K1

H2001

D11

Set the master frequency of the drive: 40Hz. D11=K4000

M1127
CNT

C0

RST

M1127

CNT

C0

RST

M1129

CNT

C0

RST

M 1140

CNT

C0

RST

M1141

MOV

D1050

K10

Reset the flag M1127

M1129

M1140

M1141

C0 counts once
when data receiving
is completed.

K10

C0 counts once
when communication
timeout occurs.

Reset the flag M1129

C0 counts once
when data receiving
error occurs.
.
Reset the flag M1140.
K10

C0 counts once
when parameter error
occurs.
.
Reset the flag M1141
K10

M1000
D0

Send the master frequency of the drive to D0

MOV

D1051

D1

Send the output frequency of the drive to D1

Program Description:
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Initialize PLC RS-485 communication port and set the communication format as MODBUS
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ASCII, 9600, 7, E, 1. The RS-485 communication format of AC motor drive should be the
same with PLC.
z

There are only 4 situations for MODBUS communication: flag M1127 for normal
communication and M1129, M1140, M1141 for communication errors. Counter C0 counts
once when any of the 4 flags is ON. Therefore, the program assures the communication
reliability by monitoring the On/Off status of the 4 flags and performs 3 MODBUS
instructions in order by the value in counter C0.

When M0 = ON, [MODRD K1 H2102 K2] instruction will be executed. PLC will read the
master frequency and output frequency of AC motor drive, store them in D1073~1076 in
ASCII format, and automatically convert the content in D1073~1076 into hexadecimal
values to D1050 and D1051.

When M1 = ON, [MODWR K1 H2000 D10] instruction will be executed. D10 = H12 and the
drive will run forward. The running direction can be changed by the content in D10.

When M2 = ON, [MODWR K1 H2001 D11] instruction will be executed. D11 = K4000 and
the drive running frequency will be 40Hz. The frequency can be changed by the content in
D11.

On the bottom of this program, [MOV D1050 D0] instruction stores the master frequency of
the drive in D0, and [MOV D1051 D1] instruction stores the output frequency of the drive in
D1.

Once PLC starts running, the read/write actions for AC motor drive will be performed
repeatedly according to [LD=] instructions.

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12.2

Communication between PLC and Delta VFD-B Series AC Motor Drive

(MODRD/MODWR)

Control Purpose:
z

Repeatedly reading the master frequency and output frequency of VFD-B series AC motor
drive by MODRD instruction.

Start AC motor drive in reverse direction when Start is pressed. Increase 1Hz per second
until it reaches 50Hz. Maintain the frequency at 50Hz. (MODWR instruction)

Stop AC motor drive by when Stop is pressed. (MODWR instruction)

Parameter Settings for VFD-B Series AC Motor Drive:

Parameter

Set value

Explanation

02-00

04

RS-485 serial communication. Last used frequency saved.

02-01

03

RS-485 serial communication. Keypad STOP/RESET enabled.

09-00

01

Communication address: 01

09-01

02

Communication baud rate: 19200.

09-04

03

MODBUS RTU mode, protocol <8,N,2>

If AC motor drive can not run normally due to improper parameters, users can set P00-02 =
10 (factory defaults) and then set the parameters according to the above table.
Devices:
Device
X0
X1

Function
Start button for the drive
Stop button for the drive

M0

Executing MODRD instruction to read master and output frequency

M1

Executing the first MODWR instruction to set the running direction

M2

Executing the second MODWR instruction to set the running frequency

Control Program:
M1002

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MOV

H99

SET

M1120

MOV

K100

SET

M1143

D1120

Set communication
format: 19200, 8, N, 2

Retain communication setting

D1129

Set receiving time-out:

100ms

Select communication mode:

MODBUS RTU

RST

D2

Reset D2 first when PLC runs

RST

D10

Reset D10 first when PLC runs

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X0( S tarting AC motor drive)
MOV

H22

SET

M10

MOV

H1

RST

M10

RST

D2

ADD

D2

D10

Set M10 to increase frequency

X1( S topping AC motor drive)

M1013 M11

Set the AC motor drive

to run in reverse when
D10 = H22

D10

Stop A C motor drive

when D10 = H1

Reset M10 to stop frequency

increasing
Reset D2

M10
K100

D2

Increase the content in D2 with 100

per second (1Hz/sec) until it reaches
50Hz. Maintain the frequency at 50Hz.

LD>=

D2

K5000

M11

LD=

C0

K0

M0

Execute MODRD instruction

LD=

C0

K1

M1

Execute the first MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K2

M2

Execute the second MODWR instruction

LD=

C0

K3

RST

C0

SET

M1122

MODRD

K1

M0
Sending request

M1
M2

M0
H2102

K2

Read master frequency and output frequency of AC

motor drive and store them in D1073~D1076.
M1
MODWR
M2

D10

K1

H2001

D2

Set the master frequency according to the content

in D2
C0 counts once
K10
CNT
C0
when data receiving
is completed.
RST

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H2000

Set the AC motor drive to run in reverse or stop

according to the content in D10
MODWR

M1127

K1

M1127

Reset flag M1127.

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M1129
CNT

C0

RST

M1129

CNT

C0

RST

M1140

CNT

C0

RST

M1141

K10

C0 counts once
when communication
timeout occurs.

Reset the flag M1129

M1140
K10

C0 counts once
when data receiving
error occurs.

Reset the flag M1140

M1141
K10

C0 counts once
when parameter err or
occurs.

Reset the flag M1141

Program Description:
z

Initialize PLC RS-485 communication port and set the communication format as MODBUS
RTU, 19200, 8, N, 2. The RS-485 communication format of AC motor drive should be the
same with PLC.

There are only 4 situations for MODBUS communication: flag M1127 for normal
communication and M1129, M1140, M1141 for communication errors. Counter C0 counts
once when any of the 4 flags is ON. Therefore, the program assures the communication
reliability by monitoring the On/Off status of the 4 flags and performs 3 MODBUS
instructions in order by the value in counter C0.

When M0 = ON, [MODRD K1 H2102 K2] instruction will be executed. PLC will read the
master frequency and output frequency of AC motor drive, store them in D1073~1076 in
ASCII format, and automatically convert the content in D1073~1076 into hexadecimal
values to D1050 and D1051.

When M1 = ON, [MODWR K1 H2000 D10] instruction will be executed. D10 = H22 and the
drive will run in reverse. If D10 = H1, the drive will be stopped.

When M2 = ON, [MODWR K1 H2001 D2] instruction will be executed. The frequency can be
changed by the content in D2.

Once PLC starts running, the read/write actions for AC motor drive will be performed
repeatedly according to [LD=] instructions.

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12.3

Communication between PLC and Delta VFD-V Series AC Motor Drive

(MODRD/MODWR)

Control Purpose:
z

Repeatedly reading the master frequency and output frequency of VFD-V series AC motor
drive by MODRD instruction.

Setting the drive to run forward in 30Hz by MODRW instruction when X0 is pressed.

Setting the drive to run in reverse in 20Hz by MODRW instruction when X1 is pressed.

Stopping the drive by MODWR instruction when X2 is pressed.

Parameter Settings for VFD-V Series AC Motor Drive:

Parameter

Set value

Explanation

00-20

Master frequency controlled by RS-485 communication.

00-21

Digital keypad (KPV-CE01)

09-00

01

Communication address: 01

09-01

9.6

Communication baud rate: 9600.

09-04

02

ASCII mode. Protocol: (7, E, 1).

If AC motor drive can not run normally due to improper parameters, users can set P00-02 =
10 (factory defaults) and then set the parameters according to the above table.
Devices:
Device

Function

X0

Forward

X1

Reverse

X2

Stop

M0

Executing MODRD instruction to read master and output frequency

M1

Executing MODWR instruction to set running direction and frequency

Control Program:
M1002

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MOV

H86

SET

M1120

MOV

K200

RST

M1143

ZRS T

D0

D1120

Set communication
format: 9600, 7, E , 1

Retain communication setting

D1129

Set receiving time-out:

200ms

Select communication mode:

MODBUS ASCII
D1

Reset D0 and D1 first

when PLC runs.

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X0
MOV

H12

D0

MOV

K3000

D1

MOV

K22

D0

MOV

K2000

D1

MOV

H1

D0

Run forward in 30Hz

when X0 = ON

X1
Run in reverse in 20Hz
when X1 = ON

X2
Stop when X2 = ON
RST

D1

LD=

C0

K0

M0

Execute MODRD instruction

LD=

C0

K1

M1

Execute MODRW instruction

LD=

C0

K2

RST

C0

SET

M1122

MODRD

K1

M0
Sending request

M1
M0
H2102

Read master frequency and output frequency of AC

motor drive and store them in D1050 and D1051.

M1
MODRW

K1

K16

H2000

D0

K2

Set START/ST OP state and master frequency of AC motor drive

C0 counts once
when data receiving
CNT
C0
K10
is completed

M1127

Reset the flag M1127

RST

M1127

MOV

D1050

D2

Store the master frequency

of AC motor drive in D2

MOV

D1051

D3

Store the master frequency

of AC motor drive in D3

CNT

C0

K10

RST

M1129

M0

M1129

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K2

C0 counts once
when communication
timeout occurs.

Reset the flag M1129

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M1140
CNT

C0

RST

M1140

CNT

C0

RST

M1141

K10

C0 counts once
when data receiving
error occurs.

Reset the flag M1140

M1141
K10

C0 counts once
when parameter error
occurs.

Reset the flag M1141

Program Description:
z

Initialize PLC RS-485 communication port and set the communication format as MODBUS
RTU, 19200, 8, N, 2. The RS-485 communication format of AC motor drive should be the
same with PLC.

Reset D0 and D1 when PLC is powered up so as to ensure the drive is in the Stop status

When X0 is activated, the drive will run forward (D0 = H12) in 30Hz (D1 = 3000).

When X1 is activated, the drive will run in reverse (D0 = H22) in 20Hz (D1 = K2000)

When X2 is activated, the drive will stop. (D0 = H1, D1 = 0)

There are only 4 situations for MODBUS communication: flag M1127 for normal
communication and M1129, M1140, M1141 for communication errors. Counter C0 counts
once when any of the 4 flags is ON. Therefore, the program assures the communication
reliability by monitoring the On/Off status of the 4 flags and performs 2 MODBUS
instructions in order by the value in counter C0.

The master frequency and output frequency stored in D1050 and D1051 will be sent to D2
and D3.

Once PLC starts running, the read/write actions for AC motor drive will be performed
repeatedly according to [LD=] instructions.

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