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Modbus-IDA
the architecture for distributed automation
ISA EXPO 2005 • Special Issue
News
Modbus in China
Modbus-IDA and ITEI Organize Four-City Tour
One year ago, Mr. Jinsong Ouyang, Director of Standardization, Department of
Instrumentation Technology & Economy
Institute
(ITEI) , People’s Republic of China, and General Secretary of the National Standardization Technical Committee
on Industrial Process Measurement and Control announced that the Standardization Administration of China had formally
launched three standards for industrial automation in the People’s Republic of China:
•
Modbus Industrial Automation Network Specification Part 1 – Modbus Application Protocol,
•
Modbus Industrial Automation Network Specification Part 2 – Modbus Protocol Implementation Guide over Serial Link, and
•
Modbus Industrial Automation Network Specification Part 3 – Modbus Protocol Implementation Guide over TCP/IP.
Today, 11 companies are formally introducing their Modbus products to audiences in Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and
Shanghai. From October 21 through October 28, Modbus-IDA members are meeting manufacturers, academics, and govern-
ment officials at events focused exclusively on Modbus. In each city, Modbus-IDA members are showcasing their Modbus
devices at a table-top exhibition and providing special presentations. Member company
ProSoft Technologies
is giving a talk
titled,
Extend Your Modbus Communication Connectivity;
Hirschmann
is speaking on
The Future Ethernet Technology,
and
HMS
Industrial Networks
is providing a program on
Connecting Modbus to Other Industrial Networks.
ITEI joined Modbus-IDA over the summer and has stepped up its Modbus-related activities, starting with the four-city tour.
Audiences in each city include participants from local universities, manufacturers, and government officials from the industrial
sector. Modbus-IDA will be introduced by Mr. Feng Xiaosheng, head of ITEI and Modbus-IDA Board Director. Other
presentations include an introduction to the ITEI Modbus Conformance Test Laboratory by Test Engineer, Mr. Mei Ke, and
an introduction to basic Modbus technology by Dr. Sun Xin of Northern Jiaotong University. A press conference is also
planned on the tour’s opening day in Beijing.
(continued on page 3)
Modbus Test Program Expands
On October 18, 2005 Modbus-IDA and the Instrumentation Technology & Economy Institute (ITEI) announced the
opening of ITEI’s Modbus Conformance Test Laboratory in Beijing. As part of its expanding Conformance Test Program,
Modbus-IDA is contracting with organizations in locations around the world to offer conformance testing and certification
of Modbus devices. The ITEI laboratory is the first of several planned testing sites worldwide that will make it easier for
companies to get their devices tested closer to home.
Planning for the ITEI lab started in January 2005. With the help of Schneider Elec-
tric engineers, the lab is open today and available to test and certify devices as
conform-ing to the specification for Modbus TCP/IP or Modbus over Serial Line.
Conformance testing is performed with equipment donated by Schneider Electric.
Tested devices are listed on the Modbus-IDA website (www.modbus-ida.org),
which features a growing database of Modbus devices for users to search and
identify the right Modbus devices for their applications.
Modbus-IDA is expecting to announce partnerships for Modbus Conformance
Testing in Europe in the near future.
ITEI’s Modbus Conformance
Test Laboratory, Beijing, China
News about the World’s Most Popular Industrial Protocol
Organization News • Organization News
Meet Some of Our Members...
company has a long history of
providing innovative automation
solutions to its customer base.
In the
1990s Control Tech was the first
company to incorporate web server
and Internet technologies into
programmable automation controllers
and was granted several patents in
this area. (www.ctc-control.com)
Millennial Net
develops commercial-
and industrial-grade wireless sensor
networking software, systems, and
services that enable OEMs and systems
integrators to quickly implement
wireless sensor networks. These
networks enable remote monitoring and
management of critical devices while
providing data to enable more informed
decision-making, better control and
increased revenue opportunities.
Millennial Net’s patented ad hoc, self-
organizing wireless sensor networking
MeshScape™ system is a leader in
power efficiency, support for dynamic
systems and mobile sensors, reliability,
and scalability. Millennial Net‘s
products are installed in commercial
building and industrial environments.
The company is backed by top-tier
venture firms and is headquartered in
Burlington, Mass.
(www.millenialnet.com)
APEX Automation
Technologies GmbH
designs,
manufactures and sells process-data
transmission networks within the
automation engineering sector. The
process-data transmission network
PDnetIP is one of the company’s
innovative product lines. PDnetIP
allows the networking and migration of
older plants to new communication
technologies. The ability to network
diverse terminal devices with PDnetIP
using standard protocols such as
Modbus TCP/IP, ICOS/TCP or RFC-
1006 offers reliability and a truly open
network choice for modern
communication solutions.
(www.apex.de)
Based in Hopkinton,
Mass.,
Control
Technology
Corporation
designs,
manufactures and
markets products that enable electronic
automation devices to be monitored,
controlled, configured or reprogrammed
over the Internet and/or intranets. The
Spectrum Controls
has provided
products for the industrial controls
marketplace since 1983. The
company’s products fall into three
major categories: I/O modules,
operator interfaces and
communications devices. Spectrum
Control’s products have been
successfully deployed in water/
wastewater, utility/power, oil/
petrochemical, mining/quarrying,
pulp/paper, food/beverage, material
handling, biopharmaceuticals and a
variety of other industries.
(www.spectrumcontrols.com)
Afcon Software and Electronics
is a
fully owned subsidiary of the Afcon
Industries Group. Founded in 1945,
Afcon is a public company listed on the
Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE).
Afcon Industries Group (AIG) is one
of Israel’s leading industrial enterprises
engaging in the design, manufacture,
sales and installation of a wide range of
electrometrical equipment and industrial
control systems. Afcon Software and
Electronics provides fast and easy
software solutions in the area of
SCADA/HMI and Cellular systems.
(www.afcon-inc.com)
Modbus-IDA
see back cover for
details...
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Modbus in China
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In addition to the table-top exhibitions and company presenta-
tions, Dr. Sun Xin, Northern Jiaotong University, will introduce
basic Modbus technology and Philippe Gelin,
Schneider
Electric
will provide advanced Modbus TCP/IP training. A
Chinese language magazine was produced in conjunction with
the tour with excerpts from past Modbus-IDA newsletters and
introductions to companies participating in the tour.
We look forward to helping our members develop relationships
with Chinese manufacturers and universities over the coming
years. Producing material in Chinese, such as these signs made
for the tour, will make it easier for new customers and new
developers in China to work with Modbus-IDA, and learn about
our activities and opportunities for collaboration.
Join the Marketing Committee
and
help us help you!
Modbus Products and Innovations
CM090 Ethernet Option for
Yaskawa Variable Frequency
Drives Modbus TCP/IP Certified
Yaskawa Electric
offers the CM090 Ethernet Option Card for use with its Variable Frequency Drives, GPD515/G5, F7, G7
dfdfdf
and P7. This card allows interoperability among different vendor devices using the Modbus TCP/IP protocol to communicate
among the devices. The complete CM090 (Ethernet Modbus TCP/IP Option kit) includes the Ethernet Option Card, a
shielded RJ45 M-F cable, ground wire, insulated tubing, cable ties, and an installation guide.
With the CM090, a maximum of 10 simultaneous connections are allowed. This
implementation of MODBUS TCP/IP supports MODBUS functions 3 (read multiple
registers), 6 (write single register) and 16 (write multiple registers). The Yaskawa website
provides an excellent example of the product’s use in a document titled,
Using Yaskawa
VFD’s “Modbus TCP-Ethernet Option” with Allen Bradley CLX Programmable Controllers,
which
describes an implementation using Yaskawa’s 5 and 7 series variable frequency drives
with Modbus-IDA member company
Prosoft Technology’s
MV156-MNET interface
module.
CM090 ModbusÆ TCP/IP Option Card
CM090
Stanley Assemby Technologies
QPM Sigma Controller Certified
With
Stanley Assembly’s
QPM Assembly Systems, users get total control over the
threaded fastening process and can tightly integrate process-related data into their plant
systems.
The QPM family of high performance assembly tools uses standard modular components offering a
wide range of tool geometries (pistol, straight, angle, and offset), mounting options (reaction bars, base
mount brackets, flanges, and spring-loaded spindles), and output types (crowfoot, tubenut, hold-n-
drive, and flush socket heads). The torque range of the QPM family of handheld and fixtured
assembly tools is 0.5 Nm (4.5 in-lb) to 2000 Nm (1475 ft-lb). Stanley also delivers custom
configurations to address extreme geometry or very high torque assembly challenges.
Every Stanley QPM controller is compatible with every handheld and fixtured QPM
Assembly Tool. The controller has a fully functional keypad and display for programming,
rundown data, statistics, and diagnostics. Communication capabilities include Ethernet, multiple
Fieldbus technologies including Modbus TCP/IP, serial and parallel ports, plus 24VDC I/O.
The QPM Sigma Controller, Model Q3000 was tested for conformance to Modbus-IDA
Conformance Test Policy Version 2.1.
QPM Family of high performance
assembly tools
Modbus Products and Innovations
PCN Introduces iPLC™
Modbus Bridge
Member company
PCN Technology,
Inc.
this month introduced its iPLC™
Modbus Bridge module for OEM and
ODM customers.
The device
is designed
to provide mission-critical wireless
solutions leveraging existing power
distribution systems.
The iPLC™ Modbus Bridge is an
industrial power communication tech-
nology created for hardened and harsh
environments. It leverages the existing
power distribution system to provide
OEMs with an alternative wireless
solution. Added benefits include
reduction and elimination of wire,
harnesses, bulk, weight, heat, and costs.
PCN’s solutions provide iPLC™
technology, flash program/data self
programming, I2C Master/Slave,
Ethernet, RS-232, RS-485, CAN,
Modbus, DeviceNet, Profibus, USB,
and SPI support on module. Additional
networks are also supported.
The PCN iPLC™ Model EC-2504
supports up to 8 Mbps and is an
embedded open protocol Conducted
Medium Network Convergence Com-
munication System. Current implemen-
tation of the application layer consists
of support for Modbus 2-Wire/4-Wire
RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, or direct TTL
UART interface to a microcontroller
system. Standard baud rates supported
range from 1200 Baud to 250K Baud.
The conducted medium (powerline)
system communicates in the robust
mode on 120 redundant communication
channels to provide maximum reliability
and flexibility.
Multiple socket and network MAC
addressable configurations can also be
supported to provide compatible
communication at up to 4 Mbps on the
conducted medium with the EC2504.
The EC2504 Modbus Convergence
Layer supports RTU, ASCII, and
proprietary iPLC ASCII compression
mode. The iPLC Modbus modes are
independent and interchangeable
regardless of Baud Rate, RTU vs.
ASCII, and physical hardware interface
type. For example, an ASCII Master
Module can speak on RS-232 to a Slave
that is 2-Wire RS-485 in RTU mode (or
any other combination).
Current support for Industrial Ethernet-
IP addressable communication with
programmable multiprotocol support
(e.g., Modbus TCP/IP) are in process.
PCN has focused the company’s
products on increasing security, reliabil-
ity, and performance while reducing
power consumption in control, automa-
tion, computing and converged devices.
PCN products use the proprietary
iPLC™ network protocol allowing
mission critical industrial OEM &
ODM customers the ability to have an
alternative wireless solution without the
reliability and security issues of tradi-
tional wireless in a mission critical
industrial environment.
(www.pcntechnology.com)
SoftDEL Unveils New
miDELware Components
SoftDEL Systems
Inc.
has introduced
new software
components for its
miDELware suite of
connectivity solutions for product
manufacturing companies.
The suite consists of:
•
DELhistorian.
An optimized data
archiver that accesses data from other
OPC DA, OPC HDA client servers or
protocols and provides schedules, script
control, annotations, aggregation, and
data mirroring.
•
DELscripter.
A plug-in component
that adds scripting capabilities to
existing software applications and is
designed to work in real time.
DELscripter has a debugger and
scheduler for scripting multiple events
and is suited to applications that require
high-speed compilation and execution
of scripts.
•
DELTune.
A complete new auto
tune PID software plugin provides a
novel approach to relay-based tuning
and overcomes the drawbacks of most
other methods. DELTune can sit on top
of any PID controller.
•
DELMODBUS
is a combination of
Modbus driver and OPC server
components that acts as a connectivity
solution between OPC Clients and
Modbus protocol compliant devices.
DELMODBUS comes in both Modbus
RTU and Modbus TCP/IP versions.
SoftDEL works in embedded, real-time
and PC hosted software. It helps
product manufacturing companies in
industrial and building automation
enhance their products and accelerate
development time. SoftDEL offers off-
the-shelf and custom technology
plugins as well as other technology
services. (www.softdel.com)
List your company’s
Modbus compatible
products on the
Modbus-IDA website.
info@modbus-ida.org

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