Quickstart Guide 
ABB PLC and drives integration using Modbus RTU  
 
ModbusRTU‐2‐ PLCanddrivesintegration
Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................4
 
Safetyinstructions .........................................................................................................................................................4 
Limitations .....................................................................................................................................................................4 
Fieldbusgrounding ....................................................................................................................................................6 
Fieldbusshield ...........................................................................................................................................................6 
Endtermination.........................................................................................................................................................6 
Pullup/pulldownresistors........................................................................................................................................6 
Driveswithembeddedfieldbus.................................................................................................................................7 
FieldbusmodulesforABBdrives...............................................................................................................................8 
Commonrecommendations......................................................................................................................................8 
ABBcableTK505........................................................................................................................................................9 
AC500COM1–Masteratthebuslineend .........................................................................................................11 
AC500COM2–Masteratthebuslineend .........................................................................................................11 
AC500‐eCoCOM1–Masteratthebuslineend..................................................................................................11 
AC500‐eCoCOM2–Masteratthebuslineend..................................................................................................12 
Driveconfiguration......................................................................................................................................................13 
StartingupACS310driveswithembeddedModbusRTU .......................................................................................14 
StartingupACS355driveswithFMBA‐01ModbusRTUadapter ............................................................................15 
StartingupACS800driveswithRMBA‐01ModbusRTUadapter............................................................................17 
StartingupACS850,ACQ810driveswithembeddedModbusRTU ........................................................................18 
StartingupACS880driveswithFSCA‐01ModbusRTUadapter..............................................................................19 
StartingupACSM1driveswithFSCA‐01ModbusRTUadapter ..............................................................................20 
Installdriveslibrary .................................................................................................................................................21 
ControlBuilderPlusforPLCandDrives.......................................................................................................................22 
Hardwareconfiguration ..........................................................................................................................................22 
IPconfigurationofCPU(forEthernetconnectionbetweenPCandPLC) ...............................................................24 
CODESYS ..................................................................................................................................................................25 
CODESYStabs ......................................................................................................................................................25