Quickstart Guide
ABB PLC and drives integration using Modbus RTU
ModbusRTU‐22‐ PLCanddrivesintegration
ControlBuilderPl
usforPLCandDrives
Startthe“ControlBuilderPlus”PCtoolforPLCconfigurationandgothroughthefollowingsteps.
Hardwareconfiguration
File→New Project→C hoose “AC500 project” and name the project. Choose PLC device according to your
equipmentandthen“Adddevice”.
Double‐click “CPU_parameters” and configure according to your application. Set for instance “Check battery” =
“Off”ifyourCPUdoesnothaveabatteryinstalled.
Right‐clickactualCOMinterface(COM1isusedintheexample)andclick“PlugDevice”.Select“COMX–Modbus“
andclick“PlugDevice”.