Appendix A.

Modbus ProtocolC2000 Plus

A-4 Address list

1. ASCII
 Reads one or more parameter values: 3Ah (start bit‘：’) + 30h 31h (station address 01) + 30h
33h (function code 03h) + 30h 30h xxh xxh–32h 36h xxh xxh (Modbus address 00xxh–26xxh)
+ xxh xxh xxh xxh (reading length 1) + LRC (checksum) + CR/LF
 Writes one parameter value: 3Ah (start bit‘：’) + 30h 31h (station address 01) + 30h 36h
(function code 06h) + 30h 30h xxh xxh–32h 36h xxh xxh(Modbus address 00xxh–26xxh) +
xxh xxh xxh xxh (writing value) + LRC (checksum) + CR/LF
 Writes 20 parameter values: 3Ah (start bit‘：’) + 30h 31h (station address 01) + 31h 30h
(function code 10h) + 30h 30h xxh xxh–32h 36h xxh xxh (Modbus address 00xxh–26xxh) +
30h 30h 31h 34h (word data length) + 32h 38h (byte data length) + xxh xxh xxh xxh (the first
writing value) + ... + xxh xxh xxh xxh (the 20th writing value) + LRC (checksum) + CR/LF
2. RTU
 Reads one or more parameter values: 01h (station address 01) + 03h (function code 03h) +
00xxh–26xxh (Modbus address) + xxxxh (reading length) + CRC (checksum)
 Writes one parameter value: 01h (station address 01) + 06h (function code 06h) + 00xxh–
26xxh (Modbus address) + xxxxh (writing value) + CRC (checksum)
 Writes 20 parameter values: 01h (station address 01) + 10h (function code 10h) + 00xxh–
26xxh (Modbus address) + 0014h (data length, count by word) + 28h (data length, count by
byte) + xxxxh (the first writing value) + ... + xxxxh (the 20th writing value) + CRC (checksum)

3. AC motor drive parameters (GGnnH): communication station address is Pr.09-00 setting value
Modbus
Attribute (Function Code) Description
Address
GG means parameter group, nn means parameter number. For
GGnnH R(03H) / W(06H, 10H) example, the Modbus address of Pr.04-10 is 040AH when
reading by Delta VFDsoft.

4. Control command (20xx): communication station address is Pr.09-00 setting value

Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
00B: No function 1. Remains the status
01B: Stop specified by a first
U16 bit1~0
10B: Run command until a
11B: JOG + Run second command is
bit3~2 Reserved received.
00B: No function 2. Valid only when
01B: FWD operation command
R (03H) /
Operation bit5~4 10B: REV source is set to
2000H W (06H,
command communication
10H) 11B: Change direction
(Pr.00-03=2).
U16
00B: 1st accel. / decel. 1. Valid only when 2000h
01B: 2nd accel. / decel. bit12 is set to 1.
bit7~6
10B: 3rd accel. / decel. 2. Obtain the current
11B: 4th accel. / decel. running speed by
0000B: zero step speed reading 2107h.
bit11~8
0001B: 1st step speed

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Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
0001B: 1st step speed
0010B: 2nd step speed
0011B: 3rd step speed
0100B: 4th step speed
0101B: 5th step speed
0110B: 6th step speed
0111B: 7th step speed
1000B: 8th step speed
1001B: 9th step speed
1010B: 10th step speed
1011B: 11th step speed
1100B: 12th step speed
1101B: 13th step speed
1110B: 14th step speed
1111B: 15th step speed
bit12 1: Enable bit06–11 function
bit15 Reserved
R (03H) /
Frequency Frequency command (XXX.XX Hz). There are two decimal
2001H W (06H,
command places for general-purpose drives.
10H)
To trigger an external fault
to the drive to make it
1: External Fault (E.F.)
bit0 stop running. Drive’s stop
ON
method can be set
through drive parameters.
Fault / control R (03H) / bit1 1: Reset To clear the fault status
command 2002H W (06H, To trigger an external
source 10H) base block to the drive to
suspend the operation.
bit2 1: Base block (B.B) ON
When bit = 0 and clear BB
situation, the drive returns
to the previous operation.
bit15~3 Reserved

5. Status monitor read only (21xx): communication station address is Pr.09-00 setting value
Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
bit7~0: Fault code
Fault status 2100H R(03H) U16
bit15~8: Warning code

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Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
Status of RUN / STOP
00B: Drive fully stops
(RUN indicator is OFF / STOP indicator is ON)
01B: Drive is stopping
bit1~0 (RUN indicator flashes / STOP indicator is ON)
10B: Drive is in standby status
(RUN indicator is ON / STOP indicator flashes)
11B: Drive is running
(RUN indicator is ON / STOP indicator is OFF)
bit2 1: JOG command
Operation direction
00B: FWD
(REV indicator is OFF / FWD indicator is ON)
01B: from REV to FWD
bit4~3 (REV indicator flashes / FWD indicator is ON)
Drive 10B: from FWD to REV
operation 2101H R(03H) (REV indicator is ON / FWD indicator flashes)
status 11B: REV
(REV indicator is ON / FWD indicator is OFF)
U16
1: Master frequency controlled by communication
bit8
interface
1: Master frequency controlled by analog / external
bit9
terminal signal
1: Operation command controlled by
bit10
communication interface
bit11 1: Parameter locked
bit12 Reserved
The status of HOA and LOC / REM
000b (0): HOA mode OFF
001b (1): HOA mode HAND-ON
bit15~13
010b (2): HOA mode AUTO-ON
011b (3): LOC/REM mode LOC-ON
100b (4): LOC/REM mode REM-ON
Drive’s frequency command (XXX.XX Hz)
Frequency
2102H R(03H) 1: Speed mode→Speed command
command
2: Torque mode→Speed limit
Output
2103H R(03H) Drive’s output frequency (XXX.XX Hz)
frequency

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Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
Output Drive’s output current (XX.XX A). Decimal places can be
2104H R(03H)
current referred by the high byte of 211F
DC bus
2105H R(03H) Drive’s DC bus voltage (XXX.X V)
voltage
Output
2106H R(03H) Drive’s output voltage (XXX.X V)
voltage
Multi-step
Drive’s current running speed step given by multi-step speed
speed 2107H R(03H)
command (0 is main speed)
status
Counter
2109H R(03H) The present value of MI
value
Output
power factor 210AH R(03H) Drive’s output power factor angle (XXX.X°) (0.0–180.0°)
angle
Output
210BH R(03H) Output torque (XXX.X %)
torque
Motor actual
210CH R(03H) Actual motor speed (XXXXX rpm)
speed
Number of
PG U16
210DH R(03H) Number of PG feedback pulses (0~65535)
feedback
pulses
Number of
pulse 210EH R(03H) Number of PG2 pulse commands (0~65535)
commands
Power
210FH R(03H) Drive’s output power (X.XXX kW)
output
Multi-
Display the low word value (Pr.00-04) of user-defined items, the
function 2116H R(03H)
value is low 16 bits data.
display
Maximum Operation Frequency (Pr.01-00) or Maximum User-
defined Value (Pr.00-26)
Maximum
 When Pr.00-26 is 0, this value is equal to Pr.01-00 setting
user-
211BH R(03H)  When Pr.00-26 is not 0, and the command source is
defined
keypad, this value = Pr.00-24 × Pr.00-26 / Pr.01-00
value
 When Pr.00-26 is not 0, and the command source is 485,
this value = Pr.09-10 × Pr.00-26 / Pr.01-00

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6. Status monitor read only (22xx): communication station address is Pr.09-00 setting value
Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
Display output current (A). When current is higher than 655.35,
Output
2200H R(03H) it shifts the decimal as (XXX.X A). The decimal can refer to High
current
byte of 211F.
Counter U16
2201H R(03H) Display counter value (c)
value
Output
2202H R(03H) Actual output frequency (XXXXX Hz)
frequency
DC bus
2203H R(03H) DC bus voltage (XXX.X V)
voltage
Output
2204H R(03H) Output voltage (XXX.X V)
voltage
Power
2205H R(03H) Power angle (XXX.X)
factor angle
Power
2206H R(03H) Display actual motor speed kW of U, V, W (XXXX.X kW)
output
Motor
Display motor speed in rpm estimated by the drive or encoder
actual 2207H R(03H)
feedback (XXXXX rpm)
speed
Output Display positive/negative output torque in %, estimated by the
2208H R(03H)
torque drive (t0.0: positive torque, -0.0: negative torque) (XXX.X %)
Feedback
2209H R(03H) Display PG feedback (see NOTE 1 in Pr.00-04)
position
PID
feedback 220AH R(03H) PID feedback value after enabling PID function (XXX.XX %)
value
U16
AVI analog Display signal of AVI analog input terminal, 0–10 V corresponds
220BH R(03H)
input to 0.00–100.00% (1.) (see NOTE 2 in Pr.00-04)
ACI analog Display signal of ACI analog input terminal, 4–20 mA / 0–10 V
220CH R(03H)
input corresponds to 0.00–100.00% (2.) (see NOTE 2 in Pr.00-04)
AUI analog Display signal of AUI analog input terminal, -10 V–10 V
220DH R(03H)
input corresponds to -100.00–100% (3.) (see NOTE 2 in Pr.00-04)
IGBT
220EH R(03H) IGBT temperature of drive power module (XXX.XºC)
temperature
Drive
capacitance 220FH R(03H) The temperature of capacitance (XXX.XºC)
temperature
Digital input The status of digital input (ON/OFF), refer to Pr.02-12
2210H R(03H)
status (see NOTE 3 in Pr.00-04)
Digital
The status of digital output (ON/OFF), refer to Pr.02-18
output 2211H R(03H)
(see NOTE 4 in Pr.00-04)
status
Multi-step
2212H R(03H) The multi-step speed that is executing (S)
speed

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Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
The co-
rresponding
The corresponding CPU pin status of digital input (d.)
CPU pin 2213H R(03H)
(see NOTE 3 in Pr.00-04)
status of
digital input
The co-
rresponding
CPU pin The corresponding CPU pin status of digital output (O.)
2214H R(03H)
status of (see NOTE 4 in Pr.00-04)
digital
output
Actual Number of actual motor revolution (PG1 of PG card) (P.) it starts
motor 2215H R(03H) from 9 when the actual operation direction is changed or the
position keypad displays at stop is 0. The maximum is 65535
Pulse input
2216H R(03H) Pulse input frequency (PG2 of PG card) (XXX.XX Hz)
frequency
Pulse input Pulse input position (PG card PG2), the maximum setting is
2217H R(03H) U16
position 65535.
Tracing
error of
pulse
2218H R(03H) Position command tracing error
command in
position
control
Overload
2219H R(03H) Display times of counter overload (XXX.XX %)
counter
GFF 221AH R(03H) GFF (XXX.XX%)
DC bus
voltage 221BH R(03H) DCBUS voltage ripples (XXX.X V)
ripples
PLC
221CH R(03H) PLC register D1043 data (C)
register
Magnetic
221DH R(03H) Number of poles of a permanent magnet motor
pole zone
Display of
user-
221EH R(03H) User page displays the value in physical measure
defined
output
Pr.00-05
221FH R(03H) Output Value of Pr.00-05 (XXX.XX Hz)
gain value U16
Number of Number of motor runs when drive operates (saves when drive
2220H R(03H)
motor runs stops, and resets to zero when operating)
Operating
Operating position of the motor (saves when drive stops, and
position of 2221H R(03H)
resets to zero when operating)
the motor

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Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
Running
speed of 2222H R(03H) Fan speed of the drive (XXX%)
fan
Control
2223H R(03H) Control mode of the drive 0: speed mode 1: torque mode
mode
Frequency
of carrier 2224H R(03H) Carrier frequency of the drive (XX kHz)
wave
Drive status
00b: No direction
bit1~0 01b: Forward
10b: Reverse
01b: Drive ready
Drive status 2226H R(03H) bit3~2
10b: Error
0b: Motor drive did not output
bit4
1b: Motor drive did output
0b: No alarm
bit5
1b: Alarm
Positive /
Drive’s estimated output torque (positive or negative direction)
negative 2227H R(03H)
(XXXX Nt-m)
torque
Torque
2228H R(03H) Torque command (XXX.X%)
command
kWh 2229H R(03H) kWh display (XXXX.X)
PG2 pulse
222AH R(03H) PG2 pulse input in Low Word
input (L)
PG2 pulse
222BH R(03H) PG2 pulse input in High Word
input (H)
Motor
actual 222CH R(03H) Motor actual position in Low Word
position (L)
Motor
actual 222DH R(03H) Motor actual position in High Word
position (H)
PID
222EH R(03H) U16 PID reference (XXX.XX%)
reference
PID offset 222FH R(03H) PID offset (XXX.XX%)
PID output
2230H R(03H) PID output frequency (XXX.XX Hz)
frequency
Hardware
ID of control 2231H R(03H) Hardware ID
board

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7. Remote IO (26xx)： communication station address is Pr.09-00 setting value

Attribute
Function Modbus
(Function Size Description
Name Address
Code)
Digital input
terminal
2600H R(03H) AUI proportional value
MI16–MI1
status
Digital output
R(03H) /
terminal
2640H W(06H, Extension card AI10, 0.0–100.0% (EMC-A22A)
MI16–MI1
10H)
status
AVI
proportional 2660H R(03H) Extension card AI11, 0.0–100.0% (EMC-A22A)
value
ACI
proportional 2661H R(03H) AFM1 output proportional value
value
U16
AUI
proportional 2662H R(03H) AFM2 output proportional value
value
Percentage
of analog
266AH R(03H) Extension card AO10, 0.0–100.0% (EMC-A22A)
input signal
AI10
Percentage
of analog
266BH R(03H) Extension card AO11, 0.0–100.0% (EMC-A22A)
input signal
AI11
AFM1 output R(03H) /
proportional 26A0H W(06H, AUI proportional value
value 10H)
AFM2 output R(03H) /
proportional 26A1H W(06H, Extension card AI10, 0.0–100.0% (EMC-A22A)
value 10H)
Percentage
R(03H) /
of analog
26AAH W(06H, Extension card AI11, 0.0–100.0% (EMC-A22A)
output signal U16
10H)
AI10
Percentage
R(03H) /
of analog
26ABH W(06H, AFM1 output proportional value
output signal
10H)
AI11

A-5 Exception response

When the drive is using the communication connection, if an error occurs, the drive responds to the
error code and sets the highest bit (bit 7) of the command code to 1 (function code AND 80H) then responds
to the control system to signal that an error occurred.

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