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Accutech Wireless 

Base Radio User Manual 

12 

Rev 1.56

 

The Modbus Device ID allows a PLC or DCS to find the proper Base Ra-
dio on a RS-485 Network.  
 
Because Modus needs a device ID for each Field Unit, they have been 
virtually mapped according to the Base Radio with which they are com-
municating. The device ID range is dependent on the MODMAP setting in 
the Base Radio. (See Modbus Mapping Mode section 6.1.4 for more infor-
mation.) 
 
In the Register Mapping Mode you may select any device ID from 1 to 
247. This number will be the device ID at which all the readable registers 
for the Base Radio and every Field Unit will be located. More detail about 
each register, and its meaning can be found in the Modbus Communica-
tions Protocol section. 
 
In the Device ID Mapping Mode you may select any address from 1 to 
247 minus the number of Field Units communicating with this Base Ra-
dio. The change in the device ID ceiling is due to the fact that each Field 
Unit’s device ID is located at its RF ID + the Base Radio device ID. Thus 
you need the space beyond the Base Radio address to contain all the Field 
Units’ address.  
 
For example: If there are two Base Radios on the RS-485 network, and 
each of the two Base Radios are communicating with three Field Units, 
the device ID scheme would result as follows: 
 

• 

 Base Radio with Modbus device ID 001 

⇒ 

Field Unit with RF ID 1 is found at Modbus device ID 002 

⇒ 

Field Unit with RF ID 2 is found at Modbus device ID 003 

⇒ 

Field Unit with RF ID 3 is found at Modbus device ID 004 

• 

Base Radio with Modbus device ID 101 

⇒ 

Field Unit with RF ID 1 is found at Modbus device ID 102 

⇒ 

Field Unit with RF ID 2 is found at Modbus device ID 103 

⇒ 

Field Unit with RF ID 3 is found at Modbus device ID 104 

 
More detail about the registers at each address, and their meaning, can be 
found in the Modbus Communications Protocol section. 
 
Once you have determined the Modbus Device ID you wish to use, follow 
the Base Radio menu map shown in Figure 6.2 to configure the device ID. 
The factory default is 001: 

6.1.2: Modbus Device ID Setting 

Figure 6.2: Menu Map to Modbus Device ID Setting 

NOTE

 

The Base Radio provides different De-
vice ID modes in order to support a 
wide range of Modbus equipment. 
 
In the 

Register Mapping Mode

 the 

data for the Base Radio and all Field 
Units are located under a single device 
ID. This ID may be any allowable Mod-
bus address between 1 and 247 that 
doesn’t conflict with an address of exist-
ing device or Modbus network. 
 
In the 

Device ID Mapping Mode

 each 

Field Unit is given its own unique ID 
and registers. The Field Unit ID is equal 
to the value of the Base Radio ID added 
to the Field Units RF ID. 

NOTE

 

Make sure that the 

NUM WI 

setting has 

been configured properly or the Modbus 
addressing scheme could be affected. 
 
To properly set the 

NUM WI 

setting 

see section 4.5. 

Summary of Contents for WI-BR-I-XP

Page 1: ...____________________________________________________________________________________________ A Division of Adaptive Instruments Corp 577 Main Street Hudson MA 01749 U S A TEL 800 879 6576 978 568 0500...

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Page 3: ...g Digital Output Module s This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 9 dBd Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada...

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Page 5: ...nu Map 9 4 3 The Number of Wireless Instruments Setting NUM WI 9 4 4 Setting the User Password 9 Section 5 Configuring the RF Communications ______________ 10 5 1 RF Channel Selection 10 5 2 RF Baud R...

Page 6: ...Radio Power UP and Operations Sequence 8 4 2 The Read Only Sequence 8 4 3 Overall Configuration Menu Map 9 4 4 Menu Map to Number of Wireless Instruments Setting 9 4 5 Menu Map to Password Setting 9 5...

Page 7: ...setting as well as how to configure this setting Section 5 Configuring the RF Communications This section covers the setup of the Base Radio RF Communications which allow the Base Radio to detect and...

Page 8: ...ng List and check off the actual equipment received If you have any questions on your shipment please call your Accutech Rep resentative Upon receipt of shipment inspect the container for any signs of...

Page 9: ...s with which you wish to communicate Number of WI s to the number of Field Units to communi cate with this Base Radio 7 Configure the Modbus settings WI BR I XP MOD only 8 Configure the Analog Output...

Page 10: ...ll possible variations The final installation must be made at the discretion and approval of the user You must be the judge of the actual installation 3 1 1 Base Radio Positioning Correct positioning...

Page 11: ...Wiring Schematic Explosions may result in death or serious injury Do not remove the instrument cover in explosive atmospheres when power and communications are on Warning To begin the electrical inst...

Page 12: ...n RS 485 to RS 232 converter the A Tx Rx and B Tx Rx wires may need to be crossed for correct operation Please see the converter s user manual for further instructions Accutech offers an optically iso...

Page 13: ...this end unit is done within the converter In a multiple unit daisy chain application the end unit is shown in Figure 3 8 Termination of an end unit is done by placing a resistor across the A and B wi...

Page 14: ...power up the Base Radio will display a Power Up Sequence and then go into an Operations Sequence These Sequences are shown in Figure 4 1 below 4 1 Base Radio Displayed Messages NOTE During configurati...

Page 15: ...e if you had 10 Field Units to be set to this Base Radio you would set the number of wireless instruments to 10 When you returned to the operations sequence you would then read BASE OK and 10 WI if al...

Page 16: ...are three selectable settings with approximate update times and ranges listed below 4 8K Baud rate of 4 8 Kbaud Update every 20 seconds Range of 3000ft Line of Sight 19 2K Baud rate of 19 2 Kbaud Upda...

Page 17: ...2 Get Com Event Log 6 3 5 Command 17 Report Slave ID 6 3 6 Command 43 Read Device ID 6 1 Base Radio Setup The purpose of this section is to guide the user through the configuration of the Base Radio i...

Page 18: ...io with Modbus device ID 001 Field Unit with RF ID 1 is found at Modbus device ID 002 Field Unit with RF ID 2 is found at Modbus device ID 003 Field Unit with RF ID 3 is found at Modbus device ID 004...

Page 19: ...ters lo cated at this device ID for this Base Radio Each Field Unit communicat ing with this Base Radio is then located at device ID X where X is the RF ID of the Field Unit the Device ID of the Base...

Page 20: ...Units were on the Base Radio s network the maximum Modbus device ID would be 242 If the register mapping mode REGMODE is selected a Field Unit s data may be accessed with the Modbus Read Holding Regis...

Page 21: ...Radio holding registers for all mapping modes i e Device ID and Register mapping modes 6 3 1 1 1 Base Radio Device Type Registers The Base Radio Device Type value is 255 This is the only possible valu...

Page 22: ...racted 8 4 2 and 1 and these numbers corre spond to Field Units with RF IDs 1 2 3 and 4 In another example say the On Offline Status holding register contains the value 6 We can subtract 4 to get 2 Th...

Page 23: ...t 100 PSID 18 Split Differential Pressure Field Unit 100 PSID 19 Differential Pressure Field Unit 300 PSID 20 Split Differential Pressure Field Unit 300 PSID 6 3 1 2 2 Field Unit Device Status Registe...

Page 24: ...formation is returned for any device ID that the Base Radio has control of i e including Field Units mapped to virtual device IDs when operating in the device ID mapping mode See Section 6 2 6 3 3 Com...

Page 25: ...e type device status and a run indicator status byte The 16 bit device type and device status words are identical to those held in the holding registers The run indicator status byte is 255 0xFF hex i...

Page 26: ...m For example if the Base Radio is out putting 4mA but the user s system is indicating the Base Radio is only outputting 3 85mA then the user would enter a 0 15mA in the 4mA trim menu which would in t...

Page 27: ...Menu Map to the Failsafe Output Setting The Single output option allows the user to select one of the Field Units on the Base Radio Network and then have that Field Units Input 1 ranged over the 4 20m...

Page 28: ...I XP AO Serial Modbus RTU Binary WI BR I XP MOD over RS 485 Modbus over TCP IP via optional converter Accuracy 4 20 mA is Opto isolated Isolation voltage 800 V 9 V minimum loop voltage 4 uA resolutio...

Page 29: ...ode The NEXT button is then used to step through menu options and the ENTER button is used to enter a submenu of what is displayed on the LCD at that time If no button is pressed within a 30 second pe...

Page 30: ...Accutech Wireless Base Radio User Manual 24 Rev 1 56 Base Radio Menu Map Appendix B...

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Page 32: ...and beverage primary materials processing and energy industries In addi tion to the wireless product line Accutech also offers a tradi tional wired line of temperature pressure and differential pressu...

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