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Modbus

1. Set Modbus Program

Command Code: 0x5701 EXTERN_PROGRAM_SET

json
{
    "robot": 1,
    "programid": 1,
    "jobname": "xxxx"
}
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
robotintYesRobot number, range 1-4
programidintYesProgram ID, range 1-300
jobnamestringYesJob file name (without extension)

2. Query Modbus Program

Command Code: 0x5702 EXTERN_PROGRAM_INQUIRE

json
{
    "robot": 1,
    "startprogramid": 1,
    "num": 10
}
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
robotintYesRobot number, range 1-4
startprogramidintYesProgram start ID
numintYesNumber of programs to retrieve, range 1-10

3. Query Modbus Program Response

Command Code: 0x5703 EXTERN_PROGRAM_RESPOND

json
{
    "robot": 1,
    "startprogramid": 1,
    "jobnamelist": ["xxx", "", "yyyy"]
}
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
robotintYesRobot number, range 1-4
startprogramidintYesProgram start ID
jobnamelistarrayYesJob file name list, 10 elements total; fill with empty string if none

4. Set Controller Modbus Type

Command Code: 0x5711

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{
    "RTU": {
        "baudrate": 115200,
        "port": 2,
        "slaveId": 1
    },
    "TCP": {
        "IP": "192.168.1.11",
        "port": 502
    },
    "master-slave": 1,
    "scancycle": 100,
    "stoprun": 0,
    "type": "TCP"
}
CategoryParameterTypeRequiredDescription
RTUbaudratestringYesBaud rate for Modbus RTU communication
RTUportintYesSerial port number for Modbus RTU communication
RTUslaveIdintYesSlave device ID for Modbus RTU communication
TCPIPstringYesServer IP address for Modbus TCP communication
TCPportintYesPort number for Modbus TCP communication
Generalmaster-slavestringYesMaster-slave mode: 0 for master mode, 1 for slave mode
GeneralscancycleintYesScan cycle, unit: milliseconds
GeneralstoprunboolYesRun/stop flag: 0 for not stopped, 1 for stopped
GeneraltypestringYesCommunication type, either RTU or TCP

5. Query Controller Modbus Type

Command Code: 0x5712

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{}

Controller response (0x5713):

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{
    "RTU": {
        "baudrate": 115200,
        "port": 2,
        "slaveId": 1
    },
    "TCP": {
        "IP": "192.168.1.11",
        "port": 502
    },
    "enable": true,
    "master-slave": 1,
    "scancycle": 100,
    "stoprun": 0,
    "type": "TCP"
}
CategoryParameterTypeRequiredDescription
RTUbaudratestringYesBaud rate for Modbus RTU communication
RTUportintYesSerial port number for Modbus RTU communication
RTUslaveIdintYesSlave device ID for Modbus RTU communication
TCPIPstringYesServer IP address for Modbus TCP communication
TCPportintYesPort number for Modbus TCP communication
GeneralenableboolYesWhether Modbus communication is enabled
Generalmaster-slavestringYesMaster-slave mode: 0 for master mode, 1 for slave mode
GeneralscancycleintYesScan cycle, unit: milliseconds
GeneralstoprunboolYesRun/stop flag: 0 for not stopped, 1 for stopped
GeneraltypestringYesCommunication type, either RTU or TCP

6. Controller Modbus Enable

Command Code: 0x5714

json
{
    "enable": false
}
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
enableboolYesWhether to enable Modbus communication: false to disable, true to enable

7. Set Modbus Heartbeat Detection

Command Code: 0x5715 MODBUS_CHECKHEART_SET

json
{
    "checkheart": true
}
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
checkheartboolYesModbus heartbeat detection switch

8. Query Modbus Heartbeat Detection

Command Code: 0x5716 MODBUS_CHECKHEART_INQUIRE

json
{}

Controller response (0x5717):

json
{
    "checkheart": true
}
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
checkheartboolYesModbus heartbeat detection status: true enabled, false disabled

9. Query Whether Controller as Slave Station is Connected

Command Code: 0x5718

Request:

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{}

Response:

json
{
    "ModbusConnect": false
}
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
ModbusConnectboolYesConnection status: false not connected, true connected

10. Controller as Master Station Parameter Settings

Command Code: 0x5719

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{
    "masterStation": {
        "RTU": {
            "baudrate": 115200,
            "checkBit": "E",
            "dataBit": 5,
            "port": 2,
            "slaveId": 1,
            "stopBit": 1
        },
        "TCP": {
            "IP": "192.168.10.56",
            "port": 503
        },
        "processNumber": 1,
        "type": "TCP"
    },
    "startAddress": false
}
CategoryParameterTypeRequiredDescription
masterStationtypestringYesCommunication type: RTU or TCP
masterStationprocessNumberintYesProcess number
masterStation.RTUbaudrateintYesBaud rate
masterStation.RTUcheckBitstringYesParity bit: e.g. "E" (even parity), "O" (odd parity), "N" (no parity)
masterStation.RTUdataBitintYesData bit
masterStation.RTUportintYesSerial port number
masterStation.RTUslaveIdintYesSlave device ID
masterStation.RTUstopBitintYesStop bit
masterStation.TCPIPstringYesTCP server IP address
masterStation.TCPportintYesTCP port number
GeneralstartAddressboolYesStart address switch

11. Query Controller Information as Master Station

Command Code: 0x5744

json
{
    "processNumber": 2
}
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
processNumberintYesProcess number

12. Query Master Station Information Response

Command Code: 0x5745

json
{
    "RTU": {
        "baudrate": 115200,
        "checkBit": "E",
        "dataBit": 5,
        "port": 3,
        "slaveId": 56,
        "stopBit": 1
    },
    "TCP": {
        "IP": "192.168.1.14",
        "port": 503
    },
    "modbus_state": false,
    "response_time_out": 100,
    "startAddress": true,
    "type": "RTU"
}
CategoryParameterTypeRequiredDescription
RTUbaudrateintYesBaud rate
RTUcheckBitstringYesParity bit
RTUdataBitintYesData bit
RTUportintYesSerial port number
RTUslaveIdintYesSlave device ID
RTUstopBitintYesStop bit
TCPIPstringYesTCP server IP address
TCPportintYesTCP port number
Generalmodbus_stateboolYesMODBUS status
Generalresponse_time_outintYesResponse timeout, unit: milliseconds
GeneralstartAddressboolYesStart address switch
GeneraltypestringYesCommunication type: RTU or TCP

13. Command Code Summary

Command CodeFunctionDirection
0x5701Set Modbus programHost PC → Controller
0x5702Query Modbus programHost PC → Controller
0x5703Query Modbus program responseController → Host PC
0x5711Set controller Modbus typeHost PC → Controller
0x5712Query controller Modbus typeHost PC → Controller
0x5713Query controller Modbus type responseController → Host PC
0x5714Controller Modbus enableHost PC → Controller
0x5715Set Modbus heartbeat detectionHost PC → Controller
0x5716Query Modbus heartbeat detectionHost PC → Controller
0x5717Query Modbus heartbeat detection responseController → Host PC
0x5718Query slave station connection statusHost PC → Controller
0x5719Set master station parametersHost PC → Controller
0x5744Query master station informationHost PC → Controller
0x5745Query master station information responseController → Host PC