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Modbus Developer Resources

This article will present Modbus resources to further aid the automation developer. The internet offers a wide variety of sites related to Modbus development from personal to commercial sites. This article will focus on two of the more detailed Modbus related websites.
The first website to be examined will be the official Modbus organization site, which […]

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Free Tool: CAS Modbus Scanner

Chipkin Automation Systems has updated there CAS Modbus Scanner to version 1.00bE.
The changes to the utility has come from comments and requests of ts users, if you have a suggestion or a request that you would like to see in the next version of CAS Modbus Scanner feel free to contact us or leave a […]

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Modbus: Create a Modbus client in C#

Q: Given hardware, can I write .NET software for the slave device itself? Is the software on slave device embedded C? Some other language I have never heard of? Can it use C#? The reason I ask is because I have been tasked with writing slave software, NOT master software, and only know C#, VB.NET, […]

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Modbus: Testing Modbus communication

Q: We want to check the communication between our device and personal computer, so we need the 232 communication software. Control.com/Q1026236536
A: There are a few free utilities to check communications between your PC and your Modbus device. Try searching Google for Free Modbus Slave utilities. I recomeded that […]

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Modbus: Minimum Function Implementation

Q: What is the minimum subset of function that a Modbus salve device should implement?
A: It depend on if you are creating a commercially available slave device or your own slave device.
If you are creating a Modbus Slave device that will only be interrogate by a specific Modbus Master, then you only have to implement […]

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Free Tool: CAS Modbus Scanner

CAS Modbus Scanner is a utility to retrieve coils, inputs, holding registers, and input registers from a Modbus enabled device. Values retrieved from the device can be viewed in many different formats including Binary, HEX, Uint16, Int16, Uint32, Int32, and Float32.
This utility is great finding and debugging problems with your Modbus network.
Features:

Can read; coil […]

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FieldServer Technologies ProtoCessors

FieldServer Technologies has produced low-cost, quality ProtoCessors for the automation industry. ProtoCessors are Industrial Communication Protocol (ICP) modules with a standard interface. FieldServer ProtoCessors provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) expeditious implementation of various industrial, machine, and building automation protocols for the end-user.
The ProtoCessors are composed of an embedded system on a single board with an […]

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Obvius ModHopper Transceiver

The ModHopper wireless transceiver is a premier, low-cost product for building automation applications developed by the Obvius Corporation that supports Modbus and pulse equipment (i.e. sensors, meters, etc.) along with related networks. The ModHopper transceiver is best suited for energy monitoring in either industrial or commercial structures.
The ModHopper wireless transceiver provides the user with a […]

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Moxa MB3000 Series Gateways

Moxa will soon introduce its new MB3000 series gateways to the market. This series of network gateways includes the MB3180, MB3480, and MB3280. All of these devices offers various specifications and features to the user. The MB3000 series provides conversion between Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) and ASCII protocol based on […]

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