For **Bulk Milk Chiller (BMC) with Thermal Battery IoT integration**, there is **no universal Modbus register map** because each OEM controller uses its own map. However, for a **custom IoT gateway or controller**, a standard **industrial Modbus register structure** can be designed so SCADA, dairy ERP, or cloud systems can easily integrate. Below is a **practical Modbus RTU/TCP register map typically used for Milk Chiller monitoring systems**. --- # 1. Modbus Communication Parameters Typical configuration used in dairy equipment: | Parameter | Value | | --------- | ------------ | | Protocol | Modbus RTU | | Interface | RS485 | | Baud rate | 9600 / 19200 | | Data bits | 8 | | Parity | Even | | Stop bits | 1 | | Slave ID | 1–247 | IoT gateway can convert **RS485 → MQTT / HTTP / Cloud**. --- # 2. Input Registers (Sensor Data) **Function Code: 04** | Register | Parameter | Unit | Description | | -------- | ------------------------- | ------ | --------------------- | | 30001 | Milk Temperature | 0.1 °C | Milk tank temp | | 30002 | Thermal Battery Temp | 0.1 °C | PCM temperature | | 30003 | Evaporator Temp | 0.1 °C | Cooling coil | | 30004 | Compressor Discharge Temp | 0.1 °C | Compressor protection | | 30005 | Ambient Temperature | 0.1 °C | Outside environment | | 30006 | Milk Tank Level | Liters | From level sensor | | 30007 | Milk Flow Rate | L/min | Milk intake | | 30008 | Compressor Current | 0.1 A | Motor load | | 30009 | Voltage | 0.1 V | Supply voltage | | 30010 | Power Consumption | W | Real-time power | --- # 3. Holding Registers (Configuration) **Function Code: 03** | Register | Parameter | Unit | | -------- | --------------------------- | ------ | | 40001 | Milk Cooling Setpoint | °C | | 40002 | Compressor Start Temp | °C | | 40003 | Compressor Stop Temp | °C | | 40004 | Thermal Battery Charge Temp | °C | | 40005 | Alarm Temp High | °C | | 40006 | Alarm Temp Low | °C | | 40007 | Compressor Restart Delay | sec | | 40008 | Milk Tank Capacity | Liters | --- # 4. Coil Registers (Digital Outputs) **Function Code: 01** | Register | Control | | -------- | --------------------------- | | 00001 | Compressor ON/OFF | | 00002 | Agitator Motor | | 00003 | Milk Pump | | 00004 | Thermal Battery Charge Mode | | 00005 | Alarm Buzzer | | 00006 | Remote Reset | --- # 5. Discrete Inputs (Status) **Function Code: 02** | Register | Status | | -------- | ----------------------- | | 10001 | Compressor Running | | 10002 | Agitator Running | | 10003 | Power Available | | 10004 | Door Open | | 10005 | High Temperature Alarm | | 10006 | Low Temperature Alarm | | 10007 | Thermal Battery Charged | | 10008 | Sensor Fault | --- # 6. Data Logging Registers For **IoT analytics** | Register | Parameter | | -------- | -------------------------- | | 31001 | Total Compressor Run Hours | | 31002 | Total Energy Consumption | | 31003 | Milk Collected Today | | 31004 | Cooling Cycles Today | | 31005 | Last Alarm Code | --- # 7. Alarm Codes | Code | Alarm | | ---- | --------------------------- | | 1 | Milk temperature high | | 2 | Compressor overload | | 3 | Low refrigerant pressure | | 4 | Thermal battery not charged | | 5 | Sensor failure | | 6 | Power failure | --- # 8. Example Modbus Read Example: Read milk temperature ``` Slave ID : 01 Function : 04 Register : 30001 Length : 01 ``` Response: ``` 01 04 02 00 FA CRC ``` `00FA = 250 → 25.0 °C` --- # 9. Typical IoT Gateway Architecture ``` BMC Controller │ │ RS485 Modbus ▼ IoT Gateway (ESP32 / STM32 / Linux) │ 4G / NB-IoT │ MQTT │ Cloud Dashboard ``` --- # 10. Recommended Sensors for BMC IoT | Parameter | Sensor | | ------------------ | ---------------------- | | Milk temperature | PT100 / DS18B20 | | Tank level | Ultrasonic / Load cell | | Flow | Milk flow meter | | Power | Energy meter | | Compressor current | Hall current sensor | --- 💡 **Important practical note** Most dairy chillers (including those from Promethean Power Systems) **do not expose native Modbus**, so an **external IoT controller** usually reads sensors directly or taps into PLC signals. --- If you want, I can also provide: 1️⃣ **Complete SAME54 firmware architecture for BMC IoT controller** 2️⃣ **RS485 Modbus gateway firmware with MQTT cloud upload** 3️⃣ **Full hardware BOM (~₹4500 IoT board) for 1000 milk collection centers**.