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Chapter 3
Compact 5000 I/O Serial Module Features
Purpose of the Module
The Compact 5000™ I/O Serial Module allows you to select two different
communication modes to connect to serial devices in various communication
mediums. For example, the RS-232C, RS-422, or RS-485.
General Module Features
The Compact 5000 I/O serial module supports the following module-wide
features:
• Software Configurable
• Requested Packet Interval
• Fault and Status Reporting
• Module Inhibiting
• Electronic Keying
Topic Page
Purpose of the Module 23
General Module Features 23
Generic ASCII Data Exchange 31
Modbus Master Data Exchange 37
Modbus Slave Data Exchange 39