ProSoft Technology PLX3 Series User Manual page 119

PLX3x Series
Ethernet and Serial Gateways
Force Multiple Coils (Function Code 15)
Query
This message forces each coil in a consecutive block of coils to a desired ON or
OFF state. Any coil that exists within the controller can be forced to either state
(ON or OFF). However, because the controller is actively scanning, unless the
coils are disabled, the controller can also alter the state of the coil. Coils are
numbered from zero (coil 00001 = zero, coil 00002 = one, and so on). The
desired status of each coil is packed in the data field, one bit for each coil (1=
ON, 0= OFF). The use of server address 0 (Broadcast Mode) will force all
attached servers to modify the desired coils.
Note: Functions 5, 6, 15, and 16 are the only messages (other than Loopback Diagnostic Test) that
will be recognized as valid for broadcast.
The following example forces 10 coils starting at address 20 (13 HEX). The two
data fields, CD =1100 and 00 = 0000 000, indicate that coils 27, 26, 23, 22, and
20 are to be forced on.
Func Hi Add
Adr
0F 00
11
Response
The normal response will be an echo of the server address, function code,
starting address, and quantity of coils forced.
Func
Adr
0F
11
The writing of coils via Modbus function 15 will be accomplished regardless of
whether the addressed coils are disabled or not.
Coils that are not programmed in the controller logic program are not
automatically cleared upon power up. Thus, if such a coil is set ON by function
code 15 and (even months later) an output is connected to that coil, the output
will be hot.
ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 26, 2016
Lo Quantity Byte
Add Cnt
13 00 0A
Hi Addr Lo Addr
00 13
Data Coil Status Data Coil Status
20 to 27 28 to 29
02 CD
Quantity Error Check Field
00 0A
MBTCP Protocol
User Manual
Error Check
Field
00 CRC
CRC
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