User Manual

for Communication
Temperature Controllers

TX Series

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 Preface

Preface
Thank you for purchasing an Autonics product.
Please familiarize yourself with the information contained in the Safety Precautions section
before using this product.
This user manual contains information about the product and its proper use, and should be kept
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User Manual Guide

 Please familiarize yourself with the information in this manual before using the product.
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 Communication Protocol

Communication Protocol
TX Series is accepted to Modbus RTU Protocol.
Users should be aware that it does not support a broadcast command.

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User Manual Symbols

User Manual Symbols

Symbol Description
Supplementary information for a particular feature.

Failure to follow instructions can result in serious injury or death.

Failure to follow instructions can lead to a minor injury or product damage.

An example of the concerned feature's use.

※1 Annotation mark.

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 Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions
 Following these safety precautions will ensure the safe and proper use of the product and
help prevent accidents, as well as minimizing possible hazards.
 Safety precautions are categorized as Warnings and Cautions, as defined below:
Failure to follow the instructions may lead to a serious injury
Warning
or accident.

Failure to follow the instructions may lead to a minor injury

Caution
or accident.

 1. Fail-safe device must be installed when using the unit with machinery that may cause
serious injury or substantial economic loss. (e.g. nuclear power control, medical equipment,
ships, vehicles, railways, aircraft, combustion apparatus, safety equipment, crime/disaster
prevention devices, etc.)
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire, personal injury, or economic loss.
 Install on a device panel to use.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in electric shock or fire.
 Do not connect, repair, or inspect the unit while connected to a power source.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in electric shock or fire.
 Check 'Connections' before wiring.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire.
 Do not disassemble or modify the unit.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in electric shock or fire.

 When connecting the power input and relay output, use AWG 20(0.50mm 2) cable or over
and tighten the terminal screw with a tightening torque of 0.74 to 0.90N.m.
 When connecting the sensor input and communication cable without dedicated cable, use
AWG 28 to 16 cable and tighten the terminal screw with a tightening torque of 0.74 to
0.90N.m.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or malfunction due to contact failure.
 Use the unit within the rated specifications.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or product damage.
 Use dry cloth to clean the unit, and do not use water or organic solvent.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in electric shock or fire.
 Do not use the unit in the place where flammable/explosive/corrosive gas, humidity, direct
sunlight, radiant heat, vibration, impact, or salinity may be present.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or explosion.
 Keep metal chip, dust, and wire residue from flowing into the unit.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in fire or product damage.

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 Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................... 3
User Manual Guide ................................................................................................................. 4
Communication Protocol ......................................................................................................... 5
User Manual Symbols ............................................................................................................. 6
Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................. 7
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................... 9

1 Modbus RTU Protocol .............................................................................. 11

1.1 Read coil status(Func 01–01H) ..................................................................................... 11
1.2 Read input status(Func 02–02H) .................................................................................. 12
1.3 Read holding registers(Func 03–03H) .......................................................................... 13
1.4 Read input registers(Func 04–04H) .............................................................................. 14
1.5 Force single coil (Func 05–05H) ................................................................................... 15
1.6 Preset single registers(Func 06–06H) ........................................................................... 16
1.7 Preset multiple registers(Func 16–10H) ........................................................................ 17
1.8 Exception response-error code ..................................................................................... 18

2 Modbus Mapping Table ............................................................................ 19

2.1 Read Coil Status(Func 01) / Force Single Coil(Func 05) [Func: 01/05, R/W: R/W] ...... 19
2.2 Read Discrete Inputs(Func 02) [Func: 02, R/W: R] ....................................................... 19
2.3 Read Input Registers (Func 04) [Func:02, R/W : R] ..................................................... 20
2.4 Read Holding Register(Func 03)/Preset Single Register(Func 06)/ Preset Multiple
Registers(Func 16) [Func:03/06/16, R/W : R/W]........................................................... 22
2.4.1 SV setting ................................................................................................... 22
2.4.2 Parameter 1 group [PAR1] ......................................................................... 22
2.4.3 Parameter 2 group [PAR2] ......................................................................... 23

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1 Modbus RTU Protocol

1.1 Read coil status(Func 01–01H)

Read output(OX reference, Coil) ON/OFF status in the slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte
CRC16

(2) Response (Slave)

Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function Byte count Data Data Data
Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

If read the 10 output status(ON: 1, OFF: 0) within coil 000001(0000 H) to 000010(0009 H) on

Slave(Address 17) from Master.
 Query (Master)
Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
11 H 01 H 00 H 00 H 00 H 0A H ## H ## H

If the values range from coil 000008(0007 H) to 000001(0000 H) on the Slave are “ON-ON-OFF-
OFF-ON-ON-OFF-ON”, and the values from 000010(0009 H) to 000009(0008 H) are
respectively “OFF-ON”.
 Response (Slave)
Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function Byte count Data Data
(000008 to 000001) (000010 to 000009) Low High
11 H 01 H 02 H CD H 01 H ## H ## H

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1.2 Read input status(Func 02–02H)

Read Input ON/OFF status(1X reference) in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Function
address High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

(2) Response (Slave)

Slave Error check(CRC16)
Function Byte count Data Data Data
address Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

If read the 10 input status(ON: 1, OFF: 0) within range 100001(0000 H) to 100010(0009 H) in the
Slave from the Master.
 Query (Master)
Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
11 H 02 H 00 H 00 H 00 H 0A H ## H ## H

If the values range 100008(0007 H) to 100001(0000 H) on Slave are “ON-ON-OFF-OFF-ON-

ON-OFF-ON”, and the values of 100010(0009 H) and 100009(0008 H) are respectively “OFF-
ON”.
 Response (Slave)
Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function Byte count Data Data
(100010 to 100009) Low
(100008 to 00001) High
11 H 02 H 02 H CD H 01 H ## H ## H

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1.3 Read holding registers(Func 03–03H)

Read the Binary data of Holding Registers(4X reference) in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Function
address High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte
CRC16

(2) Response (Slave)

Error
Slave Data Data Data
Function Byte count check(CRC16)
address
High Low High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

If read the 2 values from Holding Register 400001(0000 H) to 400002(0001 H), in Slave(Address
17) from the Master.
 Query (Master)
Slave Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Function
address High Low High Low Low High
11 H 03 H 00 H 00 H 00 H 02 H ## H ## H

If the value of 400001(0000 H) on Slave is “555(22B H)” and the value of 400002(0001 H) is
“100(64 H)”.
 Response (Slave)
Slave Data Data Error check(CRC16)
Function Byte count
address High Low High Low Low High
11 H 03 H 04 H 02 H 2B H 00 H 64 H ## H ## H

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1.4 Read input registers(Func 04–04H)

Read the Binary data of Input Registers(3X reference) in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Function
address High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

(2) Response (Slave)

Slave Error check(CRC16)
Function Byte count Data Data Data
address Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

If read the 2 values within the range from Input Register 300001(0000 H) to 300002(0001 H) on
Slave(Address 17) from Master.
 Query (Master)
Slave Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Function
address High Low High Low Low High
11 H 04 H 00 H 00 H 00 H 02 H ## H ## H

If the values of 300001(0000 H) and 300002(0001 H) on Slave are respectively “10(A H)” and
“20(14 H)”.
 Response (Slave)
Slave Data Data Error check(CRC16)
Function Byte count
address High Low High Low Low High
11 H 04 H 04 H 00 H 0A H 00 H 14 H ## H ## H

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1.5 Force single coil (Func 05–05H)

Turns ON (FF00 H) or OFF (0000 H) of single coil (0X reference) status within slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Starting address Preset data Error check (CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

(2) Response (Slave)

Starting address Preset data Error check (CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

If Coil 000001 (0000 H) turns ON of Slave (Address 17) from Master.

 Query (Master)
Starting address Preset data Error check (CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
11 H 05 H 00 H 00 H FFH 00 H ## H ## H

 Response (Slave)
Starting address Preset data Error check (CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
11 H 05 H 00 H 00 H FF H 00 H ## H ## H

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1.6 Preset single registers(Func 06–06H)

Read the Binary data of single Holding Registers (4X reference) in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Slave Register address Preset data Error check(CRC16)
Function
address High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

(2) Response (Slave)

Register address Preset data Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

If write “10(A H)” to Holding Register 400001(0000 H) on Slave(Address 17) from Master.
 Query (Master)
Starting address Preset data Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
11 H 06 H 00 H 00 H 00 H 0A H ## H ## H

 Response (Slave)
Starting address Preset data Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
11 H 06 H 00 H 00 H 00 H 0A H ## H ## H

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1.7 Preset multiple registers(Func 16–10H)

Write the Binary data of Holding Registers (4X reference) consecutively in Slave device.
(1) Query (Master)
Starting Error check
Slave No. of register Data Data
Function Address Byte count (CRC16)
Address
High Low High Low High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

(2) Response (Slave)

Starting address No. of register Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte

CRC16

If write “10(A H)” in common to the range of Holding Register 400001(0000 H) to 400002(0001
H) on Slave from Master.
 Query (Master)
Starting Error check
Slave No. of register Data Data
Function Address Byte count (CRC16)
address
High Low High Low High Low High Low Low High
11 H 10 H 00 H 00 H 00 H 02 H 04 H 00 H 0A H 00 H 0A H ## H ## H

 Response (Slave)
Starting address No. of register Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
11 H 10 H 00 H 00 H 00 H 02 H ## H ## H

Please use the Single Register Write function rather than Multi Register Write function if you use
the slave(device) connecting with external devices such as PLC, Graphic Panel, except in the
case of download that presets the minimum/maximum or basic value of parameter by Input
specifications in PC Loader Program

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1.8 Exception response-error code

If occurs an error, send a response command and transmit each Exception Code after set(1) the
highest-level bit of received command(Function).
Function Exception Error check(CRC16)
Slave address
+80 H code Low High
1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte 1Byte
CRC16

 ILLEGAL FUNCTION (Exception Code: 01 H): A command that is not supported

 ILLEGAL DATA ADDRESS (Exception Code: 02 H): Starting address of queried data
is inconsistent with transmittable address from the device.
 ILLRGAL DATA VALUE (Exception Code: 03 H): Numbers of queried data are
inconsistent with the numbers of transmittable (transferable) data from the device.
 SLAVE DEVICE FAILURE (Exception Code: 04 H): Not properly completed the
queried command (order).

Read the output status of non-existing coil 001001(03E8 H) [ON: 1, OFF: 0] on Slave(Address
17) from Master.
 Query (Master)
Starting address No. of points Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Function
High Low High Low Low High
11 H 01 H 03 H E8 H 00 H 01 H ## H ## H

 Response (Slave)
Function Error check(CRC16)
Slave address Exception Code
+80 H Low High
11 H 81 H 02 H ## H ## H

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2 Modbus Mapping Table

2.1 Read Coil Status(Func 01) / Force Single Coil(Func 05)

[Func: 01/05, R/W: R/W]
No. Setting/Display Factory
Type Description Unit
(Address) range Default
RUN/ Control output
000001(0000) 0: RUN 1: STOP - STOP
STOP run/stop
Related coil, Auto-tuning
000002(0001) AT 0: OFF 1: ON - OFF
variable run/stop
Alarm Alarm output
000003(0002) 0: OFF 1: ON - OFF
Reset clear
000004 to
Reserved
000050

2.2 Read Discrete Inputs(Func 02) [Func: 02, R/W: R]

No. Setting/Display Factory
Type Description Unit
(Address) range Default
℃
100001(0000) Unit indicator 0: OFF 1: ON - -
indicator

℉
100002(0001) Unit indicator 0: OFF 1: ON - -
indicator
OUT Control output
100003(0002) Front 0: OFF 1: ON - -
indicator indicator
indicator
AT Auto-tuning
100004(0003) 0: OFF 1: ON - -
indicator indicator
AL1 Alarm output 1
100005(0004) 0: OFF 1: ON - -
indicator indicator
AL2 Alarm output 2
100006(0005) 0: OFF 1: ON - -
indicator indicator
100006 to
Reserved
100050

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2.3 Read Input Registers (Func 04)

[Func:04, R/W : R]
No. Setting/ Factory
Type Description Unit Note
(Address) Display range Default
300001 to
Reserved
300100
300101(0064) - Product number H - - Dedicate
d
300102(0065) - Product number L - - model
number

300103(0066) - Hardware version - - □

300104(0067) - Software version - - □

“Product
300105(0068) - Model 1 - - "TX"
Name”
300106(0069) - Model 2 - - " 4" “Digit”
300107(006A) - Model 3 - - "" “Size”
“Option output
300108(006B) - Model 4 - - ""
Power supply”
“Control
300109(006C) - Model 5 - - ""
output”
300110(006D) - Model 6 - - ""
300111(006E) - Model 7 - - ""
300112(006F) - Model 8 - - ""
300113(0070) - Model 9 - - ""
300114(0071) - Model 10 - - ""
300115(0072) - Reserved - - -
300116(0073) - Reserved - - -
300117(0074) - Reserved - - -
Coil status start
300118(0075) - - - 0000
address
300119(0076) - Coil status quantity - - 0
Input status start
300120(0077) - - - 0000
address
300121(0078) - Input status quantity - - 0
Holding register start
300122(0079) - - - 0000
address
Holding register
300123(007A) - - - 0
quantity
Input register start
300124(007B) - - - 0000
address
Input register
300125(007C) - - - 0
quantity
300127 to
Reserved
300200

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No. Setting/ Factory

Type Description Unit Note
(Address) Display range Default
-1999 to 9999
31000: OPEN
301001(03E8) PV Present value ℃/℉ -
30000: HHHH (High)
-30000: LLLL (Low)
Decimal point 0:0, 1:)0,
301002(03E9) DOT - -
position 2:)00, 3:)000
301003(03EA) UNIT Display unit 0: ?C, 1: ?F - -

301004(03EB) SV Setting value Within L-SV to H-SV ℃/℉ 0

℃
indic Unit indicator 0: OFF 1: ON
ator

℉
indic Unit indicator 0: OFF 1: ON
ator
OUT
Control output
indic Front 0: OFF 1: ON
indicator
301005(03EC) ator indica
AT tor
indic Auto-tuning indicator 0: OFF 1: ON
ator
AL1
Alarm output 1
indic 0: OFF 1: ON
indicator
ator
AL2
Alarm output 2
indic 0: OFF 1: ON
indicator
ator
310006 to
Reserved
310050

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2.4 Read Holding Register(Func 03)/Preset Single

Register(Func 06)/
Preset Multiple Registers(Func 16) [Func:03/06/16,
R/W : R/W]

2.4.1 SV setting

No. Setting/Display Factory

Parameter Description Unit
(Address) range Default
400001(0000) Set value SV setting value Within L-SV to H-SV ℃/℉ 0

400002 to
Reserved
400050

2.4.2 Parameter 1 group [PAR1]

No. Setting/Display Factory

Parameter Description Unit
(Address) range Default
400051(0032) AL1 AL1 temperature Deviation temperature:
-F.S. to F.S.
Absolute value alarm: ℃/℉ 1250
400052(0033) AL2 AL2 temperature Within temperature
range

400053(0034) AT Auto-tuning 0: OFF 1: ON - OFF

400054(0035) P Proportional band 1 to 9999: )1 to 99(9 ℃/℉ 1)0

400055(0036) I Integral time 0 to 9999: 0 to 9999 Sec 240

400056(0037) D Derivative time 0 to 9999: 0 to 9999 Sec 49

400057(0038) REST Manual reset 0 to 1000: )0 to 10)0 % 5)0

1 to 100(1 to 500):
400058(0039) HYS Hysteresis - 2
1 to 100()1 to 5)0)

400059 to
Reserved
400100

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2.4.3 Parameter 2 group [PAR2]

No. Setting/Display Factory

Parameter Description Unit
(Address) range Default
Refer to 'Input Type
400101(0064) IN-T Input sensor - KCaH
And Range'
400102(0065) UNIT Temperature unit 0: ?C, 1: ?F - ?C
-999 to 999(-1999 to
400103(0066) IN-B Input correction 9999): -999 to - 0
999(`9(9 to 99(9)
400104(0067) MAvF Input digital filter 1 to 1200: )1 to 12)0 Sec )1
400105(0068) L-SV SV low-limit value Refer to 'Input Type -50
℃/℉
400106(0069) H-SV SV high-limit value And Range' 1200
400107(006A) O-FT Control output mode 0: HEAT, 1: COOL - HEAT
400108(006B) C-MD control method 0: PID, 1: ONOF - PID
Control output
400109(006C) OUT 0: SSR, 1: CURR - CURR
selection
SSR drive output 0: STND, 1: CYCL,
400110(006D) SSrM - STND
method 2: PHAS
400111(006E) oMA Current output range 0: 4-20, 1: 0-20 - 4-20
2)0
400112(006F) T Control cycle 5 to 1200: )5 to 12)0 Sec
@0

400113(0070) AL-1 AL1 operation 00: AM)_, AM!A

10 to 15: AM!A to
AM!F, ...
60 to 65: AM^A to -
400114(0071) AL-2 AL2 operation AM^F, AM@A
70: SBaA, 71: SBaB,
80: LBaA, 81: LBaB
Alarm output 1 to 100(1 to 500): 1
400115(0072) AHYS - 1
hysteresis to 100()1 to 5)0)
400116(0073) LBaT LBA detection time 0 to 9999: 0 to 9999 Sec 0
0 to 999(0 to 9999): 0
400117(0074) LBaB LBA detection band ℃/℉ 2
to 999()0 to 99(9)
Trans. output low-
400118(0075) FS-L - -50
limit value Refer to 'Input Type
Trans. output high- And Range'
400119(0076) FS-H - 1200
limit value
400120(0077) ADRS Com. address 1 to 127: 1 to 127 - 1
0: 24, 1: 48, 2: 96,
400121(0078) BPS Com. speed - 96
3: 192, 4: 384
0: NONE, 1: EVEN, 2:
400122(0079) PRTY Com. parity bit - NONE
ODD
400123(007A) STP Com. stop bit 0: 1, 1: 2 - 2
400124(007B) RSwT Com. response 5 to 99: 5 to 99 ms 20

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No. Setting/Display Factory

Parameter Description Unit
(Address) range Default
waiting time
400125(007C) COMW Com. write 0: EnA, 1: DIsA - EnA
0: OFF, 1: STOP, 2:
400126(007D) DI-K Digital input key - STOP
AlRE, 3: AT
Control output MV 0 to 1000:
400127(007E) ErMV % )0
for input break )0(OFF) to 10)0(ON)
0: OFF, 1: LOC1, 2:
400128(007F) LOC Lock - OFF
LOC2, 3: LOC3
400129 to
Reserved
400150

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