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ProSoft Technology PLX31-EIP-SIE User Manual

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MBTCP Protocol

PLX3x Series

User Manual

Ethernet and Serial Gateways

Page 114 of 218

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

September 17, 2014

Coils that are reprogrammed in the controller logic program are not automatically
cleared upon power up. Thus, if such a coil is set ON by function Code 5 and
(even months later), an output is connected to that coil, the output will be "hot".

Preset Single Register (Function Code 06)

Query
Function (06) allows the user to modify the contents of a holding register. Any
holding register that exists within the controller can have its contents changed by
this message. However, because the controller is actively scanning, it also can
alter the content of any holding register at any time. The values are provided in
binary up to the maximum capacity of the controller unused high order bits must
be set to zero. When used with server address zero (Broadcast mode) all server
controllers will load the specified register with the contents specified.

Note Functions 5, 6, 15, and 16 are the only messages that will be recognized as valid for

broadcast.

Adr

Func

Data Start Reg
Hi

Data Start Reg
Lo

Data #of Regs Hi Data #of Regs Lo Error Check Field

11

06

00

01

00

03

CRC

Response
The response to a preset single register request is to re-transmit the query
message after the register has been altered.

Adr

Func

Data Reg Hi

Data Reg Lo Data Input Reg Hi

Data Input Reg Lo

Error Check Field

11

06

00

01

00

03

CRC

Diagnostics (Function Code 08)

MODBUS function code 08 provides a series of tests for checking the
communication system between a Client device and a server, or for checking
various internal error conditions within a server.

The function uses a two-byte sub-function code field in the query to define the
type of test to be performed. The server echoes both the function code and sub-
function code in a normal response. Some of the diagnostics cause data to be
returned from the remote device in the data field of a normal response.

In general, issuing a diagnostic function to a remote device does not affect the
running of the user program in the remote device. Device memory bit and
register data addresses are not accessed by the diagnostics. However, certain
functions can optionally reset error counters in some remote devices.