how many different kinds of devices can be connected to modbus protocol?

[mahi108]

My question is we have a maximum of 247 slave IDs .

Each Device has some unique slave Id .

In this way  can we connect only 247 different types of devices to the modbus . ?

Can i have some clear explaination please?

[rohan.sood · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Modbus is restricted to addressing 247 devices on one data link, which limits the number of field devices that may be connected to a master station.

However, if you want to increase the number of slaves, you may use MODBUS/TCP.

Here is a link that might help you:

http://modbus.control.com/thread/1026247380.

The Schneider electric 174CEV30010 Modbus to Ethernet bridge is capable of addressing Modbus slaves from 1 to 247.

The actual number of devices which can be physically connected depends on the medium used and not on the fact it is Modbus.
Some examples:
RS232 is a 2 device point to point connection when using copper, however when using fiber (or other modems) it is possible to connect up to the maximum of 247 devices.

RS485 is multi-drop and supports 32 devices on a single network. When a repeater is used, on copper wire, the number of devices can usually be increased to 64.

Hope this helps.