ABB 615 Series Modbus Communication Protocol Manual - L
ABB 615 Series Modbus Communication Protocol Manual - L
ABB 615 Series Modbus Communication Protocol Manual - L
615 series
Modbus Communication Protocol Manual
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properties. All persons responsible for applying the equipment addressed in this
manual must satisfy themselves that each intended application is suitable and
acceptable, including that any applicable safety or other operational requirements
are complied with. In particular, any risks in applications where a system failure and/
or product failure would create a risk for harm to property or persons (including but
not limited to personal injuries or death) shall be the sole responsibility of the
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This document has been carefully checked by ABB but deviations cannot be
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electromagnetic compatibility (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC) and concerning
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voltage directive. The product is designed in accordance with the international
standards of the IEC 60255 series.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section 1
Introduction.......................................................................5
This manual........................................................................................5
Intended audience..............................................................................5
Product documentation.......................................................................5
Product documentation set............................................................5
Document revision history.............................................................6
Related documentation..................................................................7
Symbols and conventions...................................................................7
Symbols.........................................................................................7
Document conventions..................................................................7
Section 2
Modbus overview.............................................................9
Modbus standard................................................................................9
Serial communication....................................................................9
Ethernet communication................................................................9
Application data implementation .................................................10
Terms and definitions..................................................................10
Documentation............................................................................10
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Vendor-specific implementation.....................................13
Modbus link alternatives...................................................................13
Serial link.....................................................................................13
Modbus serial link parameters...............................................13
Modbus serial diagnostic counters.........................................15
Character framing in different serial link modes.....................15
TCP/IP link...................................................................................16
TCP/IP interface configuration...............................................16
Modbus TCP/IP diagnostic counters......................................17
Supported function codes.................................................................18
Application functions....................................................................18
Diagnostic functions....................................................................19
Exception codes..........................................................................20
Application data................................................................................20
Modbus data objects...................................................................20
Modbus data implementation......................................................21
Data mapping principles..............................................................22
Data in monitoring direction....................................................22
One bit data mapping.............................................................22
Data in control direction..........................................................22
Digital input data..........................................................................23
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Section 1
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1.1
This manual
The communication protocol manual describes a communication protocol
supported by the IED. The manual concentrates on vendor-specific implementations.
1.2
Intended audience
This manual addresses the communication system engineer or system integrator
responsible for pre-engineering and engineering for communication setup in a
substation from an IED perspective.
The system engineer or system integrator must have a basic knowledge of
communication in protection and control systems and thorough knowledge of the
specific communication protocol.
1.3
Product documentation
1.3.1
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1.3.2
History
A/2007-12-20
1.0
First release
B/2008-02-08
1.0
Content updated
C/2008-07-02
1.1
D/2008-10-03
1.1
Content updated
E/2009-03-04
2.0
F/2009-07-03
2.0
Content updated
G/2010-06-11
3.0
H/2010-0924
3.0
Content updated
K/2012-05-11
4.0
L/2013-02-21
4.0 FP1
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1.3.3
Related documentation
Product-specific point list manuals and other product series- and product-specific
manuals can be downloaded from the ABB Website
http://www.abb.com/substationautomation.
1.4
1.4.1
Symbols
The caution icon indicates important information or warning related
to the concept discussed in the text. It might indicate the presence
of a hazard which could result in corruption of software or damage
to equipment or property.
The tip icon indicates advice on, for example, how to design your
project or how to use a certain function.
Although warning hazards are related to personal injury, it is necessary to
understand that under certain operational conditions, operation of damaged
equipment may result in degraded process performance leading to personal injury
or death. Therefore, comply fully with all warning and caution notices.
1.4.2
Document conventions
A particular convention may not be used in this manual.
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Abbreviations and acronyms in this manual are spelled out in the glossary. The
glossary also contains definitions of important terms.
Push-button navigation in the LHMI menu structure is presented by using the
push-button icons.
To navigate between the options, use
and
.
HMI menu paths are presented in bold.
Select Main menu/Settings.
LHMI messages are shown in Courier font.
To save the changes in non-volatile memory, select Yes and press
.
Parameter names are shown in italics.
The function can be enabled and disabled with the Operation setting.
Parameter values are indicated with quotation marks.
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Modbus overview
2.1
Modbus standard
Modbus is a communication protocol developed by the Modicon company in the
1970s. Originally it was used for communication in PLCs and RTU devices. Later
on the Modbus protocol has been used in a variety of different device applications.
Today the Modbus protocol is mainly used over serial communication networks
and Ethernet.
The Modbus serial communication and the Ethernet based Modbus TCP/IP
communication in this IED follow the specifications maintained by Modbus
Organization.
Modbus communication reference guides are downloadable from
Technical Resources at www.modbus.org.
2.1.1
Serial communication
Modbus is a master-slave protocol when it is used over serial communication
networks. This IED implements the slave side of the protocol. Depending on the
chosen physical serial interface it is possible to build multidrop networks or point-topoint communication connections.
There can only be one Modbus master unit on a Modbus serial network. The
Modbus master unit communicates with one Modbus slave unit at a time. Usually
the master reads, or scans, data from the slaves cyclically. The master can also
write data or give commands to the slave units. Each slave unit has a unique unit
address. Thus, the master can identify the slave with which it communicates. The
Modbus standard also defines the possibility for Master broadcast transmissions.
Modbus serial protocol uses two link modes: Modbus RTU and Modbus ASCII.
Both modes are supported by this IED.
2.1.2
Ethernet communication
Modbus communication over Ethernet TCP/IP is of client-server type. This IED
operates as a Modbus server.
Modbus TCP/IP connection is established when the Modbus client opens a TCP
socket connection to the Modbus server. The socket port 502 on the TCP/IP stack
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is reserved for Modbus. If the connection request is accepted by the server, the
client can start communicating with the server unit.
IEDs can usually accept several simultaneous Modbus TCP/IP client connections
even though the number of connections is limited. It is possible to configure the
IED to only accept socket connection requests from known client IP addresses.
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
Documentation
Address information concerning Modbus bits, registers and register structures
stated in this document is similar in all 615 series IEDs. The rest of the Modbus
application data are 615 series configuration dependent. This means that the
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Modbus data outlook, that is the Modbus memory map, of REF615-FE01 differs,
for example, from the one of REF615-FE02.
A newer SW version of the same 615 series configuration may
contain additional Modbus points.
The Modbus memory map documentation of a certain 615 series configuration and
SW version is available in addition to this document. It is essential to know the
device type, configuration name and SW version to locate the correct Modbus
memory map listings.
Table 1:
Example of IED information needed to locate the correct Modbus memory map
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Information/Product identifiers/Type
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3.1.1
Serial link
Modbus serial communication requires that the IED variant is equipped with a
serial interface card at the slot X000. The serial interface card can contain one or
two serial interfaces.
The Modbus link mode can be either Modbus RTU or Modbus ASCII.
Modbus serial communication can run on two separate serial ports simultaneously.
The Modbus serial link characteristics can be different on the two ports. This
applies also to the Modbus RTU and ASCII link modes and the unit address.
Documentation concerning the Modbus serial link messages and the
Modbus standard can be obtained from www.modbus.org.
3.1.1.1
Address
Each serial link can be given a separate unit address.
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End delay
The end of message delay, or timeout, is used only in the Modbus RTU link mode.
According to the Modbus standard, an idle period of 3.5 characters, that is the time
it takes to transmit 3.5 characters with the used baud rate, defines the end of a
Modbus RTU frame in the RTU mode. This parameter can be given with the
accuracy of one character. The default setting is three characters but the user can
increase or decrease the value.
In a multidrop RS-485 Modbus network the unit may detect and
receive response messages from other slave units. Thus, consider
the minimum silent time between the response frame and the
beginning of masters next request frame when setting the end
delay in Modbus RTU mode.
Start delay
The intraframe delay on serial Modbus RTU link is defined as a silent interval of
3.5 characters. The delay is essential for Modbus devices to recognize the
beginning and end of each RTU frame. If the end delay is decreased in this IED,
the response messages may be transmitted too fast according to the link standard
especially true with slower baud rates. The start delay parameter adds idle
characters before the transmission, thus increasing the silent interval between the
Modbus RTU link frames. The start delay default setting is four idle (silent)
characters.
To set the timing properly, consider also how the other slave units
in a multidrop RS-485 network detect the Modbus traffic between
the master and this IED.
Serial port
It is possible to define which serial port is used for separate Modbus serial
instances: COM1 or COM2. The serial communication instance is not active if this
parameter is set to Not in use.
If this protocol does not operate as expected, make sure that other
serial protocols are not using the COM port as well.
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Baud rate is defined on the serial driver side and are therefore
located via the LHMI paths Configuration/Communication/
COM1 and Configuration/Communication/COM2.
3.1.1.2
3.1.1.3
Received frames
N
Total amount of received Modbus frames. For example, the Modbus frames that
are addressed to this instance.
Transmitted
frames N
Cksm Err N
Transmitted Exc
AN
Transmitted Exc
BN
Status N
Shows the value "True" if the serial instance is in use. This indicates that the
Modbus client is connected and Modbus messages, which are addressed to the
device, are received regularly at least with a 15 second interval or faster. In all
other cases this value is "False". Resetting of all diagnostic counters in the
instance N is done by writing value "True" into this same Status N object.
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Table 3:
Coding system
Bits per
character
RTU characters
8-bit binary
1 start bit
8 data bits, the least significant bit is sent first
1 bit for even/odd parity; no bit if parity is not used
1 stop bit if parity is used; 2 stop bits if parity is not used
Table 4:
Coding system
Bits per
character
3.1.2
ASCII characters
Two ASCII characters representing a hexadecimal number
1 start bit
7 data bits, the least significant bit is sent first
1 bit for even/odd parity; no bit if parity is not used
1 stop bit if parity is used; 2 stop bits if parity is not used
TCP/IP link
The IED operates as a Modbus TCP/IP server. A Modbus TCP/IP client can
establish a connection to the IED through the standardized TCP socket port 502.
The Modbus TCP/IP interface of the IED can be configured to accept up to five
simultaneous Modbus client connections. It is possible to grant connections only
to the predefined TCP/IP clients. The write authority of the Modbus TCP/IP client
is configurable.
Modbus TCP usually shares the Ethernet connection with the other
Ethernet based protocols of the IED. The number of Ethernet based
clients that can be simultaneously connected to the IED is restricted.
3.1.2.1
Client connections
The Modbus TCP/IP server accepts as many simultaneous client connections as
defined with the Max TCP/IP clients parameter:
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When client X reconnects, the old connection of that client is disconnected and the
new connection is accepted to avoid zombie clients. When the maximum number
of clients are connected, a new connection request is handled as follows:
If there are unregistered clients connected, the one with the longest silent
period is disconnected and a new connection is accepted.
If there are only registered clients connected, the new connection request is
rejected.
It is possible to predefine the client or clients which are always granted Modbus TCP/
IP connections by registering the clients' IP addresses. For example, if four
concurrent connections are allowed and three of them are registered, they are seen
as Client connection 1...Client connection 3. These three registered connections are
then dedicated to certain clients only and the fourth connection is available to other
clients.
Client IP addresses
There are five Modbus setting parameters for Modbus client IP addresses. The
parameter value "0.0.0.0" indicates that the client IP address is not defined.
If there are, for example, four available TCP/IP connections defined and one of the
connections is to be dedicated for a certain client X, enter the client X's IP address
to the Client IP1 parameter. The IP addresses of the Modbus clients 2..4 can be set
to "0.0.0.0". The setting of the Modbus client5 IP address has no meaning in this
example as the connection is not in use. In this example, the TCP/IP session 1 is
dedicated to the client X which means that this registered client X is always able to
connect to the IED. Unregistered clients can connect to sessions 2...4. However, an
unregistered client connection request can be rejected if sessions 2...4 are already
occupied. The write authority can also be assigned differently for registered TCP/
IP clients.
The possible blocking of write operation does not include the selection write
operation that has to be done to read out Modbus event and fault record structures.
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Counters related to the possible Modbus TCP/IP instances 1...5 have the suffixes 1
5 (N). The counters show the complete Modbus protocol link frames and Modbus
errors. The Ethernet communication driver maintains its own counters for lower
level communication diagnostics.
Table 5:
Counter
Description
Received frames
N
Transmitted
frames N
Transmitted Exc
AN
Transmitted Exc
BN
Status N
Shows the value "True" if the TCP/IP or serial instance is in use. This means that
a Modbus client has connected to the TCP socket and Modbus TCP messages
are received regularly at least with a 30 second interval or faster. In all other
cases this value shows "False". Resetting of all diagnostic counters in the
instance N is done by writing value "True" into this same Status N object.
The counters and status of an instance N are reset when the client makes a TCP
socket disconnection or if the TCP socket connection keep alive times out.
The common (instance independent) Modbus TCP/IP diagnostic counters can be
reset separately by writing the value 0 into them.
Table 6:
Counter
Description
CnReject No
sockets
The amount of connection requests that are rejected due to unavailable TCP
sockets.
The amount of connection requests that are rejected since the client is not
registered.
3.2
3.2.1
Application functions
Table 7:
Function
code
Description
01
02
03
04
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Function
code
3.2.2
Name
Description
05
06
08
Diagnostics
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16
23
Diagnostic functions
The diagnostic functions are only intended for serial communication. However, the
serial diagnostic counters can be read, but not reset, via the Modbus TCP/IP
interface. The serial line cannot be forced to the listen mode via the Modbus TCP/
IP interface.
Table 8:
Function
code
Description
00
01
04
10
11
12
13
14
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Description
15
16
18
Exception codes
Table 9:
Function
code
Description
01
Illegal function
02
03
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Application data
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For a list of the available data objects, see the point list manual.
3.3.2
Control operations
The Modbus standard defines data types 0X for coils and 4X for holding registers
to be used for control operations. This IED supports both data types.
Control operations include automatic checking for authorization, local and remote
blockings and preventing simultaneous controlling by multiple clients.
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Application data are readable in many different Modbus memory areas. Digital
data are readable as bits or packed bits in registers.
Primarily 16 bit register sizes are used for measurands. 32 bits are used only in
some rare cases.
The measurands can be freely rescaled by the user.
The proprietary Modbus event buffer can be read in many different ways. A
master can continuously read and log change events in real time or, for
example, read out the n latest events on demand.
Change detect data can be used as an alternative to the event record reading to
catch fast indication data transitions between the master scans.
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The Modbus fault record gives a summary of the captured max-min values and
protection stages starting and possibly tripping during a fault.
The addressing of the application data in the documentation and tools follows
the so-called Modbus-PLC addressing principle where the base address 1 is
used. The application data addressing in this IED spans between 1 and 9999.
The Modbus memory mapped data in the monitoring direction can additionally
be re-assembled into user definable registers or bits in a specific UDR memory
area. The data can then be scanned also from this area.
3.3.3.1
3.3.3.2
3.3.3.3
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Some control bits are packed bits in the 4X control register structures. The 4X
control structure contains a password which has to be given before starting control
operations.
3.3.4
MOM
MCD
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Figure 1:
If the momentary value of an indication bit has changed two times or more since
the master last read it, the MCD bit is set to one. When the MCD bit has been read,
it is reset to zero. Since indications usually are 1-active, it is easy to detect an
indication activation by combining the MOM and MCD bits using a logical OR
operation (MOM+MCD). The momentary position bit and the MCD bit of a certain
indication point always occur as pairs in the Modbus memory map.
Observe that the MCD bit states are client dependent. The MCD bit is only reset
for the specific Modbus client that reads it. Thus, other Modbus clients may still
receive value one from the same MCD bit when it is read.
MOM indication changes are captured in the IED's sequential Modbus event
buffer. Additionally, the Modbus event buffer provides a time stamp and
chronology of indication changes.
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objects open and close bits are coded as MOM+MCD bit pair entities. The MCD
bits reveals if the object has changed its position several times since the Modbus
master last scanned it. In addition, the open and close bits are also coded using
MOM values only, among with a fault bit. The fault bit is set to "1" when the
object is in intermediate (00) or faulty (11) position.
Table 10:
Bit treatment
Bits
Close MOM
Treatment
One 2 bit entity
Close MCD
Open MOM
Open MCD
:
Close MOM
Open MOM
The MOM values are identical in each entity. The MCD bit is only reset if the
MOM bit in the same entity is read.
3.3.5
Measurand registers
The Modbus measurands are located in the Modbus register area. The measurands
are readable from both 3X and 4X areas from the same register addresses.
The Modbus measurands derive from the IED's internal, original IEC 61850
filtered measurand values. Modbus register values in this IED are always in integer
format. Since the internal IEC 61850 values are often represented as decimal
numbers, the Modbus stack needs to scale these values to integer format. Thus,
there always exists a scaleFactor and an offset parameter for each Modbus register
value. The user can freely configure these parameters with CMT.
The formula for calculating the Modbus register value is:
Modbus value = ( IEC 61850Value scaleFactor ) + Offset
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(Equation 1)
The range of the original IEC 61850 value can be seen in the Modbus memory map
point list.
All frequently updated data are readable from a sequential data area. Additionally,
there is a separate sequential data area for measurands and counters with a slow
update rate.
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3.3.5.1
3.3.5.2
Register sizes
In most cases the measurands or counters are located in single 16 bit registers. The
measurands are either unsigned or signed two's complement values while the
counters are always unsigned values.
In some cases the measurands or counter values can be located in two consecutive
registers, thus forming a single 32 bit integer value. The 32 bit value is always
coded so that the high word part, that is, the higher 16 bits, is located first in this
register address. The low word part, that is, the lower 16 bits, is then always in the
next register address.
Register sizes and types are clearly stated in the Modbus memory map list.
3.3.5.3
Register saturation
After a re-scaling operation the Modbus value may exceed the limit of the Modbus
register representation. The Modbus value then saturates to the closest max or min
value of the register size in question.
3.3.5.4
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A counter in the motor protection IED shows the running hours of the motor. The
original system counter value has a range of 0999999 hours. For Modbus, a 16bit unsigned register is defined for this value. The default scale factor for this
modbus register is defined as x1.
The value range for the 16-bit register is only 065535. This means that when the
original counter reaches 65535 hours (about seven and half years), the Modbus
value saturates (remains locked) at 65535.
There are several ways to overcome this problem.
It is always possible to assign the Modbus register value to a 32-bit userdefinable register. Even when the original register saturates at 65535, the userdefinable register continues calculating upwards from this value.
Rescaling can also be applied on measurands and Modbus counter (integer)
values. The original Modbus value can be edited to show full hours, tens of
hours or days.
3.3.5.5
If the source hour value is divided by 10, the Modbus value shows tens
of hours. This accuracy might be sufficient in many cases. Maximum
Modbus register value 65535 would then actually mean 655350 hours, or
approximately 75 years. Here the scale factor for Modbus registers is
given as a multiplicand. Division by 10 is thus same as multiplying it by
0.1
If the source hour value is divided by 24, the Modbus value shows the
number of days. Division by 24 is same as multiplying by 0.04167.
Time of update
Some Modbus values may have a time structure attached to their values in the
Modbus memory map. This is often the case with demand measurement values.
The time structure shows the time when the value was last updated.
Table 11:
Address
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Values
Comment
TimeStamp
(Year,Month)
N+1
TimeStamp (Day,Hour)
N+2
TimeStamp (Min,Sec)
N+3
TimeStamp
(Milliseconds)
Word: milliseconds
N+4
Time quality
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Table 12:
Bit
15
Time format
14
Time source
Values
0 = Local time
1 = UTC time
0 = Internal (RTC)
1 = Modbus stack
13
0 = RTC synchronized
1 = Not synchronized
12
RTC Failure
0 = RTC OK
1 = RTC failure
11...0
3.3.6
Not used
Control operations
The IED's outputs can be controlled either through the 0X coil objects or 4X
holding register control structures. Refer to the Modbus control objects' memory
map for the available control objects.
The control objects in this IED are either single point or double point control objects.
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Select open
Select close
Cancel selection
Operate (=execute) selection
For PLC compatibility, the direct control points accept both values "1" (=normal
direction) and "0" (=inverted direction). For example, if the Direct close point is
controlled with value "0", it will "Open" the breaker and vice versa.
3.3.6.1
Control functions
Generally, output objects are controlled one at a time. The IED accepts only
functions 05 (force single coil) and 15 (force multiple coils), when the 0X coils
control structure is used for control operation.
Only one control bit can be operated at a time when the 4X control structures are
used.
Exception codes
Only a few exception code alternatives exist for the write coil and write register
requests in Modbus:
01 = illegal function
02 = illegal address
03 = illegal value
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3.3.6.2
4x Reg N
Execute register
4x Reg N+1
4x Reg N+2
4x Reg N+3
Value register
4x Reg N+4
Bitmask register
With the control operations the client must assemble the control structure register
values and write them into the IED.
Execute register
The control step is executed when value "1" is written into this register.
Password register 1
If a password is defined, the first two ASCII characters of the four character
password are written into this register: the first character into the higher byte and
the second character into the lower byte of the register. If no password is defined
for the control structure, this register is not checked by the IED.
Password register 2
If a password is defined, the last two ASCII characters of the four character
password are written into this register: the third character into the higher byte and
the fourth character into the lower byte of the register. If no password is defined for
the control structure, this register is not checked by the IED.
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Value register
Set the register bit corresponding to the output to the proper write value. For pulse
type outputs the value is always "1".
Bitmask register
Set the register bit corresponding to the object to be operated to "1". All other bits
must be set to zero.
Exception codes
Only a few exception code alternatives exist for control structures:
01 = illegal function
02 = illegal address
03 = illegal value
The Modbus control structure write has timed out (15 sec).
The client has no write authority.
The IED is in the local or OFF state.
The control operation is blocked, that means already reserved, by another client.
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3.3.6.3
Positive confirmation means that the control has been activated and the
application behind the control point has performed successfully.
Exception 03 response from a normal-security object means that either the
control is not activated, or the control is activated, but the application behind
the control point does not perform successfully.
Positive confirmation means that control has been activated. The application
behind the control point has started, but has not yet finished. SSR6 state is set
into In progress.
Exception 03 response means that the control is not activated. SSR6 reason
code is updated.
After a positive confirmation, SSR6 state is set to Ready when the application
control eventually is terminated. SSR6 reason code is updated with either a positive
or a negative reason code.
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By polling the SSR6 register and examine the state bits. Control can be in state
'In progress' for 10 seconds.
Double Point object .stSeld attribute is set to 1 while the control operation is
in progress. This also lasts for 10 seconds.
The control should result in some input data eventually changing position.
This input data could be monitored to determine that the control operation is
over. This should also take 10 seconds.
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Register
3.3.7.1
Description
Address
SSR1
Device health
40128
SSR2
Device mode
40129
SSR3
Data available 1
40130
SSR4
Data available 2
40131
SSR5
40132
SSR6
40133
SSR1
The device health SSR1 register is located at address 40128. The bits in SSR1 are
common for all Modbus clients. The bits in SSR1 give an overview of the IED
health. If a specific bit in this register is "1", it signifies a warning or an error in the
hardware entity in question.
More specific warning and error codes can be read from elsewhere
in the Modbus memory. See the Modbus memory map for these
register locations.
Table 15:
Bit
7...15
32
Meaning
0 = not used
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3.3.7.2
SSR2
The device mode SSR2 register is located at address 40129. The bit values in SSR2
are common for all Modbus clients. The bits give an overview of the IED's mode.
For example, bit 6 is activated if the IED's configured time synchronization source
is lost.
Table 16:
Bit
0
1...2
3...5
0 = not used
10
11...15
3.3.7.3
Meaning
0 = not used
SSR3
The data available 1 SSR3 register is located at address 40130. The bit values in
the SSR3 register are Modbus client dependent.
Bits 0 and 1 are set to "1" as long as the client in question has not read out the
available Modbus event or fault records.
Bit 4 is set to "1" if any momentary bit has been updated in the Modbus memory
map. The bit is reset when the client reads the register.
Bit 5 is set to "1" if any MCD bit has been set in the Modbus memory map. The bit
is reset when the client reads the register.
Bit 6 is set to "1" to indicate the device restart. The bit is reset when the client
reads this register.
Bit 8 is set to "1" when an event record has been loaded into registers
49252...49262. The bit is reset when the client writes the reset code 4 to the event
record selection register 49251.
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Bit 9 is set to "1" when a fault record has been loaded into registers starting from
49402. The bit is reset when the client writes the reset code 4 to the fault record
selection register 49401.
Table 17:
Bit
0 = not used
0 = not used
0 = not used
10...15
3.3.7.4
Meaning
0 = not used
SSR4
The data available in SSR4 register is located at address 40131. The bit values in
SSR4 are Modbus client dependent.
Bits 0...15 in the SSR4 registers correspond to different data categories in the
regular Modbus memory map. Bit 0 corresponds to data category 1, bit 1 to data
category 2 and so on.
If a bit is set to "1", some data belonging to the category in question has changed
since the client last scanned the register. The SSR4 bit or bits are cleared when the
register is read.
The data category number for each Modbus data is shown in the Modbus memory
map. The meaning of the category number is available in a separate table. If the
data have not been assigned to any category, the data category number for that data
is set to "0". The data category number is freely configurable with PCM600/CMT.
The table below is an example of how the categories can be divided.
Table 18:
Bit
Meaning
Data category
1 = Physical inputs
1 = LED Alarm
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Bit
3.3.7.5
Meaning
Data category
10
11
12
13
14
15
SSR5
The device alive counter SSR5 register is located at address 40132. SSR5 simply
counts upwards from 0 to 65535 and then starts over. The meaning of this register
is to assure that the device is actually operating.
3.3.7.6
SSR6
The last command result SSR6 register is located at address 40133. This client
dependent SSR6 register shows the result of a specific client's last write attempt.
This is especially useful if the exception code 03 appears or if the command
initiates a secured control operation. The client will only see its own results, not the
results of other clients. A client with no write authority will receive a 0x0000 value
response when reading this register.
Table 19:
ClientCmdSEQNo
15
14
13
12
10
CMDResultCode
7
ClientCmdSEQNo
Counts the client's control operations from 0000...1111, that is 0...15, and then
starts over.
CmdState
00 = No write command has ever been issued by this client
01 = Command in progress
11 = Response Ready
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RespType
01 = Unsecured control response
10 = Secured control response
11 = Modbus 03 exception response valid. CMDResultCode is in this case 0. The
reason for the 03 exception is an invalid written value.
Table 20:
Code
3.3.8
CMDResultCode
Meaning
OK
201
202
203
204
205
250
Other reason
3.3.8.1
3.3.8.2
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3.3.8.3
Data exceptions
Some exceptions exist for the Modbus source data concerning the UD mapping:
3.3.8.4
None of the system status registers or fixed register structures can appear in
the UD area.
UD registers/bits themselves cannot act as source data for other UD data.
Modbus source data can only be attached to one UD location.
Data properties
The UD data inherits all properties from the source data. This applies to:
3.3.8.5
3.3.8.6
3.3.8.7
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No scaling
Ratio scaling
Description
No change is made to the sourceValue
UDRScaleArg1 = Min in
UDRScaleArg2 = Max in
UDRScaleArg3 = Min
out
UDRScaleArg4 = Max
out
Multiplicative
scaling
UDRScaleArg1 =
Multiplicand
Divisior scaling
UDRScaleArg1 = Divisor
X = (MaxOut-MinOut)/(MaxIn-MinIn)
UDR_ResultValue = X*sourceValue + (MinOut-X*MinIn)
3.3.9
Event records
The IED creates a Modbus event record when a momentary digital input bit
changes its value. The IED then stores the changed Modbus bit location and value
into the Modbus event record buffer. The event time tag is also stored into the
record. The time tag includes a full time stamp from a year down to milliseconds.
Modbus event generation on/off is selectable for each individual momentary bit in
the Modbus memory map. It is possible to define whether events are to be
generated from the rising edge- or both edges' transitions of the momentary bit.
Modbus events can also be generated from selected Modbus registers. This
concerns registers containing status information. In this case events would be
generated each time the register's integer value changes.
The size of the IED's internal Modbus event record buffer is 500 events. The 500
latest events are at any time readable from the IED. When the Modbus event record
buffer becomes full, the IED overwrites the oldest event records in the buffer.
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3.3.9.1
Values
Comment
49251
Event selection
Write register
49252
Sequence Number
0...65535
49253
0...499
49254
TimeStamp
(Year,Month)
49255
TimeStamp (Day,
Hour)
49256
49257
TimeStamp
(Milliseconds)
49258
Event type
49259
Data Object ID 1
49260
Data Object ID 2
49261
Data Value
49262
Data Value
The event record can have two different data object identification alternatives. The
data object can be identified by the Modbus address on which the object resides or
it can be identified by a unique id which is platform dependent.
The identification alternative is selected with the Modbus parameter Event ID.
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the IED into the following 11 registers from 9252 to 9262. Second, the client reads
out the 11 registers in one multiple register read operation.
Event records can be read by using two commands, function 6 for
the write operation and function 3 for the read operation, or by
using function 23 that includes write and read operations in the
same transaction.
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If event records are read by using two commands, the client can reread the 11 event record registers as many times as it wants. As
long as no new selection write operation is performed, the contents
of the 11 event record registers are not changed.
3.3.9.3
Event type
This register contains information to interpret the event data correctly.
Table 23:
Bit
Values
15
Event time
stamp
format
0 = Local time
1 = UTC time
14
Time stamp
source
0 = Internal application
1 = Modbus stack
13
Clock not
synchronize
d
0 = Synchronized
12
Clock failure
0 = Clock OK
1 = Clock failure
11
Reserved
10
Reserved
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Reserved
Data object
ID type
0 = Modbus address
1 = UID data
7...0
Data value
identification
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Object derived
from IEC 61850
Class
Meaning
SPS
SPC
DPS
DPC
ACT
Trip status
ACD
Start/Pick-up status
INS/INC
Table 25:
Integer status
Meaning
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxx0
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxx1
Object in ON position
Table 26:
32 bit Data
Value
Meaning
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xx00
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xx01
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xx10
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xx11
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Register address
Meaning
49261
49262
Table 28:
Register address
Meaning
49261
49262
Table 29:
Register address
49261
Meaning
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.x000 Unknown security violation
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.x001 Critical security violation
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.x010 Major security violation
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.x011 Minor security violation
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.x100 Warning
49262
The original SEC cnt attribute is actually defined as a 32 bit counter. The Modbus
event shows the least significant 16 bits of that counter, that is 0...65535.
3.3.9.4
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Reading out more event records than are available in the internal
event buffer
The requested amount of event records is always returned for reading. For
example, if 10 event records are requested, but the IED only contains five event
records, the last valid event record is repeated (duplicated) in the last five event
records returned. The easiest way to detect the duplication is to check the sequence
number of the event records. The sequence numbers remain similar to the
duplicated event records.
Address
Register
Values
49250
Num of records
49251
Selection
49252
Sequence Number 1
49253
49254
TimeStamp 1
49255
TimeStamp 1
49256
TimeStamp 1
49257
TimeStamp 1
49258
Event Type 1
49259
49260
49261
Data Value 1
49262
Data Value 1
49263
Sequence Number 2
49264
49266
TimeStamp 2
49267
TimeStamp 2
49268
TimeStamp 2
49269
Event Type 2
49270
49271
49272
Data Value 2
49273
Data Value 2
49274
Sequence Number 3
49285
Write: Number of
Event structures
Write: Selection code
49265
Description
1...10
:
Sequence Number 4
Event record 1
Event record 2
Event record 3
:
:
Event record 4
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Address
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:
49296
49329
3.3.10
49351
Sequence Number 10
49352
49353
TimeStamp 10
49354
TimeStamp 10
49355
TimeStamp 10
49356
TimeStamp 10
49357
Event Type 10
49358
49359
49360
Data Value 10
49361
Data Value 10
:
Event record 7
:
Event record 8
Sequence Number 9
:
Event record 6
Sequence Number 8
:
49340
Sequence Number 7
:
Event record 5
Sequence Number 6
:
49318
Description
:
Sequence Number 5
:
49307
Values
:
:
Event record 9
Event record 10
Fault records
A fault record is created by the IED as a set of registrations during a detected fault
period. The registration includes the selected peak values and the global duration
value of the protection stages, the time of recording and a sequence number for the
fault record.
The size of the IED's internal Modbus fault record buffer is 100 records. The 100
latest fault records are at any time readable from the IED. The Modbus fault record
is Modbus dependent and the data organization and buffer size differ from the
IED's initial system level registrations. When the Modbus fault record buffer
becomes full, the IED overwrites the oldest records in the buffer.
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3.3.10.1
Values
Comment
49401
Write register
49402
Sequence Number
0...65535
49403
0...99
49404
TimeStamp (Year,Month)
49405
49406
49407
TimeStamp (Milliseconds)
49408
Time quality
49409
From this location onwards starts the Fault record application data...
3.3.10.2
If the fault records are read by using two commands, the positive
confirmation to the write select operation tells the client that a fault
record has been loaded for reading. Another way to detect the
positive confirmation is by monitoring the state of SSR3 bit 9.
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3.3.10.3
Time quality
Table 32:
Bit
Values
15
0 = Local time
1 = UTC time
14
0 = Internal
application
1 = Modbus stack
13
0 = Synchronized
1 = Time not
synchronized
12
Clock failure
0 = Clock OK
1 = Clock failure
Reserved
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The quality information bit is set in the IED's real-time clock if the IED has not
been synchronized.
Clock failure bit 12
The quality information bit is set in the IED's real-time clock if the clock has a
severe failure. Do not rely on this time stamp.
3.3.11
3.3.12
Time synchronization
The real-time clock inside the IED runs in UTC time. However, the local time is
also known by the IED through the time parameter settings. With Modbus the IED
time can be viewed and set either in local time or UTC time.
Two identical time structures are available in the Modbus memory map: the IED's
local time at location 49201...49208 and the internal UTC time at the location
49211...49218.
Time synchronization can be given either to the local time structure or to the UTC
time structure.
The IED accepts Modbus time synchronization only if the Synch
source setting is set to "Modbus". The parameter can be set via the
LHMI path Configuration/Time/Synchronization/Synch source.
3.3.12.1
Modbus address
Local Time
UTC Time
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Register contents
Values
49201
49211
Control register
0...2
49202
49212
Year
2000...9999
49203
49213
Month
1...12
49204
49214
Day
1...31
49205
49215
Hour
0...23
49206
49216
Minutes
0...59
49207
49217
Seconds
0...59
49208
49218
Milliseconds
0...999
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3.3.12.2
2.
3.
The client reserves the time synchronization by writing value "1" to the
register 49201 (49211). If necessary, check that the reservation value is zero at
the beginning. If the time synchronization writing is already reserved by
another client, the IED returns the exception response 03.
The client writes the time structure to the IED. This can be done in one
transaction or alternatively each register can be written separately.
The client sets the clock by writing "2" into the register 49201 (49211). When
the value "2" is written, the timesync registers are latched onto the IED's
internal clock and the reservation in 49201 (49211) is released.
The Modbus broadcast address cannot be used with the
synchronization method 2.
There is an internal timeout for the clock setting. The time synchronization
reservation is released if the clock is not set within two minutes. The client can
abort the time synchronization at any time by writing "0" into the register 49201
(49211). In that case the real-time clock is not set at all.
Other Modbus clients can read the currently running real-time clock even if the
time writing is reserved by another client.
3.3.13
Device information
The device information of the IED can be read from the Modbus registers
49001...49083.
If the information data are in practice shorter, the trailing registers
in the response are filled with the value "0".
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The Modbus device information is based on the internal IEC 61850 device
information model of the IED. All internal descriptions are coded as ASCII strings.
The Modbus device information ASCII string includes the information from the
IED.
3.3.13.1
Modbus register
3.3.13.2
ASCII character
= ASCII character 1
= ASCII character 2
= ASCII character 3
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Parenthesis and semicolon ASCII characters are used as delimiters inside the
string.
Section C(...) contains IED information and CPU version information.
Section H(...) contains version information of the LHMI card.
Sections 0(... ) to 4(...) contain version information of the additional
HW cards (slots 0...4).
If an additional card does not include any version information, it is signaled
with a - (minus) character in the swRev field. If both swRev and hwRev are
signalled with - signs, the card in question does not exist in the IED.
Example of an identification string could be
C(REF615;FE01;1VHR123456R2;feeder
15.12;1.6;2.0)H(1.2;3.1)0(-;-)1(-;1.1)2(-;
1.0)3(-;1.1)4(-;2.0)
The data within the C section is restricted to certain maximum lengths. For
example, the user-definable IED location is here restricted to a maximum of 34
characters. If the IED location information on system level contains more
characters, only the 34 first characters are displayed.
3.3.14
Values
Comment
49221
TimeStamp
(Year,Month)
49222
TimeStamp (Day,Hour)
49223
TimeStamp (Min,Sec)
49224
TimeStamp
(Milliseconds)
Word: milliseconds
49225
Time Quality
49226
Cause of reset
1 = Power reset
2 = Watchdog reset
3 = Warm reset
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Meaning
Values
15
Time format
0 = Local time
14
Time source
0 = Internal (RTC)
13
0 = RTC synchronized
1 = UTC time
1 = Not synchronized
12
RTC Failure
0 = RTC OK
1 = RTC failure
11...0
3.3.15
Not used
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4.1
Parameter list
The Modbus parameters can be accessed with PCM600 or via the LHMI path
Configuration/Communication/Modbus.
Table 37:
Modbus settings
Parameter
Values (Range)
Unit
Step
Default
Description
Serial port 1
0=Not in use
1=COM 1
2=COM 2
0=Not in use
Parity 1
0=none
1=odd
2=even
2=even
Address 1
1...255
Link mode 1
1=RTU
2=ASCII
1=RTU
Start delay 1
0...20
char
End delay 1
0...20
char
Serial port 2
0=Not in use
1=COM 1
2=COM 2
0=Not in use
Parity 2
0=none
1=odd
2=even
2=even
Address 2
1...255
Link mode 2
1=RTU
2=ASCII
1=RTU
Start delay 2
0...20
End delay 2
0...20
MaxTCPClients
0...5
TCPWriteAuthority
0=No clients
1=Reg. clients
2=All clients
2=All clients
EventID
0=Address
1=UID
0=Address
Event ID selection
TimeFormat
0=UTC
1=Local
1=Local
000.000.000.000
ClientIP1
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Parameter
Values (Range)
Unit
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Step
Default
Description
ClientIP2
000.000.000.000
ClientIP3
000.000.000.000
ClientIP4
000.000.000.000
ClientIP5
000.000.000.000
CtlStructPWd1
****
CtlStructPWd2
****
CtlStructPWd3
****
CtlStructPWd4
****
CtlStructPWd5
****
CtlStructPWd6
****
CtlStructPWd7
****
CtlStructPWd8
****
1) The amount of available control structures may vary depending on the IED type.
4.2
Monitored data
The Modbus serial monitored data can be accessed with PST or via the LHMI path
Monitoring/Communication/Modbus/Serial.
Table 38:
Modbus serial
Parameter
Values (range)
Description
0...2147483648
Transmitted frames N
0...2147483648
Cksm Err N
0...2147483648
Transmitted Exec A N
0...2147483648
Transmitted Exec B N
0...2147483648
Status N
True, False
The Modbus Ethernet monitored data can be accessed with PST or via the LHMI
path Monitoring/Communication/Modbus/Ethernet.
Table 39:
Modbus TCP/IP
Parameter
Values (range)
Description
0...2147483648
Transmitted frames N
0...2147483648
Transmitted Exec A N
0...2147483648
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Parameter
Values (range)
Description
Transmitted Exec B N
0...2147483648
Cn Rejects No socket
0...2147483648
0...2147483648
Status N
True, False
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ACD
Start/pickup status
ACT
ASCII
CMT
CPU
CT
Current transformer
DPC
Double-point control
DPS
Double-point status
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility
Ethernet
HMI
Human-machine interface
HW
Hardware
IEC
IEC 61850
IED
IET600
INS/INC
Integer status
IP address
LED
Light-emitting diode
LHMI
LSB
MCD
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Modbus ASCII
Modbus
memory map
Modbus RTU
Modbus TCP/IP Modbus RTU protocol which uses TCP/IP and Ethernet
to carry data between devices
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MOM
Momentary position
PCM600
PLC
PST
RS-485
RTC
Real-time clock
RTU
SCADA
SEC
Security violation
SPC
SPS
Single-point status
SSR1
SSR2
SSR3
SSR4
SSR5
SSR6
SSRx
SW
Software
TCP
TCP/IP
UD
User-definable
UDB
User-definable bit
UDR
User-definable register
UID
Unique ID
UTC
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Voltage transformer
WHMI
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