ProSoft Technology MVI46-MCM - Manual (Page 91)

MVI46-MCM ♦ SLC Platform Reference
Modbus Communication Module User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 91 of 108
March 29, 2011
Example and State Diagram
Here is an example of a request to remote device to Return Query Data. This
uses a sub-function code of zero (00 00 hex in the two-byte field). The data to be
returned is sent in the two-byte data field (A5 37 hex).
Request Response
Field Name (Hex) Field Name (Hex)
Function 08 Function 08
Sub-function Hi 00 Sub-function Hi 00
Sub-function Lo 00 Sub-function Lo 00
Data Hi A5 Data Hi A5
Data Lo 37 Data Lo 27
The data fields in responses to other kinds of queries could contain error counts
or other data requested by the sub-function code.