Quickstart Guide
ABB PLC and drives integration using Modbus RTU
ModbusRTU‐4‐ PLCanddrivesintegration
Introduction
Thisguid e willtakeyouthroughthehardwareinstallationandconfigurationofABBACSDrivesandPLCinorderto
prepare for Modbus RTU control. ABB‐specific ready‐made function blocks and visualizations from the PS553‐
DRIVES library willbe used for thecontrol ofthe drives. While theguide is applicable to all AC500 PL
Cs and all
ModbusRTUcompatibleABBACSdrives,theexampleisbuiltupwithanAC500‐eCoPLCandanACS355drive.
Note! The ma
terial in this application might need to be adapted according to actual equipment and func tion
beforeitisused.Testingoftheeq
uipmentmustalwaysbeperformedbytheresponsiblestart‐uppersonaccording
to current legislation before the equipment is placed in service. ABB does not take any responsibility for possible
damagecausedbyusingthematerialinthisapplication(shownexamples,data,projecttools,etc.).
Safetyinstructions
Followallsafetyinstructionsdeliveredwiththeusedcomponents:
Readthecompletesafetyinstructionsfortheuseddrivebeforeyouinstall,commissionorusethedrive.
Thecompletesafetyinstructionsaregivenatthebeginningofthedrivesuser’smanual(e.g.forACS355:
3AUA0000066143[English]).
Read all safety and install
ation instructions of the used PLC. See the online help in CoD eSys (Help→
Contents→TargetSystem→AC500/S500→Introduction→Overview→Regulations).
Limitations
Thefollowinglimitationsarevalidforthisguide:
General
o AllinstructionsinthisguidearebasedondefaultsettingsinPLCanddrives
o PS501ControlBuilderPlusversion2.2.0orlater
o ThedrivemustbeequippedwithembeddedModbusRTUoraModbusRTUadapter
FunctionblockandvisualizationlibraryPS553‐DRIVEScompatibili
ty
o Communicationprofile:ABBdrives
o Drivetypes:AllModbusRTUcompatibleABBACSdriv es
o Applicationtypes:Speed/FrequencycontrolorTorquecon trol