Productivity 1000 Series PLC Modbus RTU Serial Communication

The productivity series of PLCs comes with 4 built-in communication ports for easy connectivity to your PC or various industrial networks. Serial protocols like Modbus RTU can be utilized with either the RS232 or RS485 ports on this PLC. Modbus RTU is an open (published) protocol that uses the Master / Slave architecture. It’s a very common protocol used in industrial automation controls. We will be using the RS485 (2-wire) port to communicate to a Solo Process Temperature Controller. Modbus RTU will be the protocol used on this serial communication media. The PLC will be the master and the Solo process temperature controller will be the slave. You will soon see how the Productivity Series of PLCs is the best way to handle communication with other devices. Let’s get started. More information can be obtained on our website. This includes all of the links mentioned in this video. https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-modbus-rtu-serial-communication Here are some previous posts in this Productivity 1000 PLC Series. A full list can be obtained at the following location: https://accautomation.ca/series/productivity-1000-plc/ System Hardware Installing the Software Establishing Communication First Program https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-first-program Video https://youtu.be/txr_wfd7y2w Documenting the Program https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-documenting-the-program Video https://youtu.be/WhYTCMRSzk8 Monitoring and Testing the Program https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-monitoring-and-testing-the-program Video https://youtu.be/o9gdrrEMexw Online Editing and Debug Mode https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-online-editing-and-debug-mode Video https://youtu.be/D-sDKMnw1gQ Numbering Systems and Tag Database https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-numbering-systems-and-tag-database Video https://youtu.be/s-TAWomBeIs Contact and Coil Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-contact-and-coil-instructions Video https://youtu.be/xMP9EEVlm1k Timer Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-timer-instructions Video https://youtu.be/egUnU8paLCA Counter Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-counter-instructions Video https://youtu.be/tEWAXWugxqI Math Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-math-instructions Video https://youtu.be/xPJGC9LaYFc Data Handling Instructions Part 1 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-data-handling-instructions-part-1 Video https://youtu.be/ARK8F2q-kJU Data Handling Instructions Part 2 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-data-handling-instructions-part-2 Video https://youtu.be/3fvvfhy16SA Array Functions Part 1 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-array-functions-part-1 Video https://youtu.be/8ITrEWeBgPc Array Functions Part 2 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-array-functions-part-2 Video https://youtu.be/jO0z6-MpGqE Array Functions Part 3 https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-array-functions-part-3 Video https://youtu.be/8M3LV-XihNo Program Control https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-program-control Video https://youtu.be/QPrIzxDq16A Drum Sequencer Instructions https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-drum-sequencer-instructions Video https://youtu.be/QZE8c4rw9QE Data Logger https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-data-logger Video https://youtu.be/mM1zbbX7zVg Web Server https://accautomation.ca/productivity-1000-series-plc-web-server Video https://youtu.be/ZuZd3lqp87c There are several reasons why we are using the Productivity 1000 Series Controller. Here are just a few. - 50MB user memory - Can handle very complex applications easily. - 4 built-in communication ports – Easy connectivity to your network. - Data logging up to 32 GB on a microSD card - Add up to 8 IP modules to communicate to your field sensors. This will give you a total of 128 discrete IO points or 32 analog IO channels. - Free Software and 30 days of free training with every CPU from Automation Direct. - Interactive PLC Configuration Tool - Tag Names - Auto discovery IO – Physical I/O tags will be generated based on each module’s position in the base. - I/O Modules have QR codes under the wiring cover. This can be scanned so you can have the latest specifications / wiring diagrams for the module. - Limitless PID – Auto tuning – Individual or Cascade Mode - etc - Web Server and Mobile Access - Advanced Software instruction set The Productivity 1000 series of programmable logic controllers currently has all of these features built into the P1-540 CPU. This CPU (Central Processing Unit) are also known as MPU (Multi Processing Units) because of the communication capabilities. https://www.accautomation.ca