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MbusDataTableInterfacereportSlaveId Method

Override this method to implement a function which reports the Slave ID.

Namespace:  FieldTalk.Modbus.Slave
Assembly:  FieldTalk.Modbus.Slave (in FieldTalk.Modbus.Slave.dll) Version: 2.11.0-eval+eb1ecbe71c969eff5d7c05d58da16dade0474678
Syntax
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protected virtual string reportSlaveId()

Return Value

Type: String
A string with the slave ID
Remarks
This is called when function code 17 (11 hex) Report Slave ID is sent by a master. The Slave ID is a device-specific ASCII string.

Required: No

Default Implementation: Returns null which sends a slave failure exception reply

Note: The Slave ID is not to be mistaken for the Modbus Slave Address. The Slave ID is a string vs the Slave Address is a numeric value and the latter is used by a master device to address a specific device.

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