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IEC 62453-315 ®
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Field device tool (FDT) Interface specification –

Part 315: Communication profile integration – IEC 61784 CPF 15

Spécification des interfaces des outils des dispositifs de terrain (FDT) –

Partie 315: Intégration des profils de communication – IEC 61784 CPF 15

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD. 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms, definitions, symbols, abbreviated terms and conventions . 10
3.1 Terms and definitions . 10
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 10
3.3 Conventions . 10
3.3.1 Data type names and references to data types . 10
3.3.2 Vocabulary for requirements . 10
4 Bus category . 10
5 Access to instance and device data . 12
5.1 Process Channel objects provided by DTM . 12
5.2 DTM services to access instance and device data . 12
6 Protocol specific behavior . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Broadcasting . 13
6.3 Unconfirmed private Modbus request . 15
8 Protocol specific common data types . 17
8.1 General . 17
8.2 Address information . 18
7 Protocol specific usage of general data types . 17
9 Network management data types . 18
10 Communication data types . 19
10.1 General . 19
10.2 Connection management data types. 19
10.3 Transaction service specific data types . 20
10.3.1 General . 20
10.3.2 Data item addressing . 20
10.3.3 Read coils transaction service . 21
10.3.4 Read discrete inputs transaction service . 22
10.3.5 Read holding registers transaction service . 23
10.3.6 Read input registers transaction service . 24
10.3.7 Write single coil transaction service . 25
10.3.8 Write single register transaction service . 26
10.3.9 Read exception status transaction service . 27
10.3.10 Diagnostics transaction service . 27
10.3.11 Get Comm event counter transaction service . 28
10.3.12 Get Comm event log transaction service . 29
10.3.13 Write multiple coils transaction service . 31
10.3.14 Write multiple registers transaction service . 31
10.3.15 Report slave ID transaction service . 32
10.3.16 Read file record transaction service . 33
10.3.17 Write file record transaction service . 35
10.3.18 Mask write register transaction service . 36

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10.3.19 Read/write holding registers transaction service . 37
10.3.20 Read FIFO queue transaction service . 38
10.3.21 Encapsulated interface transport transaction service . 39
10.3.22 Read device identification transaction service . 40
10.3.23 Private Modbus transaction service . 43
10.3.24 Unconfirmed private Modbus transaction service . 44
10.3.25 Modbus exception response . 45
11 Channel parameter data types . 46
12 Device Identification . 48
12.1 Common device type identification data types . 48
12.2 Topology scan data types . 49
12.3 Scan identification data types . 50
12.4 Device type identification data types – provided by DTM . 52
12.5 Mapping of protocol specific device identification objects to FDT data types. 53
Bibliography . 55

Figure 1 – Part 315 of the IEC 62453 series . 8
Figure 2 – Broadcast sequence with Modbus Serial Line Communication DTM . 14
Figure 3 – Broadcast sequence with Modbus TCP Communication DTM . 14
Figure 4 – Broadcast sequence without Modbus Communication DTM . 15
Figure 5 – Unconfirmed request with Modbus Serial Line Communication DTM . 16
Figure 6 – Unconfirmed request with Modbus TCP Communication DTM . 16
Figure 7 – Unconfirmed request without Modbus Communication DTM . 17
Figure 8 – Data item addressing . 21

Table 1 – Protocol identifiers . 10
Table 2 – Address information for broadcast mode . 13
Table 3 – Broadcast transaction requests . 13
Table 4 – Protocol specific usage of general FDT data types . 17
Table 5 – Simple address information data types . 18
Table 6 – Structured address information data types . 18
Table 7 – Structured network management data types . 19
Table 8 – Simple common communication data types . 19
Table 9 – Structured connection management service data types . 20
Table 10 – Simple ReadCoilsReq data types . 21
Table 11 – Structured ReadCoilsReq data types . 21
Table 12 – Simple ReadCoilsRsp data types . 22
Table 13 – Structured ReadCoilsRsp data types . 22
Table 14 – Simple ReadDiscreteInputsReq data types . 22
Table 15 – Structured ReadDiscreteInputsReq data types . 22
Table 16 – Simple ReadDiscreteInputsRsp data types . 23
Table 17 – Structured ReadDiscreteInputsRsp data types . 23
Table 18 – Simple ReadHoldingRegistersReq data types . 23
Table 19 – Structured ReadHoldingRegistersReq data types . 23
Table 20 – Simple ReadHoldingRegistersRsp data types . 24

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Table 21 – Structured ReadHoldingRegistersRsp data types . 24
Table 22 – Simple ReadInputRegistersReq data types . 24
Table 23 – Structured ReadInputRegistersReq data types . 24
Table 24 – Simple ReadInputRegistersRsp data types . 25
Table 25 – Structured ReadInputRegistersRsp data types . 25
Table 26 – Simple WriteSingleCoilReq data types . 25
Table 27 – Structured WriteSingleCoilReq data types . 25
Table 28 – Structured WriteSingleCoilRsp data types . 26
Table 29 – Simple WriteSingleRegisterReq data types . 26
Table 30 – Structured WriteSingleRegisterReq data types . 26
Table 31 – Structured WriteSingleRegisterRsp data types . 26
Table 32 – Structured ReadExceptionStatusReq data types . 27
Table 33 – Simple ReadExceptionStatusRsp data types . 27
Table 34 – Structured ReadExceptionStatusRsp data types . 27
Table 35 – Simple diagnostics data types . 28
Table 36 – Structured DiagnosticsReq data types . 28
Table 37 – Structured DiagnosticsRsp data types . 28
Table 38 – Structured GetCommEventCounterReq data types . 29
Table 39 – Simple GetCommEventCounterRsp data types . 29
Table 40 – Structured GetCommEventCounterRsp data types . 29
Table 41 – Structured GetCommEventLogReq data types . 30
Table 42 – Simple GetCommEventLogRsp data types . 30
Table 43 – Structured GetCommEventLogRsp data types . 30
Table 44 – Simple WriteMultipleCoilsReq data types . 31
Table 45 – Structured WriteMultipleCoilsReq data types . 31
Table 46 – Structured WriteMultipleCoilsRsp data types . 31
Table 47 – Simple WriteMultipleRegistersReq data types . 32
Table 48 – Structured WriteMultipleRegistersReq data types . 32
Table 49 – Structured WriteMultipleRegistersRsp data types . 32
Table 50 – Structured ReportSlaveIDReq data types . 32
Table 51 – Simple ReportSlaveIDRsp data types . 33
Table 52 – Structured ReportSlaveIDRsp data types . 33
Table 53 – Simple ReadFileSubRequest data types . 33
Table 54 – Structured ReadFileSubRequest data types . 34
Table 55 – Structured ReadFileRecordReq data types . 34
Table 56 – Simple ReadFileSubResponse data types . 34
Table 57 – Structured ReadFileSubResponse data types . 34
Table 58 – Structured ReadFileRecordRsp data types . 35
Table 59 – Simple WriteFileSubRequest data types . 35
Table 60 – Structured WriteFileSubRequest data types . 35
Table 61 – Structured WriteFileRecordReq data types . 36
Table 62 – Structured WriteFileRecordRsp data types . 36
Table 63 – Simple MaskWriteRegisterReq data types . 36

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Table 64 – Structured MaskWriteRegisterReq data types . 37
Table 65 – Structured MaskWriteRegisterRsp data types . 37
Table 66 – Simple ReadWriteRegistersReq data types . 37
Table 67 – Structured ReadWriteRegistersReq data types . 38
Table 68 – Simple ReadWriteRegistersRsp data types . 38
Table 69 – Structured ReadWriteRegistersRsp data types . 38
Table 70 – Simple ReadFifoQueueReq data types . 38
Table 71 – Structured ReadFifoQueueReq data types . 38
Table 72 – Simple ReadFifoQueueRsp data types . 39
Table 73 – Structured ReadFifoQueueRsp data types . 39
Table 74 – Simple EncapsulatedInterfaceTransportReq data types . 39
Table 75 – Structured EncapsulatedInterfaceTransportReq data types . 40
Table 76 – Simple EncapsulatedInterfaceTransportRsp data types . 40
Table 77 – Structured EncapsulatedInterfaceTransportRsp data types . 40
Table 78 – Simple ReadDeviceIdentificationReq data types . 41
Table 79 – Structured ReadDeviceIdentificationReq data types . 41
Table 80 – Simple IdentificationObject data types . 41
Table 81 – Structured IdentificationObject data types . 41
Table 82 – Simple ReadDeviceIdentificationRsp data types . 42
Table 83 – Structured ReadDeviceIdentificationRsp data types . 43
Table 84 – Simple PrivateModbusReq data types . 43
Table 85 – Structured PrivateModbusReq data types . 43
Table 86 – Simple PrivateModbusRsp data types . 43
Table 87 – Structured PrivateModbusRsp data types . 44
Table 88 – Simple UnconfirmedPrivateModbusReq data types . 44
Table 89 – Structured UnconfirmedPrivateModbusReq data types . 44
Table 90 – Structured UnconfirmedPrivateModbusRsp data types . 44
Table 91 – Simple ModbusExceptionRsp data types . 45
Table 92 – Structured ModbusExceptionRsp data types . 45
Table 93 – Simple channel parameter data types . 46
Table 94 – Structured channel parameter data types . 47
Table 95 – Simple common identification data types . 48
Table 96 – Simple device information data types . 49
Table 97 – Structured device information data types . 50
Table 98 – Simple scan identification data types . 51
Table 99 – Structured scan identification data types . 51
Table 100 – Structured device type identification data types . 52
Table 101 – Mapping of protocol specific identification objects in FDT . 54
Table 102 – Additional information for optional identification objects . 54
Table 103 – Physical layer identifiers for Modbus TCP . 11
Table 104 – Physical layer identifiers for Modbus Serial . 12

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FIELD DEVICE TOOL (FDT) INTERFACE SPECIFICATION –
Part 315: Communication profile integration –
IEC 61784 CPF 15
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International Standard IEC 62453-315 has been prepared by subcommittee 65E: Devices and
integration in enterprise systems, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process
measurement, control and automation.
Each part of the IEC 62453-3xy series is intended to be read in conjunction with IEC 62453-2.
The French version of this standard has not been voted upon.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts of the IEC 62453 series, under the general title Field Device Tool (FDT)
interface specification, can be found on the IEC website.
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INTRODUCTION
This part of IEC 62453 is an interface specification for developers of FDT (Field Device Tool)
components for function control and data access within a client/server architecture. The
specification is a result of an analysis and design process to develop standard interfaces to
facilitate the development of servers and clients by multiple vendors that need to interoperate
seamlessly.
With the integration of fieldbusses into control systems, there are a few other tasks which
need to be performed. In addition to fieldbus- and device-specific tools, there is a need to
integrate these tools into higher-level system-wide planning- or engineering tools. In
particular, for use in extensive and heterogeneous control systems, typically in the area of the
process industry, the unambiguous definition of engineering interfaces that are easy to use for
all those involved is of great importance.
A device-specific software component, called DTM (Device Type Manager), is supplied by the
field device manufacturer with its device. The DTM is integrated into engineering tools via the
FDT interfaces defined in this specification. The approach to integration is in general open for
all kinds of fieldbusses and thus meets the requirements for integrating different kinds of
devices into heterogeneous control systems.
Figure 1 shows how IEC 62453-315 is aligned in the structure of the IEC 62453 series.
IEC  1136/09
Figure 1 – Part 315 of the IEC 62453 series

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FIELD DEVICE TOOL (FDT) INTERFACE SPECIFICATION –

Part 315: Communication profile integration –
IEC 61784 CPF 15
1 Scope
Communication Profile Family 15 (commonly known as Modbus ) defines communication
profiles based on IEC 61158-5-15 and IEC 61158-6-15. The basic profile CP 15/1 (Modbus
TCP) is defined in IEC 61784-1. An additional communication profile (Modbus Serial Line) is
defined in [2].
This part of the IEC 62453 provides information for integrating Modbus TCP® and Modbus
Serial Line® protocol support into FDT based systems.
NOTE This part of IEC 62453 only specifies the mapping of Modbus parameters to FDT data types. For
restrictions of protocol specific parameters concerning allowed values and concerning limitations of arrays used in
the definition of FDT data types, refer to IEC 61158-5-15 and the MODBUS Application Protocol Specification.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 61131-3, Programmable controllers – Part 3: Programming languages
IEC 61158-5-15, Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications – Part 5-15:
Application layer service definition – Type 15 elements
IEC 61158-6-15, Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications – Part 6-20:
Application layer protocol specification – Type 15 elements
IEC 61784-1, Industrial communication networks – Profiles – Part 1: Fieldbus profiles
IEC 61784-2, Industrial communication networks – Profiles – Part 2: Additional fieldbus
profiles for real-time networks based on ISO/IEC 8802-3
IEC 62453-1:2009, Field Device Tool (FDT) interface specification – Part 1: Overview and
guidance
IEC 62453-2:2009, Field Device Tool (FDT) interface specification – Part 2: Concepts and
detailed description
RFC 791, Internet Protocol (available at —————————
)
1 Modbus is the trademark of Schneider Automation Inc. It is registered in the United States of America. This

information is given for the convenience of users of this International Standard and does not constitute an
endorsement by IEC of the trademark holder or any of its products. Compliance to this profile does not require
use of the trademark Modbus. Use of the trademark Modbus requires permission from Schneider Automation
Inc.
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3 Terms, definitions, symbols, abbreviated terms and conventions
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 62453-1,
IEC 62453-2 and the following apply.
3.2 Abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the abbreviations given in IEC 62453-1, IEC 62453-2 and
the following apply.
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
DTM Device Type Manager
FA Frame Application
IP Internet Protocol
RFC Request For comment
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
3.3 Conventions
3.3.1 Data type names and references to data types
The conventions for naming and referencing of data types are explained in IEC 62453-2
Clause A.1.
3.3.2 Vocabulary for requirements
The following expressions are used when specifying requirements.
– Usage of “shall” or “mandatory” – No exceptions allowed.
– Usage of “should” or “recommended” – Strong recommendation. It may make sense in
special exceptional cases to differ from the
described behaviour.
– Usage of “can’ or “optional’ – Function or behaviour may be provided, depending
on defined conditions.
4 Bus category
The Modbus protocol is identified in the protocolId element of the structured data type
'fdt:BusCategory' by the following unique identifiers (see Table 1).
Table 1 – Protocol identifiers
Identifier value ProtocolId name Description
59629a40-285f-11db-a98b-0800200c9a66 ‘Modbus over Serial Line’ Modbus over Serial Line
59629a41-285f-11db-a98b-0800200c9a66 ‘Modbus over TCP’ Modbus over TCP

Modbus TCP is using the following unique identifiers in physicalLayer members within
PhysicalLayer data type (see Table 103):

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Table 103 – Physical layer identifiers for Modbus TCP
Identifier value Description
307DD810-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100BaseTXFD (default for Media Type Copper)
307DD812-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100BaseFXFD (default for Media Type Fiber Optic)
307DD813-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100BaseLX10
307DD816-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseXFD
307DD818-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseLXFD
307DD81A-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseSXFD
307DD81C-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseTFD
307DD81D-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseFX
307DD81E-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseLX4
307DD81F-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GBaseR
307DD820-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseER
307DD821-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseLR
307DD822-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseSR
307DD823-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseW
307DD824-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseEW
307DD824-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseLW
307DD825-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseSW
307DD826-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GbaseCX4
307DD827-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 2BaseTL
307DD828-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10PassTS
307DD829-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100BaseBX10D
307DD82A-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100BaseBX10U
307DD82B-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100BaseLX10
307DD82C-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseBX10D
307DD82D-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseBX10U
307DD82F-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseLX10
307DD830-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BasePX10D
307DD831-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BasePX10U
307DD832-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BasePX20D
307DD833-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BasePX20U
307DD834-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GBaseT or 100BasePXFD
307DD835-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GBaseLRM
307DD836-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseKX
307DD837-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseKX4
307DD838-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 1000BaseKR
307DD839-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10G1GBasePRXD1
307DD83A-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10G1GBasePXRD2
307DD83B-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10G1GBasePXRD3
307DD83C-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10G1GBasePRXU1
307DD83D-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10G1GBasePXRU2
307DD83E-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10G1GBasePXRU3
307DD83F-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GBasePRD1
307DD840-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GBasePRD2

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Identifier value Description
307DD841-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GBasePRD3
307DD842-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GBasePRU1
307DD843-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 10GBasePRU3
307DD844-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 40GbaseKR4
307DD845-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 40GbaseCR4
307DD845-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 40GbaseSR4
307DD846-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 40GbaseFR
307DD847-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 40GbaseLR4
307DD848-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100GbaseCR10
307DD849-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100GbaseSR10
307DD84A-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100GbaseLR4
307DD84B-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100GbaseER4
307DD84C-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE 100BasePXFD
307DD84D-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE Radio Communication
307DD84E-C010-11DB-90E7-0002B3ECDCBE Speed of 100 Mbit/s (and more) and full duplexity

Modbus Serial is using the following unique identifiers in physicalLayer members within
PhysicalLayer data type (see Table 104):
Table 104 – Physical layer identifiers for Modbus Serial
Identifier value Description
C0458028-F240-45A5-8664-70DC84FDC6FE RS-232
3BF008DC-5A44-4220-8C3E-3C46A589A0B4 RS-422
036D1591-387B-11D4-86E1-00E0987270B9 RS-485

The DataLinkLayer property is not applicable for Modbus and has to be set to null.
5 Access to instance and device data
5.1 Process Channel objects provided by DTM
For Modbus no minimum set of parameters is defined which must be provided by a DTM. If a
DTM provides process values, the process variables should be modeled as Process
Channels.
5.2 DTM services to access instance and device data
Not applicable.
6 Protocol specific behavior
6.1 General
This clause specifies how unconfirmed Modbus requests shall be handled in FDT. Two types
of unconfirmed Modbus requests are supported in FDT:
• broadcasts;
• unconfirmed private Modbus requests.

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6.2 Broadcasting
In broadcast mode, a DTM can send a Modbus request to all devices connected to the bus.
This mode is only supported for devices, which are connected via Modbus Serial Line. The
connection can either be a direct connection or a connection via a gateway. The broadcast
mode must be initiated by a fdtmodbus:ConnectRequest with the slave address of the target
device set to 0 (slaveAddress=0). For more detailed information about the address
information which has to be provided for broadcast mode, see Table 2.
Table 2 – Address information for broadcast mode
Data type Definition Description
Elementary data types U Multiplicity
s
a
g
e
ModbusSerial STRUCT  Address information for Modbus Serial Line
slaveAddress M [1.1] Shall be 0 for broadcast mode
ModbusTCP STRUCT  Address information for Modbus TCP:
slaveAddress M [1.1] Shall be 0 for broadcast mode
tcpAddress M [1.1] IP address of the Modbus TCP/ Modbus
Serial Line gateway
tcpPort O [0.1] Port for Modbus TCP connection (if no port
information is provided, the default port
502 shall be used)
Because in broadcast mode no response will be returned by the device, the broadcast mode
shall be used only with the transaction requests shown in Table 3:
Table 3 – Broadcast transaction requests
Broadcast transaction requests Restrictions
WriteSingleCoilReq None
WriteSingleRegisterReq None
DiagnosticsReq This transaction request shall be used in broadcast mode only with
the following sub-functions:
- 0x01: Restart Communication Option
- 0x03: Change ASCII Input Delimiter
- 0x04: Force Listen Only Mode
- 0x0A: Clear Counters and Diagnostic Register
- 0x14: Clear Overrun Counter and Flag
WriteMultipleCoilsReq None
WriteMultipleRegistersReq None
...

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Part 315: Communication profile integration – IEC 61784 CPF 15

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD. 6
INTRODUCTION . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms, definitions, symbols, abbreviated terms and conventions . 10
3.1 Terms and definitions . 10
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 10
3.3 Conventions . 10
3.3.1 Data type names and references to data types . 10
3.3.2 Vocabulary for requirements . 10
4 Bus category . 10
5 Access to instance and device data . 11
5.1 Process Channel objects provided by DTM . 11
5.2 DTM services to access instance and device data . 11
6 Protocol specific behavior . 11
6.1 General . 11
6.2 Broadcasting . 11
6.3 Unconfirmed private Modbus request . 13
7 Protocol specific usage of general data types . 15
8 Protocol specific common data types . 15
8.1 General . 15
8.2 Address information . 16
9 Network management data types . 16
10 Communication data types . 17
10.1 General . 17
10.2 Connection management data types. 17
10.3 Transaction service specific data types . 18
10.3.1 General . 18
10.3.2 Data item addressing . 18
10.3.3 Read coils transaction service . 19
10.3.4 Read discrete inputs transaction service . 20
10.3.5 Read holding registers transaction service . 21
10.3.6 Read input registers transaction service . 22
10.3.7 Write single coil transaction service . 23
10.3.8 Write single register transaction service . 24
10.3.9 Read exception status transaction service . 25
10.3.10 Diagnostics transaction service . 25
10.3.11 Get Comm event counter transaction service . 26
10.3.12 Get Comm event log transaction service . 27
10.3.13 Write multiple coils transaction service . 29
10.3.14 Write multiple registers transaction service . 29
10.3.15 Report slave ID transaction service . 30
10.3.16 Read file record transaction service . 31
10.3.17 Write file record transaction service . 33
10.3.18 Mask write register transaction service . 34
10.3.19 Read/write holding registers transaction service . 35

10.3.20 Read FIFO queue transaction service . 36
10.3.21 Encapsulated interface transport transaction service . 37
10.3.22 Read device identification transaction service. 38
10.3.23 Private Modbus transaction service . 41
10.3.24 Unconfirmed private Modbus transaction service . 42
10.3.25 Modbus exception response . 43
11 Channel parameter data types . 44
12 Device Identification . 46
12.1 Common device type identification data types . 46
12.2 Topology scan data types . 47
12.3 Scan identification data types . 48
12.4 Device type identification data types – provided by DTM . 50
12.5 Mapping of protocol specific device identification objects to FDT data types. 51
Bibliography . 53

Figure 1 – Part 315 of the IEC 62453 series . 8
Figure 2 – Broadcast sequence with Modbus Serial Line Communication DTM . 12
Figure 3 – Broadcast sequence with Modbus TCP Communication DTM . 13
Figure 4 – Broadcast sequence without Modbus Communication DTM . 13
Figure 5 – Unconfirmed request with Modbus Serial Line Communication DTM . 14
Figure 6 – Unconfirmed request with Modbus TCP Communication DTM . 14
Figure 7 – Unconfirmed request without Modbus Communication DTM . 15
Figure 8 – Data item addressing . 19

Table 1 – Protocol identifiers . 10
Table 2 – Address information for broadcast mode . 11
Table 3 – Broadcast transaction requests . 12
Table 4 – Protocol specific usage of general FDT data types . 15
Table 5 – Simple address information data types . 16
Table 6 – Structured address information data types . 16
Table 7 – Structured network management data types . 17
Table 8 – Simple common communication data types . 17
Table 9 – Structured connection management service data types . 18
Table 10 – Simple ReadCoilsReq data types . 19
Table 11 – Structured ReadCoilsReq data types . 19
Table 12 – Simple ReadCoilsRsp data types . 20
Table 13 – Structured ReadCoilsRsp data types . 20
Table 14 – Simple ReadDiscreteInputsReq data types . 20
Table 15 – Structured ReadDiscreteInputsReq data types . 20
Table 16 – Simple ReadDiscreteInputsRsp data types . 21
Table 17 – Structured ReadDiscreteInputsRsp data types . 21
Table 18 – Simple ReadHoldingRegistersReq data types . 21
Table 19 – Structured ReadHoldingRegistersReq data types . 21
Table 20 – Simple ReadHoldingRegistersRsp data types . 22

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Table 21 – Structured ReadHoldingRegistersRsp data types . 22
Table 22 – Simple ReadInputRegistersReq data types . 22
Table 23 – Structured ReadInputRegistersReq data types . 22
Table 24 – Simple ReadInputRegistersRsp data types . 23
Table 25 – Structured ReadInputRegistersRsp data types . 23
Table 26 – Simple WriteSingleCoilReq data types . 23
Table 27 – Structured WriteSingleCoilReq data types . 23
Table 28 – Structured WriteSingleCoilRsp data types . 24
Table 29 – Simple WriteSingleRegisterReq data types . 24
Table 30 – Structured WriteSingleRegisterReq data types . 24
Table 31 – Structured WriteSingleRegisterRsp data types . 24
Table 32 – Structured ReadExceptionStatusReq data types . 25
Table 33 – Simple ReadExceptionStatusRsp data types . 25
Table 34 – Structured ReadExceptionStatusRsp data types . 25
Table 35 – Simple diagnostics data types . 26
Table 36 – Structured DiagnosticsReq data types . 26
Table 37 – Structured DiagnosticsRsp data types . 26
Table 38 – Structured GetCommEventCounterReq data types . 27
Table 39 – Simple GetCommEventCounterRsp data types . 27
Table 40 – Structured GetCommEventCounterRsp data types . 27
Table 41 – Structured GetCommEventLogReq data types . 28
Table 42 – Simple GetCommEventLogRsp data types . 28
Table 43 – Structured GetCommEventLogRsp data types . 28
Table 44 – Simple WriteMultipleCoilsReq data types . 29
Table 45 – Structured WriteMultipleCoilsReq data types . 29
Table 46 – Structured WriteMultipleCoilsRsp data types . 29
Table 47 – Simple WriteMultipleRegistersReq data types . 30
Table 48 – Structured WriteMultipleRegistersReq data types . 30
Table 49 – Structured WriteMultipleRegistersRsp data types . 30
Table 50 – Structured ReportSlaveIDReq data types . 31
Table 51 – Simple ReportSlaveIDRsp data types . 31
Table 52 – Structured ReportSlaveIDRsp data types . 31
Table 53 – Simple ReadFileSubRequest data types . 32
Table 54 – Structured ReadFileSubRequest data types . 32
Table 55 – Structured ReadFileRecordReq data types . 32
Table 56 – Simple ReadFileSubResponse data types . 32
Table 57 – Structured ReadFileSubResponse data types . 33
Table 58 – Structured ReadFileRecordRsp data types . 33
Table 59 – Simple WriteFileSubRequest data types . 33
Table 60 – Structured WriteFileSubRequest data types . 34
Table 61 – Structured WriteFileRecordReq data types . 34
Table 62 – Structured WriteFileRecordRsp data types . 34
Table 63 – Simple MaskWriteRegisterReq data types . 35

Table 64 – Structured MaskWriteRegisterReq data types . 35
Table 65 – Structured MaskWriteRegisterRsp data types . 35
Table 66 – Simple ReadWriteRegistersReq data types . 36
Table 67 – Structured ReadWriteRegistersReq data types . 36
Table 68 – Simple ReadWriteRegistersRsp data types . 36
Table 69 – Structured ReadWriteRegistersRsp data types . 36
Table 70 – Simple ReadFifoQueueReq data types . 37
Table 71 – Structured ReadFifoQueueReq data types . 37
Table 72 – Simple ReadFifoQueueRsp data types . 37
Table 73 – Structured ReadFifoQueueRsp data types . 37
Table 74 – Simple EncapsulatedInterfaceTransportReq data types . 38
Table 75 – Structured EncapsulatedInterfaceTransportReq data types . 38
Table 76 – Simple EncapsulatedInterfaceTransportRsp data types . 38
Table 77 – Structured EncapsulatedInterfaceTransportRsp data types . 38
Table 78 – Simple ReadDeviceIdentificationReq data types . 39
Table 79 – Structured ReadDeviceIdentificationReq data types . 39
Table 80 – Simple IdentificationObject data types . 39
Table 81 – Structured IdentificationObject data types . 39
Table 82 – Simple ReadDeviceIdentificationRsp data types . 40
Table 83 – Structured ReadDeviceIdentificationRsp data types . 41
Table 84 – Simple PrivateModbusReq data types . 41
Table 85 – Structured PrivateModbusReq data types . 41
Table 86 – Simple PrivateModbusRsp data types . 41
Table 87 – Structured PrivateModbusRsp data types . 42
Table 88 – Simple UnconfirmedPrivateModbusReq data types . 42
Table 89 – Structured UnconfirmedPrivateModbusReq data types . 42
Table 90 – Structured UnconfirmedPrivateModbusRsp data types . 42
Table 91 – Simple ModbusExceptionRsp data types . 43
Table 92 – Structured ModbusExceptionRsp data types . 43
Table 93 – Simple channel parameter data types . 44
Table 94 – Structured channel parameter data types . 45
Table 95 – Simple common identification data types . 46
Table 96 – Simple device information data types . 47
Table 97 – Structured device information data types . 48
Table 98 – Simple scan identification data types . 49
Table 99 – Structured scan identification data types . 49
Table 100 – Structured device type identification data types . 50
Table 101 – Mapping of protocol specific identification objects in FDT . 52
Table 102 – Additional information for optional identification objects . 52

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International Standard IEC 62453-315 has been prepared by subcommittee 65E: Devices and
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This bilingual version (2015-06) corresponds to the English version, published in 2009-07.
This part, in conjunction with the other parts of the first edition of the IEC 62453 series
cancels and replaces IEC/PAS 62453-1, IEC/PAS 62453-2, IEC/PAS 62453-3, IEC/PAS
62453-4 and IEC/PAS 62453-5 published in 2006, and constitutes a technical revision.
Each part of the IEC 62453-3xy series is intended to be read in conjunction with IEC 62453-2.

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INTRODUCTION
This part of IEC 62453 is an interface specification for developers of FDT (Field Device Tool)
components for function control and data access within a client/server architecture. The
specification is a result of an analysis and design process to develop standard interfaces to
facilitate the development of servers and clients by multiple vendors that need to interoperate
seamlessly.
With the integration of fieldbusses into control systems, there are a few other tasks which
need to be performed. In addition to fieldbus- and device-specific tools, there is a need to
integrate these tools into higher-level system-wide planning- or engineering tools. In
particular, for use in extensive and heterogeneous control systems, typically in the area of the
process industry, the unambiguous definition of engineering interfaces that are easy to use for
all those involved is of great importance.
A device-specific software component, called DTM (Device Type Manager), is supplied by the
field device manufacturer with its device. The DTM is integrated into engineering tools via the
FDT interfaces defined in this specification. The approach to integration is in general open for
all kinds of fieldbusses and thus meets the requirements for integrating different kinds of
devices into heterogeneous control systems.
Figure 1 shows how IEC 62453-315 is aligned in the structure of the IEC 62453 series.
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FIELD DEVICE TOOL (FDT) INTERFACE SPECIFICATION –

Part 315: Communication profile integration –
IEC 61784 CPF 15
1 Scope
Communication Profile Family 15 (commonly known as Modbus ) defines communication
profiles based on IEC 61158-5-15 and IEC 61158-6-15. The basic profile CP 15/1 (Modbus
TCP) is defined in IEC 61784-1. An additional communication profile (Modbus Serial Line) is
defined in [2].
This part of the IEC 62453 provides information for integrating Modbus TCP® and Modbus
Serial Line® protocol support into FDT based systems.
NOTE This part of IEC 62453 only specifies the mapping of Modbus parameters to FDT data types. For
restrictions of protocol specific parameters concerning allowed values and concerning limitations of arrays used in
the definition of FDT data types, refer to IEC 61158-5-15 and the MODBUS Application Protocol Specification.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 61131-3, Programmable controllers – Part 3: Programming languages
IEC 61158-5-15, Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications – Part 5-15:
Application layer service definition – Type 15 elements
IEC 61158-6-15, Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications – Part 6-20:
Application layer protocol specification – Type 15 elements
IEC 61784-1, Industrial communication networks – Profiles – Part 1: Fieldbus profiles
IEC 61784-2, Industrial communication networks – Profiles – Part 2: Additional fieldbus
profiles for real-time networks based on ISO/IEC 8802-3
IEC 62453-1:2009, Field Device Tool (FDT) interface specification – Part 1: Overview and
guidance
IEC 62453-2:2009, Field Device Tool (FDT) interface specification – Part 2: Concepts and
detailed description
RFC 791, Internet Protocol (available at —————————
)
1 Modbus is the trademark of Schneider Automation Inc. It is registered in the United States of America. This

information is given for the convenience of users of this International Standard and does not constitute an
endorsement by IEC of the trademark holder or any of its products. Compliance to this profile does not require
use of the trademark Modbus. Use of the trademark Modbus requires permission from Schneider Automation
Inc.
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3 Terms, definitions, symbols, abbreviated terms and conventions
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 62453-1,
IEC 62453-2 and the following apply.
3.2 Abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the abbreviations given in IEC 62453-1, IEC 62453-2 and
the following apply.
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
DTM Device Type Manager
FA Frame Application
IP Internet Protocol
RFC Request For comment
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
3.3 Conventions
3.3.1 Data type names and references to data types
The conventions for naming and referencing of data types are explained in IEC 62453-2
Clause A.1.
3.3.2 Vocabulary for requirements
The following expressions are used when specifying requirements.
– Usage of “shall” or “mandatory” – No exceptions allowed.
– Usage of “should” or “recommended” – Strong recommendation. It may make sense in
special exceptional cases to differ from the
described behaviour.
– Usage of “can’ or “optional’ – Function or behaviour may be provided, depending
on defined conditions.
4 Bus category
The Modbus protocol is identified in the protocolId element of the structured data type
'fdt:BusCategory' by the following unique identifiers (see Table 1).
Table 1 – Protocol identifiers
Identifier value ProtocolId name Description
59629a40-285f-11db-a98b-0800200c9a66 ‘Modbus over Serial Line’ Modbus over Serial Line
59629a41-285f-11db-a98b-0800200c9a66 ‘Modbus over TCP’ Modbus over TCP

5 Access to instance and device data
5.1 Process Channel objects provided by DTM
For Modbus no minimum set of parameters is defined which must be provided by a DTM. If a
DTM provides process values, the process variables should be modeled as Process
Channels.
5.2 DTM services to access instance and device data
Not applicable.
6 Protocol specific behavior
6.1 General
This clause specifies how unconfirmed Modbus requests shall be handled in FDT. Two types
of unconfirmed Modbus requests are supported in FDT:
• broadcasts;
• unconfirmed private Modbus requests.
6.2 Broadcasting
In broadcast mode, a DTM can send a Modbus request to all devices connected to the bus.
This mode is only supported for devices, which are connected via Modbus Serial Line. The
connection can either be a direct connection or a connection via a gateway. The broadcast
mode must be initiated by a fdtmodbus:ConnectRequest with the slave address of the target
device set to 0 (slaveAddress=0). For more detailed information about the address
information which has to be provided for broadcast mode, see Table 2.
Table 2 – Address information for broadcast mode
Data type Definition Description
Elementary data types U Multiplicity
s
a
g
e
ModbusSerial STRUCT  Address information for Modbus Serial Line
slaveAddress M [1.1] Shall be 0 for broadcast mode
ModbusTCP STRUCT  Address information for Modbus TCP:
slaveAddress M [1.1] Shall be 0 for broadcast mode
tcpAddress M [1.1] IP address of the Modbus TCP/ Modbus
Serial Line gateway
tcpPort O [0.1] Port for Modbus TCP connection (if no port
information is provided, the default port
502 shall be used)
Because in broadcast mode no response will be returned by the device, the broadcast mode
shall be used only with the transaction requests shown in Table 3:

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Table 3 – Broadcast transaction requests
Broadcast transaction requests Restrictions
WriteSingleCoilReq None
WriteSingleRegisterReq None
DiagnosticsReq This transaction request shall be used in broadcast mode only with
the following sub-functions:
- 0x01: Restart Communication Option
- 0x03: Change ASCII Input Delimiter
- 0x04: Force Listen Only Mode
- 0x0A: Clear Counters and Diagnostic Register
- 0x14: Clear Overrun Counter and Flag
WriteMultipleCoilsReq None
WriteMultipleRegistersReq None
WriteFileRecordReq None
MaskWriteRegisterReq None
PrivateModbusReq Shall be used only with private services where no response is
required from the device
Although in broadcast mode no response will be returned by the target devices a transaction
response, which corresponds to the transaction request shall be generated. This transaction
response shall be generated in order to inform the DTM that the broadcast request was sent
on the bus. If a Modbus Communication DTM is used to establish the communication, it has to
provide this generated transaction response (see Figure 2 and Figure 3).
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Figure 2 – Broadcast sequence with Modbus Serial Line Communication DTM

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Figure 3 – Broadcast sequence with Modbus TCP Communication DTM
If no Modbus Communication DTM is used to establish the communication, the Modbus
Gateway DTM, which provides the link to the higher communication level different from
Modbus, has to provide this transaction response (see Figure 4).
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Figure 4 – Broadcast sequence without Modbus Communication DTM
6.3 Unconfirmed private Modbus request
This transaction request can be used to send any unconfirmed private Modbus request.
Although no response will be returned by the target device, a transaction response, which
corresponds to the transaction request, shall be generated. This transaction response shall be

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generated in order to inform the DTM that the unconfirmed request was sent on the bus. If a
Modbus Communication DTM is used to establish the communication, it has to provide this
generated transaction response (see Figure 5 and Figure 6).

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Figure 5 – Unconfirmed request with Modbus Serial Line Communication DTM

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Figure 6 – Unconfirmed request with Modbus TCP Communication DTM
If no Modbus Communication DTM is used to establish the communication, the Modbus
Gateway DTM, which provides the link to the higher communication level different from
Modbus, has to provide this transaction response (see Figure 7).

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Figure 7 – Unconfirmed request without Modbus Communication DTM
7 Protocol specific usage of general data types
The following table (Table 4) shows how general data types, defined in IEC 62453-2 within
the namespace ‘fdt’, are used with IEC 61784 CPF 15 devices.
Table 4 – Protocol specific usage of general FDT data types
Data type Description for use
fdt:dataType Identifier for the FDT data type of the channel object
fdt:busCategory See Clause 4
deviceTypeInformation Modbus device description in form of human readable string, which can be
provided with a DTM
deviceTypeInformationPat Path to file which contains the Modbus device description if available
h
fdt:readAccess Specifies whether the value can be read from the device:
• “0”, if reading access is not allowed
• “1”, if reading access is allowed
fdt:systemTag Unique identifier of a device instance within a project of a Frame Application
fdt:writeAccess Specifies whether the value can be written to the device:
• “0”, if writing access is not allowed
• “1”, if writing access is allowed

8 Protocol specific common data types
8.1 General
This clause specifies protocol specific common data types which are used in the definition of
other data types.
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8.2 Address information
This subclause specifies the structure and the semantics of the protocol specific address
information in FDT, which is used on the different underlying communication layers for
Modbus TCP and Modbus Serial Line.
For a detailed description of how the address information is mapped to data types, see
Table 5 and Table 6.
The data types described in this subclause are defined for the following namespace.
Namespace: mb
Table 5 – Simple address information data types
Data type Definition Description
slaveAddress USINT Slave address of a Modbus device
tcpAddress STRING String representation of the IP address as described in
RFC 791 Internet Protocol (IP)
tcpPort UINT Port for Modbus TCP connection (if no port information is
provided the default port 502 shall be used)

Table 6 – Structured address information data types
Data type Definition Description
Elementary data types U Multiplicity
s
a
g
e
ModbusSerial STRUCT  Address information for Modbus Serial Line
slaveAddress M [1.1]
ModbusTCP STRUCT  Address information for Modbus TCP:
IP address of the target Modbus TCP
ser
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