Glossary   
 
  SIRIUS 3RW5 Modbus TCP communication module 
104  Manual, 03/2018, A5E43676481002A/RS-AA/001 
The MAC address is a worldwide unique device identification and is assigned to each 
Modbus TCP device during production. The Modbus TCP device can be accessed via the 
MAC address via LAN. 
The MAC address is 6 bytes long and has the following structure: 
●  3 bytes for the manufacturer ID 
●  3 bytes with a device identifier (consecutive number). 
The MAC address can generally be read from the front on the device,  
e.g.: 08-00-06-6B-80-C0. 
Data that is transferred from the 3RW5 soft starter and indicates the current operating status. 
Parameterization is the definition of parameters using the parameterization software. 
Process image input/process image output 
Data are transferred from the 3RW5 soft starter. 
Data that are transferred to the 3RW5 soft starter. 
SIRIUS Soft Starter ES (TIA Portal) 
SIRIUS Soft Starter ES (TIA Portal) is the central software for commissioning, operating, and 
diagnostics of the SIRIUS 3RW5 soft starter series. 
The basic STEP 7 software is the standard tool for the SIMATIC S7, SIMATIC C7, and 
SIMATIC WinAC automation systems. 
Data are transferred to the 3RW5 soft starter.