Read Device Registers
Read Device Registers allows the
Com’X to read Modbus registers from its local and remote devices.
Below are Read Device Registers settings.
| Setting | Description | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Device Name | Selects a device to read from the list of previously added devices. A device not defined in the device list can be read by entering its Local ID. | — |
| Local ID | The address (Local ID) of the device that is to be read. |
1-255 Default: 1 |
| Starting Register | The first register to read. | Default: 1000 |
| Number of Registers | The number of registers to read. |
1-125 Default: 10 |
| Register | A column displaying the register numbers. | — |
| Value |
A column displaying the data stored for each register. Values retrieved depend on the device connected to the Com’X. Refer to the documentation for the connected device for more information about stored register values. |
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| Data Type | Menu for selecting the type of data the registers hold and the format (Decimal, Hexadecimal, Binary, or ASCII) you want returned. |
Holding Registers, Input Registers, Output Coils, Input Coils, or Device ID Default: Holding Registers. |