Quick Guide MODBUS RTU FC-x0x

Parameter number Description Value

8-30 Protocol Modbus RTU
8-31 Address 1-247
8-32 Baud rate 2400-115200
8-33 Stop/parity bits even, 1 stop bit

Holding Register: Control, Status and speed.

50000 Input data: Frequency converter control word register (CTW).
50010 Input data: Bus reference register (REF).

50200 Output data: Frequency converter status word register (STW).

50210 Output data: Frequency converter main actual value register (MAV).

Frequency converter control word (FC profile)

Bit 0 1 Typical hexadecimal values:
0 Preset reference LSB Preset reference LSB
1 Preset reference MSB Preset reference MSB 047Ch Ramp Start
2 DC brake No DC brake 043Ch Ramp Stop
3 Coast stop No coast stop
4 Quick stop No quick stop
5 Freeze freq. No freeze freq.
6 Ramp stop Start
7 No reset Reset
8 No jog Jog
9 Ramp 1 Ramp 2
10 Data not valid Data valid
11 Relay 1 off Relay 1 on
12 Relay 2 off Relay 2 on
13 Set up LSB Set up LSB
14 Set up MSB Set up MSB
15 No reversing Reversing

Frequency converter status word (FC profile)

Bit 0 1
0 Control not ready Control ready
1 Frequency converter not ready Frequency converter ready
2 Coasting stop Safety closed
3 No alarm Alarm
4 Not used Not used
5 Not used Not used
6 Not used Not used
7 No warning Warning
8 Not at reference At reference
9 Hand mode Auto mode
10 Out of freq. range In frequency range
11 Stopped Running
12 Not used Not used
13 No voltage warning Voltage warning
14 Not in current limit current limit
15 No thermal warning Thermal warning

Speed Reference:
Reference % Hexadecimal value Scaled by parameters 3-02/3-03
0% 0000h Min. ref. Par. 3-02
50% 2000h ((Par. 3-03) - (Par. 3-02))/2
100% 4000h Max. ref. Par. 3-03
200% 8000h Max. ref. Par. 3-03 x 2

Holding registers
Register Number Description
00001-00006 00001-00006 Reserved
7 Last error code from an FC data object interface
 8 Reserved
9 Parameter index*
00010-00999 000 parameter group (parameters 001 through 099)
01000-01999 100 parameter group (parameters 100 through 199)
02000-02999 200 parameter group (parameters 200 through 299)
03000-03999 300 parameter group (parameters 300 through 399)
04000-04999 400 parameter group (parameters 400 through 499)
... ... ... ...
49000-49999 4900 parameter group (parameters 4900 through 4999)
50000 Input data: Frequency converter control word register (CTW).
50010 Input data: Bus reference register (REF).
... ...
50200 Output data: Frequency converter status word register (STW).
50210 Output data: Frequency converter main actual value register (MAV).
Data Readouts
Par. No. # Parameter description Default value (units) 4-set-up Change during operation Conversion index Type Modbus Address
15-0* Operating Data
15-00 Operating Hours 0h All set-ups 0 74 Uint32 15000
15-01 Running Hours 0h All set-ups 0 74 Uint32 15010
15-02 kWh Counter 0 kWh All set-ups 0 75 Uint32 15020
15-03 Power Up's 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint32 15030
15-04 Over Temp's 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint16 15040
15-05 Over Volt's 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint16 15050
15-06 Reset kWh Counter [0] Do not reset All set-ups 1 - Uint8 15060
15-07 Reset Running Hours Counter [0] Do not reset All set-ups 1 - Uint8 15070
15-08 Number of Starts 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint32 15080
16-0* General Status
16-00 Control Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16000
16-01 Reference [Unit] 0.000 ReferenceFeedbackUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16010
16-02 Reference [%] 0.0 % All set-ups 1 -1 Int16 16020
16-03 Status Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16030
16-05 Main Actual Value [%] 0.00 % All set-ups 1 -2 N2 16050
16-09 Custom Readout 0.00 CustomReadoutUnit All set-ups 1 -2 Int32 16090
16-1* Motor Status
16-10 Power [kW] 0.00 kW All set-ups 1 1 Int32 16100
16-11 Power [hp] 0.00 hp All set-ups 1 -2 Int32 16110
16-12 Motor Voltage 0.0 V All set-ups 1 -1 Uint16 16120
16-13 Frequency 0.0 Hz All set-ups 1 -1 Uint16 16130
16-14 Motor Current 0.00 A All set-ups 1 -2 Int32 16140
16-15 Frequency [%] 0.00 % All set-ups 1 -2 N2 16150
16-16 Torque [Nm] 0.0 Nm All set-ups 1 -1 Int32 16160
16-17 Speed [RPM] 0 RPM All set-ups 1 67 Int32 16170
16-18 Motor Thermal 0% All set-ups 1 0 Uint8 16180
16-22 Torque [%] 0% All set-ups 1 0 Int16 16220
16-3* Drive Status
16-30 DC Link Voltage 0V All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16300
16-32 Brake Energy /s 0.000 kW All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16320
16-33 Brake Energy /2 min 0.000 kW All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16330
16-34 Heatsink Temp. 0 °C All set-ups 1 100 Uint8 16340
16-35 Inverter Thermal 0% All set-ups 1 0 Uint8 16350
16-36 Inv. Nom. Current ExpressionLimit All set-ups 1 -2 Uint32 16360
16-37 Inv. Max. Current ExpressionLimit All set-ups 1 -2 Uint32 16370
16-38 SL Controller State 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint8 16380
16-39 Control Card Temp. 0 °C All set-ups 1 100 Uint8 16390
16-40 Logging Buffer Full [0] No All set-ups 1 - Uint8 16400
16-5* Ref. & Feedb.
16-50 External Reference 0.0 N/A All set-ups 1 -1 Int16 16500
16-52 Feedback [Unit] 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16520
16-53 Digi Pot Reference 0.00 N/A All set-ups 1 -2 Int16 16530
16-54 Feedback 1 [Unit] 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16540
16-55 Feedback 2 [Unit] 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16550
16-56 Feedback 3 [Unit] 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16560
16-58 PID Output [%] 0.0 % All set-ups 1 -1 Int16 16580
16-59 Adjusted Setpoint 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16590
16-6* Inputs & Outputs
16-60.0 Digital Input 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16600 Indexed
16-60.1 Digital Input 1 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint17 16600 Indexed
16-60.2 Digital Input 2 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint18 16600 Indexed
16-60.3 Digital Input 3 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint19 16600 Indexed
16-60.4 Digital Input 4 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint20 16600 Indexed
16-61 Terminal 53 Switch Setting [0] Current All set-ups 1 - Uint8 16610
16-62 Analog Input 53 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16620
16-63 Terminal 54 Switch Setting [0] Current All set-ups 1 - Uint8 16630
16-64 Analog Input 54 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16640
16-65 Analog Output 42 [mA] 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int16 16650
16-66 Digital Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int16 16660
16-67 Pulse Input #29 [Hz] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16670
16-68 Pulse Input #33 [Hz] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16680
16-69 Pulse Output #27 [Hz] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16690
16-70 Pulse Output #29 [Hz] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16700
16-71.0 Relay Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16710 Indexed
16-71.1 Relay Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16710 Indexed
16-71.2 Relay Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16710 Indexed
16-71.3 Relay Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16710 Indexed
16-71.4 Relay Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16710 Indexed
16-71.5 Relay Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16710 Indexed
16-72 Counter A 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16720
16-73 Counter B 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16730
16-8* Fieldbus & FC Port
16-80 Fieldbus CTW 1 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16800
16-82 Fieldbus REF 1 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 N2 16820
16-84 Comm. Option STW 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16840
16-85 FC Port CTW 1 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16850
16-86 FC Port REF 1 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 N2 16860
16-9* Diagnosis Readouts
16-90 Alarm Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16900
16-91 Alarm Word 2 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16910
16-92 Warning Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16920
16-93 Warning Word 2 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16930
16-94 Ext. Status Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16940
16-95 Ext. Status Word 2 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16950
16-96 Maintenance Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16960

Data types Conversion index

Data type Description Type Conversion index Conversion factor
2 Integer 8 Int8 100 1
3 Integer 16 Int16 75 3600000
4 Integer 32 Int32 74 0.1
5 Unsigned 8 Uint8 67 1/60
6 Unsigned 16 Uint16 6 1000000
7 Unsigned 32 Uint32 5 100000
9 Visible String VisStr 4 10000
10 Byte string BytStr 3 1000
33 Normalized value 2 bytes N2 2 100
35 Bit sequence of 16 boolean variables V2 1 10
54 Time difference w/o date TimD 0 1
-1 0.1
-2 0.01
-3 0.001
-4 0.0001
-5 0.00001
-6 0.000001
GUIA RAPIDA MODBUS RTU FC-x0x

Número de parámetro Nombre del parámetro Valor

8-30 Protocolo Modbus RTU
8-31 Dirección 1-247
8-32 Baudios 2400-115200
8-33 Bits de paridad/parada Paridad par, 1 bit de stop

Function Function Code Modo de direccionamiento de algunos PLC:

Read coils 1 hex Coils 0xxxx
Read holding registers 3 hex Holding register 4xxxx
Write single coil 5 hex Input Status (not supported) 1xxxx
Write single register 6 hex Input register (not supported) 3xxxx
Write multiple coils F hex
Write multiple registers 10 hex Error code in holding register 0007
Get comm. event counte B hex 00 The parameter number does not exist
Report slave ID 11 hex 01 There is no write access to the parameter
02 The data value exceeds the parameter limits
03 The sub-index in use does not exist
05 The data type does not match the parameter called
17 Data change in the parameter called is not possible in the present mode
18 Other error
130 There is no bus access to the parameter called
Coil Number
Coil Number Description Signal Direction
1-16 Frequency converter control word (see table below) Master to slave
17-32 Frequency converter speed or set-point reference Range 0x0 – 0xFFFF (-200% ... ~200%) Master to slave
33-48 Frequency converter status word (see table below) Slave to master
49-64 Open loop mode: Frequency converter output frequency Closed loop mode: Frequency converter feedback signal Slave to master
65 Parameter write control (master to slave) Master to slave
0 = Parameter changes are written to the RAM of the frequency converter
1 = Parameter changes are written to the RAM and EEPROM of the frequency converter.
66-65536 Reserved

Frequency converter control word (FC profile)

Coil 0 1 Bit Palabra de control arranque: 047Ch
01 Preset reference LSB Preset reference LSB 0 Palabra de control parada: 043Ch
02 Preset reference MSB Preset reference MSB 1
03 DC brake No DC brake 2 Preset reference Parámetro Bit 01 Bit 02
04 Coast stop No coast stop 3 1 3-10 [0] 0 0
05 Quick stop No quick stop 4 2 3-10 [1] 0 1
06 Freeze freq. No freeze freq. 5 3 3-10 [2] 1 0
07 Ramp stop Start 6 4 3-10 [3] 1 1
08 No reset Reset 7
09 No jog Jog 8
10 Ramp 1 Ramp 2 9 Setup select (Ajuste) Bit 14 Bit 13
11 Data not valid Data valid 10 1 0 0
12 Relay 1 off Relay 1 on 11 2 0 1
13 Relay 2 off Relay 2 on 12 3 1 0
14 Set up LSB Set up LSB 13 4 1 1
15 Set up MSB Set up MSB 14
16 No reversing Reversing 15

Frequency converter status word (FC profile)

Coil 0 1 Bit Referencia de velocidad:
33 Control not ready Control ready 0 Parámetro 3-00 Valor hexadecimal Porcentaje Equivalente en referencia
34 Frequency converter not ready Frequency converter ready 1 -max-+max 8000h -200% Max. ref. reversa Par. 3-03 x 2
35 Coasting stop Safety closed 2 -max-+max C000h -100% Max. ref. reversa Par. 3-03
36 No alarm Alarm 3 -max-+max E000h -50% Max. ref. reversa Par. 3-03 / 2
37 Not used Not used 4 -max-+max FFFFh -0.006%
38 Not used Not used 5 -max-+max 0000h 0%
39 Not used Not used 6 -max-+max 0001h 0.006%
40 No warning Warning 7 -max-+max 2000h 50% Max. ref. directa Par. 3-03 / 2
41 Not at reference At reference 8 -max-+max 4000h 100% Max. ref. directa Par. 3-03
42 Hand mode Auto mode 9 -max-+max 7FFFh 200% Max. ref. directa Par. 3-03 x 2
43 Out of freq. range In frequency range 10 min-max 0000h 0% Min. ref. Par. 3-02
 44 Stopped Running 11 min-max 2000h 50% ((Par. 3-03) - (Par. 3-02))/2
45 Not used Not used 12 min-max 4000h 100% Max. ref. Par. 3-03
46 No voltage warning Voltage warning 13
47 Not in current limit current limit 14
48 No thermal warning Thermal warning 15

Holding registers
Register Number Description
00001-00006 00001-00006 Reserved
7 Last error code from an FC data object interface
8 Reserved
9 Parameter index*
00010-00999 000 parameter group (parameters 001 through 099)
01000-01999 100 parameter group (parameters 100 through 199)
02000-02999 200 parameter group (parameters 200 through 299)
03000-03999 300 parameter group (parameters 300 through 399)
04000-04999 400 parameter group (parameters 400 through 499)
... ... ... ...
49000-49999 4900 parameter group (parameters 4900 through 4999)
50000 Input data: Frequency converter control word register (CTW).
50010 Input data: Bus reference register (REF).
... ...
50200 Output data: Frequency converter status word register (STW).
50210 Output data: Frequency converter main actual value register (MAV).
Data Readouts
Par. No. # Parameter description Default value (units) 4-set-up Change during operation Conversion index Type Modbus Address
15-0* Operating Data
15-00 Operating Hours 0h All set-ups 0 74 Uint32 15000
15-01 Running Hours 0h All set-ups 0 74 Uint32 15010
15-02 kWh Counter 0 kWh All set-ups 0 75 Uint32 15020
15-03 Power Up's 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint32 15030
15-04 Over Temp's 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint16 15040
15-05 Over Volt's 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint16 15050
15-06 Reset kWh Counter [0] Do not reset All set-ups 1 - Uint8 15060
15-07 Reset Running Hours Counter [0] Do not reset All set-ups 1 - Uint8 15070
15-08 Number of Starts 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint32 15080
16-0* General Status
16-00 Control Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16000
16-01 Reference [Unit] 0.000 ReferenceFeedbackUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16010
16-02 Reference [%] 0.0 % All set-ups 1 -1 Int16 16020
16-03 Status Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16030
16-05 Main Actual Value [%] 0.00 % All set-ups 1 -2 N2 16050
16-09 Custom Readout 0.00 CustomReadoutUnit All set-ups 1 -2 Int32 16090
16-1* Motor Status
16-10 Power [kW] 0.00 kW All set-ups 1 1 Int32 16100
16-11 Power [hp] 0.00 hp All set-ups 1 -2 Int32 16110
16-12 Motor Voltage 0.0 V All set-ups 1 -1 Uint16 16120
16-13 Frequency 0.0 Hz All set-ups 1 -1 Uint16 16130
16-14 Motor Current 0.00 A All set-ups 1 -2 Int32 16140
16-15 Frequency [%] 0.00 % All set-ups 1 -2 N2 16150
16-16 Torque [Nm] 0.0 Nm All set-ups 1 -1 Int32 16160
16-17 Speed [RPM] 0 RPM All set-ups 1 67 Int32 16170
16-18 Motor Thermal 0% All set-ups 1 0 Uint8 16180
16-22 Torque [%] 0% All set-ups 1 0 Int16 16220
16-3* Drive Status
16-30 DC Link Voltage 0V All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16300
16-32 Brake Energy /s 0.000 kW All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16320
16-33 Brake Energy /2 min 0.000 kW All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16330
16-34 Heatsink Temp. 0 °C All set-ups 1 100 Uint8 16340
16-35 Inverter Thermal 0% All set-ups 1 0 Uint8 16350
16-36 Inv. Nom. Current ExpressionLimit All set-ups 1 -2 Uint32 16360
16-37 Inv. Max. Current ExpressionLimit All set-ups 1 -2 Uint32 16370
16-38 SL Controller State 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint8 16380
16-39 Control Card Temp. 0 °C All set-ups 1 100 Uint8 16390
16-40 Logging Buffer Full [0] No All set-ups 1 - Uint8 16400
16-5* Ref. & Feedb.
16-50 External Reference 0.0 N/A All set-ups 1 -1 Int16 16500
16-52 Feedback [Unit] 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16520
16-53 Digi Pot Reference 0.00 N/A All set-ups 1 -2 Int16 16530
16-54 Feedback 1 [Unit] 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16540
16-55 Feedback 2 [Unit] 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16550
16-56 Feedback 3 [Unit] 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16560
16-58 PID Output [%] 0.0 % All set-ups 1 -1 Int16 16580
16-59 Adjusted Setpoint 0.000 ProcessCtrlUnit All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16590
16-6* Inputs & Outputs
16-60 Digital Input 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16600
16-61 Terminal 53 Switch Setting [0] Current All set-ups 1 - Uint8 16610
16-62 Analog Input 53 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16620
16-63 Terminal 54 Switch Setting [0] Current All set-ups 1 - Uint8 16630
16-64 Analog Input 54 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16640
16-65 Analog Output 42 [mA] 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int16 16650
16-66 Digital Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int16 16660
16-67 Pulse Input #29 [Hz] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16670
16-68 Pulse Input #33 [Hz] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16680
16-69 Pulse Output #27 [Hz] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16690
16-70 Pulse Output #29 [Hz] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16700
16-71 Relay Output [bin] 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint16 16710
16-72 Counter A 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16720
16-73 Counter B 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Int32 16730
16-75 Analog In X30/11 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16750
16-76 Analog In X30/12 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int32 16760
16-77 Analog Out X30/8 [mA] 0.000 N/A All set-ups 1 -3 Int16 16770
16-8* Fieldbus & FC Port
16-80 Fieldbus CTW 1 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16800
16-82 Fieldbus REF 1 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 N2 16820
16-84 Comm. Option STW 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16840
16-85 FC Port CTW 1 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 V2 16850
16-86 FC Port REF 1 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 N2 16860
16-9* Diagnosis Readouts
16-90 Alarm Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16900
16-91 Alarm Word 2 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16910
16-92 Warning Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16920
16-93 Warning Word 2 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16930
16-94 Ext. Status Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16940
16-95 Ext. Status Word 2 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16950
16-96 Maintenance Word 0 N/A All set-ups 1 0 Uint32 16960
18-0* Maintenance Log
18-00 Maintenance Log: Item 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint8 18000
18-01 Maintenance Log: Action 0 N/A All set-ups 0 0 Uint8 18010
18-02 Maintenance Log: Time 0s All set-ups 0 0 Uint32 18020
18-03 Maintenance Log: Date and Time ExpressionLimit All set-ups 0 0 TimeOfDay 18030
18-3* Inputs & Outputs
18-30 Analog Input X42/1 0.000 N/A All set-ups 0 -3 Int32 18300
18-31 Analog Input X42/3 0.000 N/A All set-ups 0 -3 Int32 18310
18-32 Analog Input X42/5 0.000 N/A All set-ups 0 -3 Int32 18320
18-33 Analog Out X42/7 [V] 0.000 N/A All set-ups 0 -3 Int16 18330
18-34 Analog Out X42/9 [V] 0.000 N/A All set-ups 0 -3 Int16 18340
18-35 Analog Out X42/11 [V] 0.000 N/A All set-ups 0 -3 Int16 18350

Data types Conversion index

Data type Description Type Conversion index Conversion factor
2 Integer 8 Int8 100 1
3 Integer 16 Int16 75 3600000
4 Integer 32 Int32 74 0.1
5 Unsigned 8 Uint8 67 1/60
6 Unsigned 16 Uint16 6 1000000
7 Unsigned 32 Uint32 5 100000
9 Visible String VisStr 4 10000
10 Byte string BytStr 3 1000
33 Normalized value 2 bytes N2 2 100
35 Bit sequence of 16 boolean variables V2 1 10
54 Time difference w/o date TimD 0 1
-1 0.1
-2 0.01
-3 0.001
-4 0.0001
-5 0.00001
-6 0.000001