Happy new year 2013 for you all.
We decide to start this new ear with a new chapter of the PLC-Link series, I hope you like it!

As we see on the other chapters PLC to PLC and PLC to VFD, PLC Link is a method to easily communicate with Delta devices based on RS485 Modbus.
Because we already did it PLC and VFD, today we´ll do it with Temperature controllers.

1. Netwrok Structure:
Communication is RS485, so follow the twisted pairs recommendations when possible.
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2. DTC Configuration:
First you have to setup the communication protocol as the PLC (9600,7,E,1 ASCII)
Second, remeber to change to 1 the parameter “Communication write-in selection”

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3. PLC Software:
Step 1 -> Set up communication protocol
Step 2 -> Set the number of register to be read/write (Check manual to understand the D1436 and D1452 special register meaning).
Step 4 -> Select the registers to be read/write (H4700 = Present Value; H4701 = Set Value)
Check the following Table for DTA and DTB
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For DTC or DTD jus follow the DTC manual table
Step 5 -> Enable PLC-Link

Do not hesitate to download the below examples
PLC LINK COM2 (PLC – DTC) and PLC LINK COM2 (PLC – DTA).dvp (Tested by DDC Automation)

Special Thanks to DDC Automation from UK for this example
Let us know your experience