Quickstart Guide
ABB PLC and drives integration using Modbus RTU
Control Builder Plus for PLC and Drives
Start the "Control Builder Plus" PC tool for PLC configuration and go through the following steps.
Hardware configuration
File → New Project → Choose "AC500 project" and name the project. Choose PLC device according to your
equipment and then "Add device".
Double‐click "CPU_parameters" and configure according to your application. Set for instance "Check battery" =
"Off" if your CPU does not have a battery installed.
Right‐click actual COM interface (COM1 is used in the example) and click "Plug Device". Select "COMX – Modbus"
and click "Plug Device".
Modbus RTU
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PLC and drives integration