Read Holding Registers (Function Code 03) - ProSoft Technology inRAX MVI56E-MNETCR User Manual

MVI56E-MNETCR ♦ ControlLogix Platform
Modbus TCP/IP Multi Client Enhanced Communications Module for Remote Chassis

5.5.3 Read Holding Registers (Function Code 03)

Query
Read Holding Registers (03) allows the user to obtain the binary contents of
holding registers 4xxxx in the addressed Server. The registers can store the
numerical values of associated timers and counters which can be driven to
external devices. The addressing allows up to 125 registers to obtained at each
request; however, the specific Server device may have restriction that lower this
maximum quantity. The registers are numbered form zero (40001 = zero, 40002
= one, and so on). The broadcast mode is not allowed.
The example below reads registers 40108 through 40110 from Server 584
number 11.
Adr Func Data Start Reg Hi
11 03 00
Response
The addressed Server responds with its address and the function code, followed
by the information field. The information field contains 1 byte describing the
quantity of data bytes to be returned. The contents of the registers requested
(DATA) are two bytes each, with the binary content right justified within each pair
of characters. The first byte includes the high order bits and the second, the low
order bits.
Because the Server interface device is normally serviced at the end of the
controller's scan, the data will reflect the register content at the end of the scan.
Some Servers will limit the quantity of register content provided each scan; thus
for large register quantities, multiple transmissions will be made using register
content from sequential scans.
In the example below, the registers 40108 to 40110 have the decimal contents
555, 0, and 100 respectively.
Adr Func ByteCnt
11 03 06
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Data Start Reg Lo Data #of Regs Hi Data #of Regs Lo
6B 00
Hi Data Lo Data Hi Data
02 2B 00
03
Lo Data Hi Data Lo Data
00 00 64
Reference
User Manual
Error Check Field
CRC
Error Check Field
CRC
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