SEW-Eurodrive MOVIPRO Ethernet/IP - 8 Configuration and startup of Modbus;TCP; 8.2 Configuration of the Modbus;TCP master

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Configuration and startup of Modbus/TCP
Device description file for Modbus/TCP
Manual – MOVIPRO
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with EtherNet/IP™ or Modbus/TCP Fieldbus Interface
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8 Configuration and startup of Modbus/TCP
This chapter provides you with information on the configuration of the Modbus/TCP-
Master (PLC) and startup of the device for fieldbus operation.
Requirements for correct configuration and startup are:
• Correct connection
• The correct setting of IP address parameters of the device. (→226).
Configuration is explained with examples. The examples are configurations carried out
with the programming software PL7 PRO by Schneider Electric.
8.1 Device description file for Modbus/TCP
There are no specific device description files for Modbus/TCP.
8.2 Configuration of the Modbus/TCP master
The following example describes configuration and programming of the Modbus/TCP
master in a TSX Premium P57203 control by Schneider Electric with PL7 PRO. An
ETY4103 is used as the Ethernet component.
Observe the following:
• The information and illustrations in the example are based on the English version
of the PL7PRO software.
• Enter values in PL7PRO using the keypad.
• For fieldbus master, use only those Ethernet components by Schneider Electric
that support the "IO Scanning" function of Modbus/TCP communication. You can-
not access drives from SEW‑EURODRIVE via the "Peer Cop" function. However,
fieldbus masters that only support "Peer Cop" can access the drives via the PLC
program using read and write commands.
Configuration of the Modbus/TCP master takes several process steps:
1. "Configuring hardware (control structure)"(→291)
2. "Setting Ethernet component"(→292)
3. "Addressing drive via the "IOScanning" function"(→293)
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