Digi Protocol Bridging Calculator

For Master speaking Modbus protocols

P/N: 90000653_A.XLS
Summary of sheets included in this file:
B-File : Given Rockwell B-File notation, determine Modbus 0x Coil notation
N-File : Given Rockwell N-File notation, determine Modbus 4x Register notation

What is a Protocol Bridge?

The Digi protocol bridge is a powerful new componant to speed your integration tasks.
The Bridge allows PLC speaking one protocol to directly read and write slave devices
speaking another. For example, Modicon PLC can use MAST blocks to query Rockwell
slave devices as if they were Modbus PLC.

How is this different from existing protocol converters?

1)

The Digi Protocol Bridge is easier to setup. Most conversion products act like a
"virtual PLC" or a shared memory device. The user must configure an explicit list of how
to map protocol A to B. It acts as Master to poll data in protocol A, and acts as slave to
serve data in protocol B. In contrast, the Digi Protocol Bridge requires no such
configuration. It uses a fixed calculation to convert between protocols; meaning every
read or write request in protocol A creates a predefined read or write request in protocol
B. This is ideal for OEM and integrators because they can document the conversion
once and the document remains valid for all applications.

2)

The Digi Protocol Bridge enables multiple concurrent protocols. Most conversion
products create a protocol road block. Although they enable protocol A to be used to talk
to the protocol B device, they block direct access in the native protocol B. In contrast, the
Digi Protocol Bridge enables concurrant Modbus and native protocol access to a
single-port slave. In the above diagram, the Rockwell DF1 slave can be concurrantly
accessed as both a Rockwell and Modbus/TCP slave.

3)

The Digi Protocol Bridge enables direct Ethernet protocol support without consuming a
PLC rack slot. Most Ethernet conversion products require an additional PLC slot, 2nd IP
address, and 2nd Ethernet switch or hub resources. In contrast, the Digi Protocol
Bridge enables direct Ethernet protocol support - such as Modbus/TCP to
Ethernet/IP - without change to the PLC.

Digi Protocol Bridging Calculator

P/N: 90000653_A.XLS
Master (Polling) device is Modbus protocol
Slave (Polled) device is Rockwell protocol
The Digi One IAP does bridging based on formula. Look at the data documentation for
your slave device and use this calculator to determine which master protocol request
creates the correct slave protocol request.

You have Rockwell B-File notation,

what is the Modbus Coil notation?
0

Enter N-File: B 3
Starting Element: 0

<< Valid Files: 3, 9 to 24

<< Enter Slave Value Here

Note: Digi One IAP Release "E" swaps the Modbus bytes
This is fixed in release "E1"
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0x 00001
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Digi Protocol Bridging Calculator

P/N: 90000653_A.XLS
Master (Polling) device is Modbus protocol
Slave (Polled) device is Rockwell protocol
The Digi One IAP does bridging based on formula. Look at the data documentation for your
slave device and use this calculator to determine which master protocol request creates the
correct slave protocol request.

You have Rockwell N-File notation,

what is the Modbus Holding register notation?
0

Enter N-File: N 7
Starting Element: 0
Absolute SLC500 File
Word Notation
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Notation
4x 00001
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4x 00030
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<< Enter Slave Value Here

<< Enter Slave Value Here

4x00001/N0 treated as N7
4x00251/N1 accesses I1 ReadOnly
4x00501/N2 accesses S2 ReadOnly
4x00751/N3 accesses B3 Read/Write
4x01001/N4 accesses T4 ReadOnly
4x01251/N5 accesses C5 ReadOnly
4x01501/N6 accesses R6 ReadOnly
4x01751/N7 accesses N7 Read/Write
4x02001/N8 accesses F8 Read/Write
4x63251/N253 accesses O0 ReadOnly
All others must exist as N-file or
Modbus Exception returned
For O,I,S,T,C,R files see AB docs
to interpret integer values returned
For F8 file, float words returned in
Modicon low-word/high-word format
Read 2 registers for each float value

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