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Modbus is a communication protocol used to transfer data between electronic devices, especially in

industrial and automation systems. It was developed by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 and is
still widely used today.

🔧 What Modbus Does


It allows one device (typically a master like a PLC or computer) to request information from one or more
slave devices (like sensors, RTUs, meters, etc.).

📚 Common Use Case


For example, a PLC using Modbus can:

Read temperature from a sensor

Write a control signal to a valve

Check the status of a motor drive

🔗 Modbus Communication Types


Modbus RTU (Remote Terminal Unit)

Serial communication (RS-485/RS-232)

Compact and binary format (fast and efficient)

Common in embedded systems

Modbus ASCII

Also serial, but data is in readable ASCII format

Less common today


Modbus TCP/IP

Used over Ethernet

Popular in SCADA and networked automation systems

🧱 Modbus Structure
Devices communicate using registers:

Coils: Digital outputs (on/off)

Discrete Inputs: Digital inputs (on/off)

Input Registers: Analog inputs (read-only)

Holding Registers: Read/write

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