Microchip Explorer 16

PICDEM 2 PLUS

Tested Environment:

CPU
 Board
 IDE
 OS
 Ethernet
 RS-232
 RS-485
PIC24FJ128GA010
 Explorer 16
 MPLAB X IDE v2.10
 N/A
 Yes Yes N/A
PIC18F46K22
 PICDEM 2 PLUS
 MPLAB X IDE v2.10
 N/A
 N/A Yes N/A
PIC16F1937
 PICDEM 2 PLUS
 MPLAB X IDE v2.10
 N/A
 N/A
 Yes N/A
PIC16F1936
 PICDEM 2 PLUS
 MPLAB X IDE v2.10
 N/A
 N/A
 Yes N/A

Characteristics:

Code size in KB (approximate figures)
CPU Read Coils Read Discrete Inputs
 Read Coils + Write Coils
 Read Input Registers
 Read Holding Registers
 Read Holding registers + Write Holding Registers
 All 8 Functions
Microchip PIC24FJ128GA010
 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.9 4
Microchip PIC18F46K22
 6.3 6.3 7.3 6.2 6.2 10.1 12.1
Microchip PIC16F1937
 2.8 2.8 3.2 2.8 2.8 4.1 5
Microchip PIC16F1936
 4.3 4.3 4.8 4.5 4.5 5.7 6.8

Verify the code before buying

RTips Technologies provides a hex file so that the customer can test the code before buying the library

PIC24FJ128GA010 Modbus Slave RTU - Hex file download

PIC24FJ128GA010 Modbus Slave TCP - Hex file download

PIC18F46K22 Modbus Slave RTU - Hex file download

PIC16F1937 Modbus Slave RTU - Hex file download

PIC16F1936 Modbus Slave RTU - Hex file download

After downloading the hex file make sure you follow the steps for proper communication

  1. For testing the Modbus Slave use Modbus Master (Eg: download Wintech Modscan32 http://www.win-tech.com/html/modscan32.htm which is available free or you can use any Modbus Master which you are familiar). The below steps are written by taking Modscan as reference however configurations remains same for any Modbus Master.
  2. Load and write the hex file into the board.
  3. For RTU: Open Modscan, go to Connection->Connect a dialog box appears where you need to set the following configuration.
    1. Baud Rate: 9600 
    2. Word Length: 8
    3. Parity: None 
    4. Stop Bits: 1 as shown below
    • For TCP: Open Modscan, go to Connection->Connect a dialog box appears, set the following configuration
    1. Choose Remote modbusTCP Server
    2. Set IP address of the Modbus Slave i,e 192.168.5.15 
    3. Service Port: 502 
    • Set system's IPv4 configuration 192.168.5.20 , since the IP address of the Mosbus Slave is 192.168.5.15

  4. After connecting, set Address: 0001 Length: 10 ( As we are sending 10 dummy data values from the Modbus Slave, anything beyond 10 shows 'Exception Response') Device Id: 1
  5. Now the Modbus master will be ready to communicate with the Slave.