Uses function code 03 (Hex.) to read the contents of a maximum of 16 holding registers.

Table 1 shows example messages when the drive reads status signal from the drive of slave 2, the error contents, fault contents, and frequency references.

Table 1. Message Example When Reading the Contents of Holding Register

Byte

Command Message

Setting Data

(Hex.)

Response Message (Normal)

Setting Data

(Hex.)

Response Message (Fault)

Setting Data

(Hex.)

0

Slave address

02

Slave address

02

Slave address

02

1

Function code

03

Function code

03

Function code

83

2

Starting No.

Upper

00

Data Qty

08

Error code

03

3

Lower

20

First storage register

 

Upper

00

CRC-16

Upper

F1

4

Data Qty

Upper

00

Lower

65

Lower

31

5

Lower

04

Next storage register

 

Upper

00

-

6

CRC-16

Upper

45

Lower

00

-

7

Lower

F0

Next storage register

 

Upper

00

-

8

-

Lower

00

-

9

-

Next storage register

 

Upper

01

-

10

-

Lower

F4

-

11

-

CRC-16

Upper

AF

-

12

-

Lower

82

-