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Table C2.1: Modbus Server Global Settings
Address Description
Allowed
Values Default
Format
Read
Only?
0001
Restart Modbus Server Write ‘1’ to restart 0
16-bit
unsigned
No
0002
RheoVac Serial Port
Set to ‘0’ internally by
RheoVac System
0
16-bit unsigned
Yes
0003 Baud
Rate
2400,4800,9600,14400,
19200 bps
9600 16-bit
unsigned
No
0004
Data Bits
7 or 8
8
16-bit unsigned
No
0005
Stop Bits
0 = 1 stop bit
1 = 1.5 stop bits
2 – 2 stop bits
2
16-bit unsigned
No
0006
Parity
0 = No Parity
1 = Odd Parity
2 = Even Parity
3 = Mark Parity
4 = Space Parity
0
16-bit unsigned
No
0007
Modbus Address
1 – 255
1
16-bit unsigned
No
0008
Communication Mode
0 = ASCII
1 = RTU
0
16-bit unsigned
No
0009 Conversion
Mode
0 = Multiplied Integer
1 = Single Float
0
16-bit unsigned
No
0010
Number of Probes
1 – 3
1
16-bit unsigned
Yes
C.2.3
MODBUS DATA SETTINGS (Multiplied Integer Mode)
The values listed in Table C2.2 are used only when the Modbus server is in “Multiplied Integer” mode
(“0” written to register 09). These register values determine the power of 10 that is used to multiply each
parameter (effectively shifting the decimal point) before it is transmitted as a 16-bit unsigned integer.
Table C2.2: Modbus Data Multiplier Registers
Address Description Allowed
Values
Default Read
Only?
0011 Multiplier
power for Actual Volume Flow
0 – 3
16-bit unsigned
No
0012
Multiplier power for Total Mass Flow
0 – 3
16-bit unsigned
No
0013
Multiplier power for Water Vapor Flow
0 – 3
16-bit unsigned
No
0014
Multiplier power for RheoVac Pressure
0 – 3
16-bit unsigned
No
0015
Multiplier power for Water Vapor Specific Volume
0 – 3
16-bit unsigned
No
0016
Multiplier power for Water Vapor to Air Mass Ratio
0 – 3
16-bit unsigned
No
0017
Multiplier power for Relative Saturation
0 – 3 16-bit
unsigned No
0018
Multiplied power for Water Vapor Partial Pressure
0 – 3
16-bit unsigned
No
0019
Multiplier power for Air Flow In-Leak
0 – 3
16-bit unsigned
No
0020
Multiplier power for Probe Temperature
0 – 3 16-bit
unsigned No
C.2.4
MODBUS DATA REGISTERS (Multiplied Integer Mode)
When in Multiplied Integer mode, the RheoVac 950 data values are multiplied by a power of ten specified
in the registers listed in Table C2.2. The resulting values are then transmitted as 16-bit unsigned
integers. Each value therefore needs only 1 register (2 bytes) of allocated space. In this mode, the data
registers are allocated in pairs, with each data value followed by the multiplication power corresponding
to it. For example, assuming all multiplier registers are set to 3, the RheoVac Pressure is transmitted as
follows:
RheoVac Pressure (probe reading) = 1.257
Register 117 (RheoVac Pressure) = 1257
Register 118 (Multiplier Value) = 3