README
author bmakuc <blaz.makuc@smarteh.si>
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:53:22 +0100
changeset 4 99009b24d401
parent 0 ae252e0fd9b8
permissions -rw-r--r--
Variables start_addr and count were read from query_packet using function mb_ntoh_safe. It looks like some compilers change the pointer alignment if the first byte starts at an odd address. Because mb_ntoh_safe uses pointers slave address and count (number of registers) were not read correctly from the buffer when several modbus slaves were present in network. In this temporary solution pointer aritmetics is replaced by simple 256 multiplication.
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2001-2003,2016 Mario de Sousa (msousa@fe.up.pt)
 *
 * This file is part of the Modbus library for Beremiz and matiec.
 *
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 *
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 */



  Modbus Protocol Libraries
  =========================

  This directory contains the libararies that implement the modbus protocol
  stack.

  This protocol has been implemented as a two layer stack. Layer two includes
  the mb_master and the mb_slave protocols. Layer one is composed of
  the mb_rtu, mb_ascii and mb_tcp protocols.

  Layer1 protocols all implement the same interface, defined in mb_layer1.h
  Layer2 protocols implement different interfaces, defined in mb_master.h
  and mb_slave.h

  Which layer1 protocol that will be used by the program will depend on which 
  layer1 protocol implementation is linked to the final binary/executable.
  It is not possible to define during run-time which layer1 protocol is to
  be used. Each compiled program can only support a single layer1 protocol.

  Users of these libraries should only use functions defined in the layer2
  protocol header files (i.e. mb_master.h and mb_slave.h)

  If writing a program that will simultaneously be a master and a slave,
  then only use the mb_slave_and_master.h header file!
  In this case, do not forget to link the final binary to both the
  master and slave protocol implementations (as well as the chosen
  layer1 protocol implementation).



            ------------------------------------------
            |                    |                   |
  layer 2   |    mb_master.h     |    mb_slave.h     |
            |    mb_master.c     |    mb_slave.c     |
            |                    |                   |
            |----------------------------------------|
            |              mb_layer1.h               |
  Layer 1   |            |              |            |
            |  mb_rtu.c  |  mb_ascii.c  |  mb_tcp.c  |
            |            |              |            |
            ------------------------------------------