Modbus Poll Tutorial
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For a new instrument integration with IoT, it is advisable to first read a given set of registers using PC based software to validate Modbus settings of the instrument. Following are two popular software tools used in the industry:
1) Modscan
2) Modbus Poll
In this tutorial, steps for reading the Modbus instrument using YuDash IoT device with help of Modbus poll is explained (with focus on data type). Following are steps involved
1a) Interface the given Instrument using Modbus poll software.
1b) A sample modbus register value has been read in Modbus poll and a non-zero value is validated successfully.
After successful read of register in step 1b, corresponding code in "Type" has to be filled in YuDash Modbus settings as per below mapping:
YuDash supports few 64 bit register data types which are converted to 32 bit floating point numbers.
There are various data types (16, 32 and 64 bit) applicable in Modbus. It is important to have correct data type selected while reading the instrument/PLC from YuDash IoT devices. The data types are explained in