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WI-I/O-EX Serial I/O Module User Manual v1.11
WI-IO-EX Manual v1.11 Page 49
Appendix B. ModBus Functionality
Table B-1 specifies the maximum query and response data parameters for the WI-I/O-
EX modules. See the Gould ModBus Protocol Reference guide (PI-MBUS 300 Rev
B) for more detail.
Function
code
Description Maximum Data
Size
1,2 Read coil / input status 1160 coils / inputs
3 Read holding (output) registers 145 registers
4 Read input registers 145 registers
5 Force single coil 1 coil
6 Set single register 1 register
7 Read exception status 8 coils
8 Loopback test N/A
9,10 NOT SUPPORTED NOT SUPPORTED
11 Communications event counter N/A
12-14 NOT SUPPORTED NOT SUPPORTED
15 Force multiple coils 1160 coils
16 Set multiple registers 145 registers
17-255 NOT SUPPORTED NOT SUPPORTED
Table B-1: Supported ModBus functions and limitations for WI-I/O-EX modules.