modbus

Modbus library with TCP Master & Slave.

For Serial RTU see baud.

Based on:

• http://modbus.org/docs/PI_MBUS_300.pdf
• http://modbus.org/docs/Modbus_Messaging_Implementation_Guide_V1_0b.pdf
• http://modbus.org/docs/Modbus_over_serial_line_V1_02.pdf

Installation and Usage

1. Add modbus to your list of dependencies in mix.exs:

  def deps do
    [{:modbus, "~> MAJOR.MINOR"}]
  end

1. Connect the TCP master to the testing TCP slave:

  # run with: mix slave
  alias Modbus.Slave
  alias Modbus.Master

  # start your slave with a shared model
  model = %{
    0x50 => %{
      {:c, 0x5152} => 0,
      {:i, 0x5354} => 0,
      {:i, 0x5355} => 1,
      {:hr, 0x5657} => 0x6162,
      {:ir, 0x5859} => 0x6364,
      {:ir, 0x585A} => 0x6566
    }
  }

  {:ok, slave} = Slave.start_link(model: model)
  # get the assigned tcp port
  port = Slave.port(slave)

  # interact with it
  {:ok, master} = Master.start_link(ip: {127, 0, 0, 1}, port: port)

  # read input
  {:ok, [0, 1]} = Master.exec(master, {:ri, 0x50, 0x5354, 2})
  # read input registers
  {:ok, [0x6364, 0x6566]} = Master.exec(master, {:rir, 0x50, 0x5859, 2})

  # toggle coil and read it back
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:fc, 0x50, 0x5152, 0})
  {:ok, [0]} = Master.exec(master, {:rc, 0x50, 0x5152, 1})
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:fc, 0x50, 0x5152, 1})
  {:ok, [1]} = Master.exec(master, {:rc, 0x50, 0x5152, 1})

  # increment holding register and read it back
  {:ok, [0x6162]} = Master.exec(master, {:rhr, 0x50, 0x5657, 1})
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:phr, 0x50, 0x5657, 0x6163})
  {:ok, [0x6163]} = Master.exec(master, {:rhr, 0x50, 0x5657, 1})

  :ok = Master.stop(master)
  :ok = Slave.stop(slave)

1. Connect the TCP master to a real industrial Opto22 device:

  # run with: mix opto22
  alias Modbus.Master
  alias Modbus.Float

  # opto22 learning center configured with script/opto22.otg
  # the otg is for an R2 but seems to work for R1, EB1, and EB2
  # digital points increment address by 4 per module and by 1 per point
  # analog points increment address by 8 per module and by 2 per point

  {:ok, master} = Master.start_link(ip: {10, 77, 0, 10}, port: 502)

  # turn on 'alarm'
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:fc, 1, 4, 1})
  # turn on 'outside light'
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:fc, 1, 5, 1})
  # turn on 'inside light'
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:fc, 1, 6, 1})
  # turn on 'freezer door status'
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:fc, 1, 7, 1})

  :timer.sleep(400)

  # turn off all digital outputs
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:fc, 1, 4, [0, 0, 0, 0]})

  # read the 'emergency' switch
  {:ok, [0]} = Master.exec(master, {:rc, 1, 8, 1})

  # read the 'fuel level' knob (0 to 10,000)
  {:ok, data} = Master.exec(master, {:rir, 1, 32, 2})
  [_] = Float.from_be(data)

  # write to the 'fuel display' (0 to 10,000)
  data = Float.to_be([+5000.0])
  :ok = Master.exec(master, {:phr, 1, 16, data})

  :ok = Master.stop(master)

Endianess

• Erlang default endianess is BIG
• MODBUS default endianess is BIG (p.34)
• MODBUS CRC endianess is LITTLE (p.16)
• Opto22 FLOAT endianess is BIG (p.27)

Roadmap

Future

• Transport behaviour for serial and socket
• Protocol behaviour for TCP, RTU, and ASCII
• Improve documentation and samples
• Improve error handling
• TCP<->RTU translator

Version 0.4.0

• Transport and protocol behaviours
• API refactored (breaking changes)
• Basic crash and socket testing
• Added echo server as testing helper

Version 0.3.9

• Basic crash testing
• Resilient master, slave, and shared model

Version 0.3.8

• Shared and slave for testing purposes only
• Removed client (no clear api)

Version 0.3.7

• Changed little endian flag from :se to :le

Version 0.3.6

• Added endianness flag to float helpers

Version 0.3.5

• Added float helper

Version 0.3.4

• Fixed RTU CRC endianess

Version 0.3.3

• Shared model slave implementation

Version 0.3.2

• Added request length prediction
• Refactored namespaces to avoid baud clash
• Tcp master api updated to match baud rtu master api

Version 0.3.1

• Added master/slave test for each code
• Added response length prediction
• Added a couple of helpers to tcp and rtu api
• A reference-only tcp slave added in test helper

Version 0.3.0

• Modbus TCP slave: wont fix, to be implemented as forward plugin
• API breaking changes

Version 0.2.0

• Updated documentation
• Renamed commands to match spec wording

Version 0.1.0

• Modbus TCP master
• Request/response packet builder and parser
• Device model to emulate slave interaction