Modbus Card Quick Guide V.2.

Thank you for purchasing Modbus Card. This manual contains instructions and warnings that
should be followed during the installation, operating and storage of the card. Please keep this
manual for further reference.

Special Precautions
 If the card must be stored prior to installation; storage must be in a dry place
 The admissible storage temperature range is from -10ºC to +70ºC.

1. Product Overview

RS-485 port
Golden finger
Address switch
Communication setting
Resistance switch

2. Product Introduction
The Modbus card provides UPS and PV inverter systems with the functionality of communication

with PCs through MODBUS protocol:

 Implements MODBUS RTU protocol

 Provides MODBUS functions including read Holding Registers and write Registers.
 Provides RS485 interface
 Provides surge protection

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3. Installation and Operation

Follow below steps to install and use this modbus card:
1. Configure Modbus ID (Refer to section 4.1 for the details)
2. Configure communication format (Refer to section 4.2 for the details)
3. Insert this modbus card into intelligent slot
4. Connect modbus card to computer with RJ45 cable, and it is not necessary to turn the UPS
or PV inverter off. (Refer to section 4.5 for the details)

4. Configuration
4.1 Machine ID Configuration
There are eight bits to present ID of each card.
Use SW1 to set machine ID. From left to right, it’s
8 to 1. As shown, when the switch is pushed
down, the bit is set to “one”. Otherwise, the bit is
set as zero. The ID of modbus card is set to 0x01
as chart. Please check appendix for detailed ID no.
and SW1 setting.

4.2 Communication Format Configuration

Function Bit Setting Meaning

Baud #2 #1
rate OFF OFF 2400bps
OFF ON 4800bps
ON OFF 9600bps
ON ON 19200bps(default)
Parity #4 #3
check OFF OFF Even parity
ON OFF Odd parity
No parity check 1 stop bits
OFF ON
(Default)
ON ON No parity check 2 stop bits

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4.3 RS-485 Resistance Configuration

Function Bit # Setting Meaning

Push up ON Enable (Default)
#6
resistance OFF Disable
Push down ON Enable (Default)
#7
resistance OFF Disable
Terminate ON Enable (Default)
#8
resistance OFF Disable

4.4 Interface Configuration

RS-485 Pin Configuration

Pin Function
4 RS-485 - B
5 RS-485 - A
8 GND

4.5 Connection
First, please use one RS485 to RS 232 converter or RS-485 to Modbus/TCP converter as media
converter between Modbus card and computer. Please follow below chart for wiring connection
between RJ45 and media converter:

Wiring connection between RJ45 and media converter

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Then, follow below diagram to connect personal computer:

Using RS-485 to RS-232 converter Use RS-485 to Modbus/TCP converter

5. Multiple Monitoring
One modbus card only can be used in one UPS at the same time. When each UPS installed with
one modbus card, up to 31 UPSs can be monitored from one computer.

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APPENDIX: Machine ID Configuration Table (SW1) √=ON ×=OFF

SW1 Bit 1 Bit 2 Bit 3 Bit 4 Bit 5 Bit 6 Bit 7 Bit 8
ID
1 √ × × × × × × ×
2 × √ × × × × × ×
3 √ √ × × × × × ×
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40 × × × √ × √ × ×
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82 × √ × × √ × √ ×
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