MODBUS Master Protocol

Smart LCD MODBUS Master Product can direct access MODBUS slave devices for real-time control and access.

MODBUS Master Script Operation

Script Functions

TOPWAY Smart LCD with MODBUS Master interface can direct access MODBUS Slave device.
The MODBUS Host Script Editor is for building the accessing relationship script.
TOPWAY Smart LCD MODBUS Scrip is a runtime script that runs periodically to link up the data in between.

Smart LCD VP Variables		TOPWAY Smart LCD MODBUS Script		MODBUS slave device data
VP_N16 VP_N32 VP_N64 VP_G16	<-->		<-->	Coils Contacts Registers Holding Registers

Script Read Operation

Script read operation initials by Script itself, and call the MODBUS slave to provide the data.
When data received, it will copy it to the predefined mapped address based on Address Mapping.

Smart LCD VP Variables		TOPWAY Smart LCD MODBUS Script		MODBUS slave device data
VP_N16 VP_N32 VP_N64 VP_G16	<---	Address Maping VP <--> MB	<---	Coils Contacts Registers Holding Registers
			--->

Script Write Operation

Script write operation initials by Script itself, and write to the Smart LCD VP Variables. 
Then the data will send to the mapped MODBUS slave address based on Address Mapping.

	Smart LCD VP Variables		TOPWAY Smart LCD MODBUS Script		MODBUS slave device data
Touch ===>	VP_N16 VP_N32 VP_N64 VP_G16	--->	Address Maping VP <--> MB	--->	Coils Contacts Registers Holding Registers
		<---

In case, the Smart LCD display project trigged a VP (e.g. a VP updated by an onscreen touch key)
where it was mapped in the Address Mapping. 
The data will send to the mapped MODBUS slave address, accordingly.

SCRIPT EDITOR

Quick Start (Example)

1. Start the Script Editor
In TOPWAY SGTools; Menu à Tools à MODBUS Product Script Editor

2. Scrip Config
Select Script*
keep the properties as is

3. Add a Address Mapping (16bit data)
Select Address Mapping; Press  in the tool bar; Select the newly add Relative; 
Config its properties
- set VP type as N16
- choose VP address as 0x08000
- set MODBUS type as Holding_Reg_4x
- set MODBUS address as 0x0000
- set MODBUS length 1
- set slave address as 1

e.g. Map Smart LCD VP_N16 (0x080000) with MODBUS slave (ID=1) Holding_Reg_4x (0x0000)

4. Add a Address Mapping (32bit data)
Select Address Mapping; Press  in the tool bar; Select the newly add Relative; 
Config the related properties 
- set VP type as N32
- choose VP address as 0x02000
- set MODBUS type as Holding_Reg_4x
- set MODBUS address as 0x0030
- set MODBUS length 2
- set slave address as 1

e.g. Map Smart LCD VP_N32 (0x020000) with MODBUS slave (ID=1) Holding_Reg_4x (0x0030 and 0x0031)
note.
Holding_Reg_4x 0x0030 for VP_N32 MSB
Holding_Reg_4x 0x0031 for VP_N32 LSB

5. Add a Global Logical Process
Select Global under Logical Processing; Press  in the tool bar; Select the newly add Logical Process; 
Config the Logical Process
- Perform Operation as Read
- Perform Connotation as always
- Slave ID as 1
- Operation Variable as 0x0000
- Modus Len as 1

e.g. Make a scrip that periodically read MODBUS slave (ID=1) Holding_Reg_4x (0x0000)
note.
Based on above defined mapping, result will store into Smart LCD VP_N16 (0x080000)

6. Add a Page for Logical Processing
Select Logical Processing; Press  in the tool bar

7. Add a Page Logical Process
Select Page(n) under Logical Processing; Press  in the tool bar; Select the newly add Logical Process
Config the Logical Process
- Perform Operation as Write
- Perform Connotation as always
- Slave ID as 1
- Operation Variable as 0x080000
- Operation Value Type as const
- Operation Value as 255

e.g. Make a scrip that periodically write 255 to Smart LCD VP_N16 (0x080000) when Page[0] is showing on screen
note. Based on above defined mapping, 255 will also send to MODBUS slave (ID=1) Holding_Reg_4x (0x0000)

8. Save and Compile
press  to save; press  to compile1.

Tool Bar

	Import	Select a .xml file to be import, and put it into the script
	Save	Save the edited result into project_directory/Resource/Script.xml
	Compile	Compile the script.xml and store into project_directory/Resource/Modbus.xml
	Add	Address Mapping add a Address Mapping sub-node. Logical Processing Add Page[n] sub-node, where Page[n] is in the current project Global add Logical Processing sub-node. Page[n] add add Logical Processing sub-node in Page[n]
	Del	Delete a sub-node
	COPY	Copy a sub-node
	Paste	Paste a copied sub-node
	Clear	Clear all sub-node
	Sort	Sort the sub-node by VP address order
	Move Up	Move a sub-node up
	Move Down	Move a sub-node down
	Extend	reserved option; allow a single fetch in complied script that address more than 64 data

Address Mapping Options

Properities	Options
VP Resource	VP_N16: 16bit number variable VP_N32: 32bit number variable VP_N64: 64bit number variable VP_G16: 16bit graphic variable
VP address	Select the defined VP in the display project
VP Len	No. of the successive VP data, 1~255
MODBUS Type	Coil_0x / Input_1x / Input_Reg_3x / Holding_Reg_4x (*1)
MODBUS Address	Modbus Address, 0x0000~0xFFFF
MODBUS Len	No. of successive MODBUS data
Slave ID	Slave ID, 1~247
Label	A text string for tag (option)

Note

*1.

MODBUS Type	Descriptions
Coil_0x	Discrete Output Coils (1bit) (RW)
Input_1x	Discrete Input / Contacts (1bit) (R)
Input_Reg_3x	Analog Input / Registers (16bit) (R)
Holding_Register_4x	Analog Output / Holding Registers (16bit) (RW)

Logical Process Options

Properties	Options
Perform Range	Perform in, Global / Page[n]
Perform Operation	Read / BLCtrl / BeepCtrl / Write
Perform Condition	">", "==", "<", "!=", ">=", "<=", "always"
Condition Variable	Select the defined VP in the display project
Condition Value	A decimal value for condition check
Slave ID	Slave ID, 1~247
Operation Variable	Read: Select a MODBUS data address (MODBUS address may input manually) (*2.) Write: Select a VP variable address (*3.)
VP Len	No. of the successive VP data, 1~255
Operation Value Type	Const / Variable
MODBUS Len	No. of successive MODBUS data, 1~10000
Label	A text string for tag (option)

Note

*1.

Address	Descriptions
0x:0x0001	Coil_0x Address 0x0001
1x:0x0001	Input_1x Address 0x0001
3x:0x0001	Input_Reg_3x Address 0x0001
4x:0x0001	Holding_Reg_4x 0x0001

*2. Read result will store back to the VP variable address that defined in the Address Mapping.

*3. Data Write to the VP variable will send to the mapped MODBUS slave address that defined in the Address Mapping.

Page[n] Options

Properities	Options
Operation Page	Select the defined Page in the display project

Script Format (reference)

Address Mapping

Link up Smart LCD VP variable address with MODBUS address for showing it in sub-node of the editor

Format：
[Label] Relative[VP_add, mb_type: mb_address], vplen[vp_length], mblen[mb_length], slaveID[slave_id]]

Logical Process Type

• Global: process periodically
• Page[n] : processes during the Page[n] is showing on screen. (n is the PAGE ID in the Smart LCD)

Logical Process Functions

• Read: read data form the slave device.
• BLCtrl: control the Smart LCD brightness by a const or a variable value
• BeepCtrl: sound the buzzer by a const or a variable value (0=off, 1=on)
• Write: write a data to a slave with a const or a variable value.

Functions	Format
Read	[Label] Read, if(@Conditional_Variable Perform_Condition Condition_Value), mbAddr[mb_type: mb_add], mblen[mb_len], slaveID[dev_id]
BLCtrl	[Label] BLCtrl, if(@Conditional_Variable Perform_Condition Condition_Value), Const[val] or Variable[VP_add]
BeepCtrl	[Label] BeepCtrl, if(@Conditional_Variable Perform_Condition Condition_Value), Const[val] or Variable[VP_add]
Write	[Label] BeepCtrl, if(@Conditional_Variable Perform_Condition Condition_Value) = Const[val] or Variable[VP_add], vplen[vp_len]

Note

*1. Perform_Condition options: "always", ">","==","<","!=",">=","<="