Revision 6 HC900 Process & Safety Controller User and Installation Manual 209
21 April 2017
Modbus Master Advanced
Application
Speed
Recommended for use with gateway devices
As fast as 500ms
ATTENTION: Safety Applications are required to use a properly configured firewall device.
Ethernet Modbus/TCP
Initiator Operation
Number of ports per controller
One (Models C30 and C50) - Two (Models C70 and C75) RS485
Slave – 4 read and 4 write data points
Read (Slave extension block ) up to 16 parameters
Write (Slave extension) up to 8 parameters
(No limit on the number of Read and Write extension blocks per Slave block up to the
maximum 1024 parameters per controller.)
Slave devices per controller
Number of read/write Modbus
Parameters
Up to 1024 max. per controller
1 second fastest – load dependent
10/100Base-T via Network
port
Supports UDP protocol and Peer Data Exchange function blocks for peer data
exchange
500 ms to 5 sec., selectable
Digital and Analog Signal Tags, Variables - up to 2240 parameters
Ethernet Network Connection
Maximum distances per Ethernet specifications
Controller rack to I/O Rack
Ethernet CAT5 cable with RJ-45 connectors
Fiber Optic cable with switch
80 Kilometers (see HC900
specification document 51-
52-03-31 for more details
Controller to Ethernet Switch
Ethernet CAT5 cable with RJ-45 connectors
Ethernet Switch to I/O Rack
Ethernet CAT5 cable with RJ-45 connectors
Controller to Network Switch
Ethernet CAT5 cable with RJ-45 connectors
Ethernet CAT5 cable with RJ-45 connectors
Controller to 1042 Operator
Interface