14 Communication
14.1 Brief Introduction
EFC x610 frequency converters provide standard RS485 communication inter-
face to realize the communication between the master and slaves via Modbus
protocol. With the help of a PC, a PLC or an external computer a 'single master /
multiple slaves' network control can be realized (setting of frequency control
command and running frequency, modification of parameters, monitoring of fre-
quency converter running status and error messages) to address the specific re-
quirements of applications.
14.2 Basic Communication Settings
14.2.1 Selection of the Communication Protocol
The standard product only supports Modbus communication protocol. To use
other communication protocols, optional communication cards need to be or-
dered additionally and parameter E8.00 and other related parameters need to be
set accordingly.
Code Name Setting range Default Min. Attri.
E8.00 Communication protocol
0: Modbus; 1: Extension
card
0 – Stop
14.2.2 Setting the Data Transmission Rate
Data transmission rate refers to the transmission rate of data between the exter-
nal computer and the frequency converter.
Code
Name Setting range Default Min. Attri.
E8.10 Modbus baud rate
0: 1,200 bps
1: 2,400 bps
2: 4,800 bps
3: 9,600 bps
4: 19,200 bps
5: 38,400 bps
3 – Stop
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