Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH
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Overview
Hardware Description
- Each channel can be individually configured for its range, making it more convenient for users.
- "AIN+" is the positive input, and "AIN-" is the negative input. The module supports both differential and single-ended input. When used as a single-ended input, "AIN-" is connected to the ground.
Note: When inputting the different powers, it is important to connect the ground wire to establish a common ground. Otherwise, the collected data may be inaccurate.
- Opening the device case, you can see jumpers are near the device terminals, corresponding to the eight channels AI1~AI8. You need to select the jumper mode based on the measurement signal; otherwise, the measurement data will be inaccurate.
- When measuring voltage signals, the jumper wires for the corresponding channels should be disconnected.
- When measuring current signals, the jumper wires for the corresponding channels should be connected.
- Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH defaults to current mode with the jumper wire connected. Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH (B) defaults to voltage mode with the jumper wires disconnected.
Version Comparision
- Currently, there are two versions of the analog input series, one defaults to current input, and the other defaults to voltage input.
Version | Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH | Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH (B) |
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Default mode | 8-ch current mode, 0~20mA | 8-ch voltage mode, 0~10V |
Measurement range | 0~5V/1~5V 0~20mA/4~20mA |
0~10V/2~10V 0~20mA/4~20mA |
Resolution | 12-bit | 12-bit |
Current sampling resistance | 249Ω | 499Ω |
Operational amplifier ratio | 32.4/49.9 | 10/32.4 |
Channel | 8-AI | 8-AI |
- Each version has five range modes from 0 to 4.
Mode | Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH | Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH (B) |
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0 | 0~5V voltage mode | 0~10V voltage mode |
1 | 1~5V voltage mode | 2~10V voltage mode |
2 | 0~20mA current mode | 0~20mA current mode |
3 | 4~20mA current mode | 4~20mA current mode |
4 | 4096-scale code mode | 4096-scale code mode |
- The scale code is the data collected by the AD converter and needs to undergo a linear transformation to obtain voltage or current data. The conversion formula is as follows.
- Voltage = Scale Code * 3300/4095/Operational Amplifier Ratio
- Current = Voltage/Sampling Resistor
Hardware Connection
- Connect the USB TO 485 to the target board with wires, and connect A -> A and B -> B as shown below:
Software Test
SSCOM
- Download SSCOM and open it on the computer. Open the corresponding port number, set the baud rate as 9600, and select hex to send and receive.
For example, Send the following commands, and it will return the analog input data from 8 channels in normal operation.
01 04 00 00 00 08 F1 CC
- If you need to send other commands, select SendHEX and choose Modbus CRC16 for Verify. When entering the first six bytes of the command and clicking "Send", the CRC checksum will be automatically added.
For example, to send the following command, you can set channel 1 to 4-20mA current input mode.
01 06 10 00 00 03
- For more control commands, you can refer to the development protocol.
Modbus Poll
- It is not convenient to use the SSCOM software for observing the data, you can select Modbus Poll software to read the data. Download and install Modbus Poll software.
- Open the software, select setup -> Read/Write Definition. Select the actual device address in Slave ID, 04 function code, 8 channels for Quantity, and click "OK" to confirm.
- Select Connection -> Connect..., select the corresponding serial port, 9600 as the baud rate, 8 data bits for no-parity mode, and click "OK" to confirm.
- After successful connection, channels 1-8 can analog the input data.
- Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH (A) displays in current by default, and the unit is uA. Modbus RTU Analog Input 8CH (B) displays in voltage by default, and the unit is mV.
- Select File -> New to create a new window, select setup -> Read/Write Definition. Select the actual device address for Slave ID, 16 function codes, Hex for Address Mode, 1000 for Address, and 8 channels for Quantity, and then click "OK" to confirm.
- The new window 2 can set up the measuring mode for different channels. For example, you can set the channel 1 mode as 2, that is, 0~20mA current mode, and channel 1 of the window 1 displays in current.
Note: the internal jumper wires should be modified when changing the current and voltage mode, otherwise, the measurement data will not be accurate.
Demo Test
Note: RS485 does not support the direct connection for the serial ports of the Raspberry Pi as it requires the 485 voltage level transition. Otherwise, the device may burn. It is recommended to work with RS485 CAN HAT, and NUCLEO-F103RB and Arduino require RS485 CAN Shield.
Raspberry Pi
Open the Raspberry Pi terminal and input the following commands to enter the configure interface:
sudo raspi-config Select Interfacing Options -> Serial, disable shell visit, and open the hardware serial port
And then reboot the Raspberry Pi:
sudo reboot
Open /boot/config.txt file, and find the following configure sentence to enable the serial ports. If there is none, you can add it at the end of the file.
enable_uart=1
For Raspberry Pi 3B users, the serial port is for Bluetooth and needs to be removed.
#dtoverlay=pi3-miniuart-bt
And then reboot the Raspberry Pi:
sudo reboot
If you want to insert the RS485 CAN HAT into the Raspberry Pi, connect the A and B ports of the Modbus RTU Relay module and the RS485 CAN HAT module.
If you use other 485 devices, you need to make sure A-A and B-B.
Run the following commands to run the demo:
sudo apt-get install unzip sudo apt-get install python3-pip pip install modbus_tk wget https://files.waveshare.com/wiki/Modbus-RTU-Analog-Input-8CH/Modbus_RTU_Analog_Input_Code.zip unzip Modbus_RTU_Analog_Input_Code.zip cd Modbus_RTU_Analog_Input_Code/Python3 sudo python3 modbus.py
STM32
The STM32 demos are based on the NUCLEO-F103RB and the RS485 CAN Shield module.
Find the STM32 demo file directory and open the STM32 project. Note that before using it, ensure that the keil5 software has been installed on the computer, and just download the demo to the development board.
The serial port will output the data collected from 8 channels in normal operation.
Arduino
The Arduino demos are based on the UNO PLUS and RS485 CAN Shield modules.
Use Arduino IDE to open the demo, select the corresponding development board, and then download the demo to it.
The serial port will output the data collected from 8 channels in normal operation.
Development Protocol
Function Code
Function Code | Note |
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03 | Read holding register |
04 | Read input register |
06 | Write single holding register |
10 | Write multiple holding registers |
Register Address
Addr (HEX) | Address stored content | Register value | Permission | Modbus function code |
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3x0000 …… 3x0007 |
Channel 1 to Channel 8 input data | Read the value as unsigned hexadecimal | Read | 0x04 |
4x1000 …… 4x1007 |
Channel 1 to Channel 8 data type | 0x0000~0x0004, five ranges | Read/Write | 0x03, 0x06, 0x10 |
4x2000 | UART Parameters | The high 8 bits as the checksum method: 0x00~0x02 The low 8 bits as the baudrate: 0x00~0x07 |
Read/Write | 0x03, 0x06 |
4x4000 | Device Address | Directly store Modbus Address Device Address: 0x0001-0x00FF |
Read/Write | 0x03, 0x06 |
4x8000 | Software Version | Convert to decimal and then shift the decimal point two places to the left to represent the software version 0x0064=100=V1.00 |
Read | 0x03 |
Read Analog Input Commands
Send code: 01 04 00 00 00 08 F1 CC
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
04 | 04 Command | Read input register |
00 00 | Register Initial Address | 0x0000 - 0x0007 correspod to input channel 1~8 |
00 08 | Register Number | Read register number, up to 8 channels |
F1 CC | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
Return code: 01 04 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 2C
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address, 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
04 | 04 Command | Read input register |
10 | Bytes Number | Data length |
00 00 …… 00 00 |
Register data | Represent the values of analog data acquisition for channels 0 to 7. An unsigned sixteen-bit value identifies each channel, with the high bits first and the low bits last. The data range is determined by the output data type. |
55 2C | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
For example:
[Device at Address 1]
Read channel 1 to channel 8: 01 04 00 00 00 08 F1 CC
Read channel 1: 01 04 00 00 00 01 31 CA
Read channel 2: 01 04 00 01 00 01 60 0A
Read channel 3 to channel 5: 01 04 00 02 00 03 11 CB
Read Channel Data Type Command
Send code: 01 03 10 00 00 08 40 CC
Field | Meaning | Note |
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01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
03 | 03 Command | Read the hold register |
10 00 | Register Initial Address | 0x1000 - 0x1007 correspond to the input channel 1~8 |
00 08 | Register Number | Read the register number, up to 8 channels |
40 CC | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
Return code: 01 03 10 00 02 00 02 00 02 00 02 00 02 00 02 00 02 00 02 09 C3
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
03 | 03 Command | Read the hold register |
10 | Byte Numbers | Number of bytes containing the returned status information |
00 02 …… 00 02 |
Data type | Indicate the data type of channel 0 - 7, 0x0000~0x0004 indicate five ranges 0x0000: 0~5V, output range: 0~5000mV; 0x0001: 1~5V, output range: 1000~5000mV; 0x0002: 0~20mA, output range: 0~20000uA; 0x0003: 4~20mA, output range: 4000~20000uV; 0x0004: directly output the value code, output range: 0~4096, the linear transformation is required to obtain the actual measured voltage and current. |
09 C3 | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
For example:
[Device at Address 1]
Read the data type of channel 1-8: 01 03 10 00 00 08 40 CC
Read the data type of channel 1: 01 03 10 00 00 01 80 CA
Read the data type of channel 2: 01 03 10 01 00 01 D1 0A
Read the data type of channel 3-5: 01 03 10 02 00 03 A0 CB
Set Single-channel Data Type Command
Send code: 01 06 10 00 00 03 CD 0B
Field | Meaning | Note |
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01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
06 | 06 Command | Write a single register command |
10 00 | Register Initial Address | 0x1000 - 0x1007 correspod to the output data type of the input channel 1~8 |
00 03 | Channel Data Type | Channel data type, 0x0000~0x0004 indicates five measuring ranges 0x0000: 0~5V, output range: 0~5000mV; 0x0001: 1~5V, output range: 1000~5000mV; 0x0002: 0~20mA, output range: 0~20000uA; 0x0003: 4~20mA, output range: 4000~20000uA; 0x0004: directly output the value code, output range: 0~4096, the linear transformation is required to obtain the actual measured voltage and current. |
CD 0B | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
Return code: 01 06 10 00 00 03 CD 0B
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
06 | 06 Command | Write a single register command |
10 00 | Channel Data Type Address | 0x1000 - 0x1007 correspond to the input channel 1~8 data type |
00 03 | Channel Data Type | Channel data type, 0x0000~0x0004 indicate five measuring ranges; |
CD 0B | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
For example:
[Device at Address 1]
Set channel 1 data type as 0~20mA: 01 06 10 00 00 02 0C CB
Read channel 2 data type as 4~20mA: 01 06 10 01 00 03 9C CB
Set Multiple-channel Data Type Command
Send code: 01 10 10 00 00 08 10 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 91 2B
Field | Meaning | Note |
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01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
10 | 10 Command | Write multiple-register command |
10 00 | Register Initial Address | 0x1000 - 0x1007 correspond to the input channel 1~8 data type |
00 08 | Register Numbers | Set the register number, up to 8 channels |
10 | Byte Numbers | Set the output byte numbers |
00 03 …… 00 03 |
Command | Correspod to channel 0 - 7 data type, 0x0000~0x0004 indicate five measuring ranges 0x0000: 0~5V, output range: 0~5000, mV; 0x0001: 1~5V, output range: 1000~5000, mV; 0x0002: 0~20mA, output range: 0~20000, uA; 0x0003: 4~20mA, output range: 4000~20000, uA; 0x0004: directly output the value code, output range: 0~4096, linear transformation is required to obtain the actual measured voltage and current. |
91 2B | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
Return code: 01 10 10 00 00 08 C5 0F
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
10 | 10 Command | Write multiple-register command |
10 00 | Register Initial Address | 0x1000 - 0x1007 correspond to the data type of the input channel 1~8 |
00 08 | Register Numbers | Set the register number, up to 8 channels |
C5 0F | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
For example:
[Device at Address 1]
Read the data type of channels 1-8 as 4~20mA: 01 10 10 00 00 08 10 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 00 03 91 2B
Read the data type of channels 3-5 as 1~5V: 01 10 10 02 00 03 06 00 01 00 01 00 01 BE 4A
Baudrate Setting Command
Send code: 00 06 20 00 00 05 43 D8
Field | Meaning | Note |
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00 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
06 | 06 Command | Set the baudrate and the device address |
20 00 | Command register | 0x2000 is for setting the baudrate, 0x4000 is for setting the device address |
00 | Checksum method | 0x00 is for no parity, 0x01 is for even parity, and 0x02 is for odd parity |
05 | Baudrate value | 0x00: 4800 0x01: 9600 0x02: 19200 0x03: 38400 0x04: 57600 0x05: 115200 0x06: 128000 0x07: 256000 |
43 D8 | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
Return code: 00 06 20 00 00 05 43 D8
Field | Meaning | Note |
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00 | Device Address | 0x00 represents the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF represents device addresses |
06 | 06 Command | Set the baudrate and the device address |
20 00 | Command Register | 0x2000 for setting the baudrate, 0x4000 for setting the device address |
00 | Checksum Method | 0x00 is for no parity, 0x01 is for even parity, and 0x02 is for odd parity |
05 | Baudrate | 0x00: 4800 0x01: 9600 0x02: 19200 0x03: 38400 0x04: 57600 0x05: 115200 0x06: 128000 0x07: 256000 |
43 D8 | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
For example:
[Device at Address 1]
Set the baudrate as 4800: 00 06 20 00 00 00 83 DB
Set the baudrate as 9600: 00 06 20 00 00 01 42 1B
Set the baudrate as 115200: 00 06 20 00 00 05 43 D8
Setting Device Address Command
Send code: 00 06 40 00 00 01 5C 1B
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
00 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
06 | 06 Command | Set the baudrate and device address |
40 00 | Command Register | 0x2000 for setting the baudrate, 0x4000 for setting device address |
00 01 | Device Address | Set the device address 0x0001-0x00FF |
5C 1B | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
Return code:00 06 40 00 00 01 5C 1B
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
00 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
06 | 06 Command | Set the baudrate and device address |
40 00 | Command Register | 0x2000 for setting the baudrate, 0x4000 for setting device address |
00 01 | Device Address | Set the device address, 0x0001-0x00FF |
5C 1B | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
For example:
[Device at Address 1]
Set the device address as 0x01:00 06 40 00 00 01 5C 1b
Set the device address as 0x02:00 06 40 00 00 02 1C 1A
Set the device address as 0x03:00 06 40 00 00 03 DD DA
Read the Device Address Command
Send code:00 03 40 00 00 01 90 1B
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
00 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
03 | 03 Command | the command for reading the device address |
40 00 | Command Register | 0x4000 for reading the device address, 0x8000 for reading the software version |
00 01 | Byte Numbers | Fixed 0x0001 |
90 1B | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
Return code:01 03 02 00 01 79 84
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
00 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
03 | 03 Command | the command for reading the software version and for reading the device address |
02 | Byte Numbers | Return byte numbers |
00 01 | Device Address | Set the device address, 0x0001-0x00FF |
79 84 | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
For example:
[Device at Address 1]
Send: 00 03 40 00 00 01 90 1B
Return: 01 03 02 00 01 79 84 //Address 0x01
[Device at Address 2]
Send: 00 03 40 00 00 01 90 1B
Return: 02 03 02 00 02 7D 85 //Address 0x02
[Device at Address 3]
Send: 00 03 40 00 00 01 90 1B
Return: 03 03 02 00 03 81 85 //Address 0x03
Read Software Version Command
Send code:00 03 80 00 00 01 AC 1B
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
03 | 03 Command | Read the software version and the device address |
80 00 | Command Register | 0x4000 for reading the device address, 0x8000 for reading software version |
00 01 | Byte Numbers | Fixed 0x0001 |
8F CA | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
Return code: 01 03 02 00 64 B9 AF
Field | Meaning | Note |
---|---|---|
01 | Device Address | 0x00 is the broadcast address; 0x01-0xFF is the device address |
03 | 03 Command | Read the software version and the device address |
02 | Byte Numbers | Return byte numbers |
00 64 | Software Version | Convert to decimal and then shift the decimal point two places to the left to represent the software version. 0x0064=100=V1.00 |
B9 AF | CRC16 | CRC16 checksum of the first 6 bytes of data |
For example:
[Device at address 1]
Send: 00 03 80 00 00 01 AC 1B
Return: 01 03 02 00 64 B9 AF //0x0064=100=V1.00
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