Mitsubishi Modbus protocol

[Lcarter114 0]

I am trying to connect our assembly process plcs to an external machine monitoring system.  The company providing the monitoring plat form needs us to enable the Modbus protocol. Basically the outside company will monitor our program and track alarms, cycle times, counts etc.  Pretty much everything available in the program.  I am using plc models, Q10UDEHCPU,Q04UDEHCPU, and Q06UDEHCPU.  I have not done networking before nor do I understand how to set it up.  I think maybe we can use the Predefined protocols but I am not sure.  If that is correct how do I set it up or can someone point me to the right manual to set it up?

Thank You

Luther

[Crossbow 295]

There are Modbus modules and Modbus/TCP modules you can add to those PLCs.  Modbus is typically serial and very short distance communication, where Modbus/TCP is Ethernet based.  You can't just enable Modbus on the CPU.

[Lcarter114 0]

Crossbow,

Thanks for the info.  I was afraid that would be case.  We have a lot of machines that will need to be done so I was hoping we wouldn't need add another module.  Off to the bank I guess...lol

 

Thanks again.