Modbus Rtu Master Example Program - Siemens SIMATIC S7 System Manual

12.5.3.4

Modbus RTU master example program

MB_COMM_LOAD is initialized during start-up by using the first scan flag. Execution of
MB_COMM_LOAD in this manner should only be done when the serial port configuration will
not change at runtime.
Network 1 Initialize the RS-485 module parameters only once during the first scan.
One MB_MASTER instruction is used in the program cycle OB to communicate with a single
slave. Additional MB_MASTER instructions can be used in the program cycle OB to
communicate with other slaves, or one MB_MASTER FB could be re-used to communicate
with additional slaves.
Network 2 Read 100 words from the slave holding register.
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