Communication processor and Modbus TCP
13.5 Modbus communication
S7-1200 Programmable controller
1168 System Manual, V4.2, 09/2016, A5E02486680-AK
Modbus TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a standard network communication protocol
that uses the PROFINET connector on the CPU for TCP/IP communication. No additional
communication hardware module is required.
Modbus TCP uses Open User Communications (OUC) connections as a Modbus
communication path. Multiple client-server connections may exist, in addition to the
connection between STEP 7 and the CPU. Mixed client and server connections are
supported up to the maximum number of connections allowed by the CPU model
(Page 801).
Each MB_SERVER connection must use a unique instance DB and IP port number. Only 1
connection per IP port is supported. Each MB_SERVER (with its unique instance DB and IP
port) must be executed individually for each connection.
A Modbus TCP client (master) must control the client-server connection with the
DISCONNECT parameter. The basic Modbus client actions are shown below.
1. Initiate a connection to a particular server (slave) IP address and IP port number
2. Initiate client transmission of a Modbus message and receive the server responses
3. When desired, initiate the disconnection of client and server to enable connection with a
different server.
Modbus RTU instructions in your program
● Modbus_Comm_Load: One execution of Modbus_Comm_Load is used to set up PtP port
parameters like baud rate, parity, and flow control. After a CPU port is configured for the
Modbus RTU protocol, it can only be used by either the Modbus_Master or
Modbus_Slave instructions.
● Modbus_Master: The Modbus_Master instruction enables the CPU to act as a
Modbus RTU master device and communicate with one or more Modbus slave devices.
● Modbus_Slave: The Modbus_Slave instruction enables the CPU to act as a Modbus RTU
slave device and communicate with a Modbus master device.
Modbus TCP instructions in your program
● MB_CLIENT: Make client-server TCP connection, send command message, receive
response, and control the disconnection from the server
● MB_SERVER: Connect to a Modbus TCP client upon request, receive Modbus message,
and send response
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