Signed and unsigned integers can be stored in the registers. The unsigned numbers are read from or written to the Modbus device using simple addressing, like H or R to holding and input registers. To use signed integers, add the suffix “n” to the address. Using tag Hn:5 means that access the holding register at address 5 and the number will be interpreted as the signed integer.
In 32-bit data type numbers, the signed integers are used by default, and the suffix “n” is not used.
Example:
An example of advanced Modbus functionality can be seen on ModbusDemo screen, which can be downloaded as a part of the demo project from:
The current values of inputs and outputs are visible in the upper part of the screen. Further, the current values of holding registers H:0 and H:1 and their data interpretation if the stored numbers are signed integers, float numbers, or 32-bit integers. To set the register, click on the Set or Toggle buttons. Figure 46 shows the storage of a floating point number 376.455 stored using an Hf:0 register, and the floating-point value 2.456 is stored in the input register Rf:0. z
