Triconex Trident - Connecting to Serial Ports on the MP

Connecting to Serial Ports on the MP 161
Chapter 4 Installation and Maintenance
Connecting to Serial Ports on the MP
Serial ports on the MP can be used for communication as a Modbus slave. The
Modbus master can be a DCS or PC. For information on configuring serial ports
for Modbus communication, see the Trident Communication Guide.
For information on cables, see “RS-232 Modbus Serial Cable” on page 214 or
“RS-485 Modbus Serial Cables” on page 215.
Left Serial Port
Middle Serial Port
Right Serial Port
3101
MP
COMMUNICATIONS
TX
RX
IO BUS
TX
RX
COMM BUS
TX
RX
SERIAL
LINK
TX
RX
TRISTATION
LOCK
SYSTEM ALARM
PROGRAM ALARM
PS1
OVER TEMPERATURE
PS2
STATUS
REMOTE
RUN
PROGRAM
HALT
MODE
PA S S
FAU LT
ACTIVE
3101
MP
COMMUNICATIONS
TX
RX
IO BUS
TX
RX
COMM BUS
TX
RX
SERIAL
LINK
TX
RX
TRISTATION
LOC K
SYSTEM ALARM
PROGRAM ALARM
PS1
OVER TEMPERATURE
PS2
STATUS
REMOTE
RUN
PROGRAM
HALT
MODE
PA SS
FAU LT
ACTIVE
3101
MP
COMMUNICATIONS
TX
RX
IO BUS
TX
RX
COMM BUS
TX
RX
SERIAL
LINK
TX
RX
TRISTATION
LOCK
SYSTEM ALARM
PROGRAM ALARM
PS1
OVER TEMPERATURE
PS2
STATUS
REMOTE
RUN
PROGRAM
HALT
MODE
PA SS
FAULT
ACTIVE
VSP1
VSP2
ALARM1
ALARM2
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