MbusMasterFunctions.forceMultipleCoils Method (Int32, Int32, Boolean[], Int32)

Modbus function 15 (0F hex), Force Multiple Coils.

[Visual Basic]
Overloads Public Function forceMultipleCoils( _
   ByVal slaveAddr As Integer, _
   ByVal startRef As Integer, _
   ByVal bitArr As Boolean(), _
   ByVal numCoils As Integer _
) As Integer

[C#]
public int forceMultipleCoils(
   int slaveAddr,
   int startRef,
   bool[] bitArr,
   int numCoils
);

Parameters

slaveAddr: Modbus address of slave device or unit identifier (Range: 1 - 255)
startRef: Start reference (Range: 1 - $10000)
bitArr: Buffer which contains the data to be sent.
numCoils: Number of coils to be written (Range: 1-800).

Return Value

BusProtocolErrors.FTALK_SUCCESS on success or error code. See BusProtocolErrors for possible error codes.

Remarks

Writes binary values into a sequence of discrete outputs (coils, 0:00000 table).

Note Broadcast supported for serial protocols

MbusMasterFunctions.forceMultipleCoils Method (Int32, Int32, Boolean[], Int32)

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