FieldTalk™ Modbus Master .NET Library

MbusMasterFunctions.readExceptionStatus Method 

Modbus function 7 (07 hex), Read Exception Status.

[Visual Basic]
Public Function readExceptionStatus( _
   ByVal slaveAddr As Integer, _
   ByRef statusByte As Byte _
) As Integer
[C#]
public int readExceptionStatus(
   int slaveAddr,
   ref byte statusByte
);

Parameters

slaveAddr
Modbus address of slave device or unit identifier (Range: 1 - 255)
statusByte
Slave status byte. The meaning of this status byte is slave specific and ies from device to device.

Return Value

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

Remarks

Reads the eight exception status coils within the slave device.

Note    No broadcast supported

See Also

MbusMasterFunctions Class | FieldTalk Namespace