modbus/modbus.py
author Mario de Sousa <msousa@fe.up.pt>
Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:37:54 +0000
changeset 1909 bb883e063175
child 1913 338e2f51b685
permissions -rw-r--r--
Add support for Modbus (TCP and RTU) working as master & slave
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# This file is part of Beremiz, a Integrated Development Environment for
# programming IEC 61131-3 automates supporting plcopen standard and CanFestival.
#
# Copyright (c) 2016 Mario de Sousa (msousa@fe.up.pt)
#
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
#    
# This code is made available on the understanding that it will not be
# used in safety-critical situations without a full and competent review.




import os, sys
base_folder = os.path.split(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))[0]
base_folder = os.path.join(base_folder, "..")
ModbusPath  = os.path.join(base_folder, "Modbus")

from mb_utils import *

import wx
from ConfigTreeNode import ConfigTreeNode
from PLCControler import LOCATION_CONFNODE, LOCATION_MODULE, LOCATION_GROUP, LOCATION_VAR_INPUT, LOCATION_VAR_OUTPUT, LOCATION_VAR_MEMORY



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class _RequestPlug:
    XSD = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
    <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
      <xsd:element name="ModbusRequest">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:attribute name="Function" type="xsd:string" use="optional" default="01 - Read Coils"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="SlaveID" use="optional" default="1">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="0"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="255"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
          <xsd:attribute name="Nr_of_Channels" use="optional" default="1">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="1"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="2000"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
          <xsd:attribute name="Start_Address" use="optional" default="0">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="0"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="65535"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
          <xsd:attribute name="Timeout_in_ms" use="optional" default="10">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="1"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="100000"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
    </xsd:schema>
    """

    def GetParamsAttributes(self, path = None):
        infos = ConfigTreeNode.GetParamsAttributes(self, path = path)
        for element in infos:
            if element["name"] == "ModbusRequest":
                for child in element["children"]:
                    if child["name"] == "Function":
                        list = modbus_function_dict.keys()
                        list.sort()
                        child["type"] = list
        return infos
      
    def GetVariableLocationTree(self):
        current_location = self.GetCurrentLocation()
        name = self.BaseParams.getName()
        address = self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][3]["value"]
        count   = self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][2]["value"]
        function= self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][0]["value"]
        # 'BOOL' or 'WORD'
        datatype= modbus_function_dict[function][3]
        # 1 or 16
        datasize= modbus_function_dict[function][4]
        # 'Q' for coils and holding registers, 'I' for input discretes and input registers
        datazone= modbus_function_dict[function][5] 
        # 'X' for bits, 'W' for words
        datatacc= modbus_function_dict[function][6] 
        # 'Coil', 'Holding Register', 'Input Discrete' or 'Input Register'
        dataname= modbus_function_dict[function][7] 
        entries = []
        for offset in range(address, address+count):
            entries.append({
                "name": dataname + " " + str(offset),
                "type": LOCATION_VAR_MEMORY,
                "size": datasize,
                "IEC_type": datatype,
                "var_name": "var_name",
                "location": datatacc + ".".join([str(i) for i in current_location]) + "." + str(offset),
                "description": "description",
                "children": []})
        return  {"name": name,
                 "type": LOCATION_CONFNODE,
                 "location": ".".join([str(i) for i in current_location]) + ".x",
                 "children": entries}





    def CTNGenerate_C(self, buildpath, locations):
        """
        Generate C code
        @param current_location: Tupple containing plugin IEC location : %I0.0.4.5 => (0,0,4,5)
        @param locations: List of complete variables locations \
            [{"IEC_TYPE" : the IEC type (i.e. "INT", "STRING", ...)
            "NAME" : name of the variable (generally "__IW0_1_2" style)
            "DIR" : direction "Q","I" or "M"
            "SIZE" : size "X", "B", "W", "D", "L"
            "LOC" : tuple of interger for IEC location (0,1,2,...)
            }, ...]
        @return: [(C_file_name, CFLAGS),...] , LDFLAGS_TO_APPEND
        """
        return [], "", False
        
        
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#dictionary implementing:
#key - string with the description we want in the request plugin GUI
#list - (modbus function number, request type, max count value)
modbus_memtype_dict = {"01 - Coils" :            ( '1', 'rw_bits',  65536, "BOOL", 1  , "Q", "X", "Coil"),
                       "02 - Input Discretes" :  ( '2', 'ro_bits',  65536, "BOOL", 1  , "I", "X", "Input Discrete"),
                       "03 - Holding Registers" :( '3', 'rw_words', 65536, "WORD", 16 , "Q", "W", "Holding Register"),
                       "04 - Input Registers" :  ( '4', 'ro_words', 65536, "WORD", 16 , "I", "W", "Input Register"),
                       }

class _MemoryAreaPlug:
    XSD = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
    <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
      <xsd:element name="MemoryArea">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:attribute name="MemoryAreaType" type="xsd:string" use="optional" default="01 - Coils"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Nr_of_Channels" use="optional" default="1">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="1"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="65536"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
          <xsd:attribute name="Start_Address" use="optional" default="0">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="0"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="65535"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
    </xsd:schema>
    """

    def GetParamsAttributes(self, path = None):
        infos = ConfigTreeNode.GetParamsAttributes(self, path = path)
        for element in infos:
            if element["name"] == "MemoryArea":
                for child in element["children"]:
                    if child["name"] == "MemoryAreaType":
                        list = modbus_memtype_dict.keys()
                        list.sort()
                        child["type"] = list
        return infos

    def GetVariableLocationTree(self):
        current_location = self.GetCurrentLocation()
        name = self.BaseParams.getName()
        address = self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][2]["value"]
        count   = self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][1]["value"]
        function= self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][0]["value"]
        # 'BOOL' or 'WORD'
        datatype= modbus_memtype_dict[function][3]
        # 1 or 16
        datasize= modbus_memtype_dict[function][4]
        # 'Q' for coils and holding registers, 'I' for input discretes and input registers
        datazone= modbus_memtype_dict[function][5] 
        # 'X' for bits, 'W' for words
        datatacc= modbus_memtype_dict[function][6] 
        # 'Coil', 'Holding Register', 'Input Discrete' or 'Input Register'
        dataname= modbus_memtype_dict[function][7] 
        entries = []
        for offset in range(address, address+count):
            entries.append({
                "name": dataname + " " + str(offset),
                "type": LOCATION_VAR_MEMORY,
                "size": datasize,
                "IEC_type": datatype,
                "var_name": "var_name",
                "location": datatacc + ".".join([str(i) for i in current_location]) + "." + str(offset),
                "description": "description",
                "children": []})
        return  {"name": name,
                 "type": LOCATION_CONFNODE,
                 "location": ".".join([str(i) for i in current_location]) + ".x",
                 "children": entries}

    def CTNGenerate_C(self, buildpath, locations):
        """
        Generate C code
        @param current_location: Tupple containing plugin IEC location : %I0.0.4.5 => (0,0,4,5)
        @param locations: List of complete variables locations \
            [{"IEC_TYPE" : the IEC type (i.e. "INT", "STRING", ...)
            "NAME" : name of the variable (generally "__IW0_1_2" style)
            "DIR" : direction "Q","I" or "M"
            "SIZE" : size "X", "B", "W", "D", "L"
            "LOC" : tuple of interger for IEC location (0,1,2,...)
            }, ...]
        @return: [(C_file_name, CFLAGS),...] , LDFLAGS_TO_APPEND
        """
        return [], "", False

        
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class _ModbusTCPclientPlug:
    XSD = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
    <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
      <xsd:element name="ModbusTCPclient">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:attribute name="Remote_IP_Address" type="xsd:string" use="optional" default="localhost"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Remote_Port_Number" type="xsd:string" use="optional" default="502"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Invocation_Rate_in_ms" use="optional" default="100">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:unsignedLong">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="1"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="2147483647"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
    </xsd:schema>
    """
    # NOTE: Max value of 2147483647 (i32_max) for Invocation_Rate_in_ms corresponds to aprox 25 days.
    CTNChildrenTypes = [("ModbusRequest",_RequestPlug, "Request")]
    # TODO: Replace with CTNType !!!
    PlugType = "ModbusTCPclient"

    # Return the number of (modbus library) nodes this specific TCP client will need
    #   return type: (tcp nodes, rtu nodes, ascii nodes)
    def GetNodeCount(self):
        return (1, 0, 0)

    def CTNGenerate_C(self, buildpath, locations):
        """
        Generate C code
        @param current_location: Tupple containing plugin IEC location : %I0.0.4.5 => (0,0,4,5)
        @param locations: List of complete variables locations \
            [{"IEC_TYPE" : the IEC type (i.e. "INT", "STRING", ...)
            "NAME" : name of the variable (generally "__IW0_1_2" style)
            "DIR" : direction "Q","I" or "M"
            "SIZE" : size "X", "B", "W", "D", "L"
            "LOC" : tuple of interger for IEC location (0,1,2,...)
            }, ...]
        @return: [(C_file_name, CFLAGS),...] , LDFLAGS_TO_APPEND
        """
        return [], "", False



        
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class _ModbusTCPserverPlug:
    # NOTE: the Port number is a 'string' and not an 'integer'!
    # This is because the underlying modbus library accepts strings 
    # (e.g.: well known port names!)
    XSD = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
    <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
      <xsd:element name="ModbusServerNode">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:attribute name="Local_IP_Address" type="xsd:string" use="optional"  default="#ANY#"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Local_Port_Number" type="xsd:string" use="optional" default="502"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="SlaveID" use="optional" default="0">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="0"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="255"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
    </xsd:schema>
    """
    CTNChildrenTypes = [("MemoryArea",_MemoryAreaPlug, "Memory Area")]
    # TODO: Replace with CTNType !!!
    PlugType = "ModbusTCPserver"

    # Return the number of (modbus library) nodes this specific TCP server will need
    #   return type: (tcp nodes, rtu nodes, ascii nodes)
    def GetNodeCount(self):
        return (1, 0, 0)

    # Return a list with a single tuple conatining the (location, port number)
    #     location: location of this node in the configuration tree
    #     port number: IP port used by this Modbus/IP server
    def GetIPServerPortNumbers(self):
        port = self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][1]["value"]
        return [(self.GetCurrentLocation() , port)]

    def CTNGenerate_C(self, buildpath, locations):
        """
        Generate C code
        @param current_location: Tupple containing plugin IEC location : %I0.0.4.5 => (0,0,4,5)
        @param locations: List of complete variables locations \
            [{"IEC_TYPE" : the IEC type (i.e. "INT", "STRING", ...)
            "NAME" : name of the variable (generally "__IW0_1_2" style)
            "DIR" : direction "Q","I" or "M"
            "SIZE" : size "X", "B", "W", "D", "L"
            "LOC" : tuple of interger for IEC location (0,1,2,...)
            }, ...]
        @return: [(C_file_name, CFLAGS),...] , LDFLAGS_TO_APPEND
        """
        return [], "", False




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class _ModbusRTUclientPlug:
    XSD = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
    <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
      <xsd:element name="ModbusRTUclient">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:attribute name="Serial_Port" type="xsd:string"  use="optional" default="/dev/ttyS0"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Baud_Rate"   type="xsd:string"  use="optional" default="9600"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Parity"      type="xsd:string"  use="optional" default="even"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Stop_Bits"   type="xsd:string"  use="optional" default="1"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Invocation_Rate_in_ms" use="optional" default="100">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="1"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="2147483647"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
    </xsd:schema>
    """
    # NOTE: Max value of 2147483647 (i32_max) for Invocation_Rate_in_ms corresponds to aprox 25 days.
    CTNChildrenTypes = [("ModbusRequest",_RequestPlug, "Request")]
    # TODO: Replace with CTNType !!!
    PlugType = "ModbusRTUclient"

    def GetParamsAttributes(self, path = None):
        infos = ConfigTreeNode.GetParamsAttributes(self, path = path)
        for element in infos:
            if element["name"] == "ModbusRTUclient":
                for child in element["children"]:
                    if child["name"] == "Baud_Rate":
                        child["type"] = modbus_serial_baudrate_list
                    if child["name"] == "Stop_Bits":
                        child["type"] = modbus_serial_stopbits_list
                    if child["name"] == "Parity":
                        child["type"] = modbus_serial_parity_dict.keys()
        return infos
      
    # Return the number of (modbus library) nodes this specific RTU client will need
    #   return type: (tcp nodes, rtu nodes, ascii nodes)
    def GetNodeCount(self):
        return (0, 1, 0)

    def CTNGenerate_C(self, buildpath, locations):
        """
        Generate C code
        @param current_location: Tupple containing plugin IEC location : %I0.0.4.5 => (0,0,4,5)
        @param locations: List of complete variables locations \
            [{"IEC_TYPE" : the IEC type (i.e. "INT", "STRING", ...)
            "NAME" : name of the variable (generally "__IW0_1_2" style)
            "DIR" : direction "Q","I" or "M"
            "SIZE" : size "X", "B", "W", "D", "L"
            "LOC" : tuple of interger for IEC location (0,1,2,...)
            }, ...]
        @return: [(C_file_name, CFLAGS),...] , LDFLAGS_TO_APPEND
        """
        return [], "", False



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class _ModbusRTUslavePlug:
    XSD = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
    <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
      <xsd:element name="ModbusRTUslave">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:attribute name="Serial_Port" type="xsd:string"  use="optional" default="/dev/ttyS0"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Baud_Rate"   type="xsd:string"  use="optional" default="9600"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Parity"      type="xsd:string"  use="optional" default="even"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="Stop_Bits"   type="xsd:string"  use="optional" default="1"/>
          <xsd:attribute name="SlaveID" use="optional" default="1">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="1"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="255"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
    </xsd:schema>
    """
    CTNChildrenTypes = [("MemoryArea",_MemoryAreaPlug, "Memory Area")]
    # TODO: Replace with CTNType !!!
    PlugType = "ModbusRTUslave"

    def GetParamsAttributes(self, path = None):
        infos = ConfigTreeNode.GetParamsAttributes(self, path = path)
        for element in infos:
            if element["name"] == "ModbusRTUslave":
                for child in element["children"]:
                    if child["name"] == "Baud_Rate":
                        child["type"] = modbus_serial_baudrate_list
                    if child["name"] == "Stop_Bits":
                        child["type"] = modbus_serial_stopbits_list
                    if child["name"] == "Parity":
                        child["type"] = modbus_serial_parity_dict.keys()
        return infos
      
    # Return the number of (modbus library) nodes this specific RTU slave will need
    #   return type: (tcp nodes, rtu nodes, ascii nodes)
    def GetNodeCount(self):
        return (0, 1, 0)

    def CTNGenerate_C(self, buildpath, locations):
        """
        Generate C code
        @param current_location: Tupple containing plugin IEC location : %I0.0.4.5 => (0,0,4,5)
        @param locations: List of complete variables locations \
            [{"IEC_TYPE" : the IEC type (i.e. "INT", "STRING", ...)
            "NAME" : name of the variable (generally "__IW0_1_2" style)
            "DIR" : direction "Q","I" or "M"
            "SIZE" : size "X", "B", "W", "D", "L"
            "LOC" : tuple of interger for IEC location (0,1,2,...)
            }, ...]
        @return: [(C_file_name, CFLAGS),...] , LDFLAGS_TO_APPEND
        """
        return [], "", False

    

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class RootClass:
    XSD = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
    <xsd:schema xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
      <xsd:element name="ModbusRoot">
        <xsd:complexType>
          <xsd:attribute name="MaxRemoteTCPclients" use="optional" default="10">
            <xsd:simpleType>
                <xsd:restriction base="xsd:integer">
                    <xsd:minInclusive value="0"/>
                    <xsd:maxInclusive value="65535"/>
                </xsd:restriction>
            </xsd:simpleType>
          </xsd:attribute>
        </xsd:complexType>
      </xsd:element>
    </xsd:schema>
    """
    CTNChildrenTypes = [("ModbusTCPclient",_ModbusTCPclientPlug, "Modbus TCP Client")
                       ,("ModbusTCPserver",_ModbusTCPserverPlug, "Modbus TCP Server")
                       ,("ModbusRTUclient",_ModbusRTUclientPlug, "Modbus RTU Client")
                       ,("ModbusRTUslave", _ModbusRTUslavePlug,  "Modbus RTU Slave")
                       ]
    
    # Return the number of (modbus library) nodes this specific instance of the modbus plugin will need
    #   return type: (tcp nodes, rtu nodes, ascii nodes)
    def GetNodeCount(self):
        max_remote_tcpclient = self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][0]["value"]
        total_node_count = (max_remote_tcpclient, 0, 0)
        for child in self.IECSortedChildren():
            # ask each child how many nodes it needs, and add them all up.
            total_node_count = tuple(x1 + x2 for x1, x2 in zip(total_node_count, child.GetNodeCount())) 
        return total_node_count

    # Return a list with tuples of the (location, port numbers) used by all the Modbus/IP servers
    def GetIPServerPortNumbers(self):
        IPServer_port_numbers = []
        for child in self.IECSortedChildren():
            if child.CTNType == "ModbusTCPserver":
                IPServer_port_numbers.extend(child.GetIPServerPortNumbers())
        return IPServer_port_numbers

    def CTNGenerate_C(self, buildpath, locations):
        #print "#############"
        #print self.__class__
        #print type(self)
        #print "self.CTNType >>>"
        #print self.CTNType
        #print "type(self.CTNType) >>>"
        #print type(self.CTNType)
        #print "#############"
        
        loc_dict = {"locstr" : "_".join(map(str,self.GetCurrentLocation())),
                   }
        
        # Determine the number of (modbus library) nodes ALL instances of the modbus plugin will need
        #   total_node_count: (tcp nodes, rtu nodes, ascii nodes)
        # Also get a list with tuples of (location, IP port numbers) used by all the Modbus/IP server nodes
        #   This list is later used to search for duplicates in port numbers!
        #   IPServer_port_numbers = [(location ,IPserver_port_number), ...]
        #       location: tuple similar to (0, 3, 1) representing the location in the configuration tree "0.3.1.x"
        #       IPserver_port_number: a number (i.e. port number used by the Modbus/IP server)
        total_node_count = (0, 0, 0)
        IPServer_port_numbers = []
        for CTNInstance in self.GetCTRoot().IterChildren():
            if CTNInstance.CTNType == "modbus":
                # ask each modbus plugin instance how many nodes it needs, and add them all up.
                total_node_count = tuple(x1 + x2 for x1, x2 in zip(total_node_count, CTNInstance.GetNodeCount())) 
                IPServer_port_numbers.extend(CTNInstance.GetIPServerPortNumbers())

        # Search for use of duplicate port numbers by Modbus/IP servers
        #print IPServer_port_numbers 
        # ..but first define a lambda function to convert a tuple with the config tree location to a nice looking string
        #   for e.g., convert the tuple (0, 3, 4) to "0.3.4" 
        lt_to_str = lambda loctuple: '.'.join(map(str, loctuple))
        for i in range(0, len(IPServer_port_numbers)-1):
            for j in range (i+1, len(IPServer_port_numbers)):
                if IPServer_port_numbers[i][1] == IPServer_port_numbers[j][1]:
                    self.GetCTRoot().logger.write_warning(_("Error: Modbus/IP Servers %s.x and %s.x use the same port number %s.\n")%(lt_to_str(IPServer_port_numbers[i][0]), lt_to_str(IPServer_port_numbers[j][0]), IPServer_port_numbers[j][1]))
                    raise Exception, False
                    # TODO: return an error code instead of raising an exception
        
        # Determine the current location in Beremiz's project configuration tree 
        current_location = self.GetCurrentLocation()
        
        # define a unique name for the generated C and h files
        prefix = "_".join(map(str, current_location))
        Gen_MB_c_path = os.path.join(buildpath, "MB_%s.c"%prefix)
        Gen_MB_h_path = os.path.join(buildpath, "MB_%s.h"%prefix) 
        c_filename = os.path.join(os.path.split(__file__)[0],"mb_runtime.c")
        h_filename = os.path.join(os.path.split(__file__)[0],"mb_runtime.h")

        tcpclient_reqs_count = 0
        rtuclient_reqs_count = 0
        ascclient_reqs_count = 0
        tcpclient_node_count = 0
        rtuclient_node_count = 0
        ascclient_node_count = 0
        tcpserver_node_count = 0
        rtuserver_node_count = 0
        ascserver_node_count = 0
        nodeid = 0
        client_nodeid = 0
        client_requestid = 0
        server_id = 0
        
        server_node_list = []
        client_node_list = []
        client_request_list = []
        server_memarea_list = []
        loc_vars = []
        loc_vars_list = [] # list of variables already declared in C code!
        for child in self.IECSortedChildren():
            #print "<<<<<<<<<<<<<"
            #print "child (self.IECSortedChildren())----->"
            #print child.__class__
            #print ">>>>>>>>>>>>>"
            ######################################
            if child.PlugType == "ModbusTCPserver":
                tcpserver_node_count += 1
                new_node = GetTCPServerNodePrinted(self, child)
                if new_node is None:
                    return [],"",False
                server_node_list.append(new_node)
                ##############
                for subchild in child.IECSortedChildren():
                    new_memarea = GetTCPServerMemAreaPrinted(self, subchild, nodeid)
                    if new_memarea is None:
                        return [],"",False
                    server_memarea_list.append(new_memarea)
                    function= subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][0]["value"]
                    # 'ro_bits', 'rw_bits', 'ro_words' or 'rw_words'
                    memarea= modbus_memtype_dict[function][1]
                    for iecvar in subchild.GetLocations():
                        #print repr(iecvar)
                        absloute_address = iecvar["LOC"][3]
                        start_address = int(subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][2]["value"])
                        relative_addr = absloute_address - start_address
                        #test if relative address in request specified range
                        if relative_addr in xrange(int(subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][1]["value"])):
                            if str(iecvar["NAME"]) not in loc_vars_list:
                                loc_vars.append("u16 *" + str(iecvar["NAME"]) + " = &server_nodes[%d].mem_area.%s[%d];" % (server_id, memarea, absloute_address))
                                loc_vars_list.append(str(iecvar["NAME"]))
                server_id += 1
            ######################################
            if child.PlugType == "ModbusRTUslave":
                rtuserver_node_count += 1
                new_node = GetRTUSlaveNodePrinted(self, child)
                if new_node is None:
                    return [],"",False
                server_node_list.append(new_node)
                ##############
                for subchild in child.IECSortedChildren():
                    new_memarea = GetTCPServerMemAreaPrinted(self, subchild, nodeid)
                    if new_memarea is None:
                        return [],"",False
                    server_memarea_list.append(new_memarea)
                    function= subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][0]["value"]
                    # 'ro_bits', 'rw_bits', 'ro_words' or 'rw_words'
                    memarea= modbus_memtype_dict[function][1]
                    for iecvar in subchild.GetLocations():
                        #print repr(iecvar)
                        absloute_address = iecvar["LOC"][3]
                        start_address = int(subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][2]["value"])
                        relative_addr = absloute_address - start_address
                        #test if relative address in request specified range
                        if relative_addr in xrange(int(subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][1]["value"])):
                            if str(iecvar["NAME"]) not in loc_vars_list:
                                loc_vars.append("u16 *" + str(iecvar["NAME"]) + " = &server_nodes[%d].mem_area.%s[%d];" % (server_id, memarea, absloute_address))
                                loc_vars_list.append(str(iecvar["NAME"]))
                server_id += 1
            ######################################
            if child.PlugType == "ModbusTCPclient":
                tcpclient_reqs_count += len(child.IECSortedChildren())
                new_node = GetTCPClientNodePrinted(self, child)
                if new_node is None:
                    return [],"",False
                client_node_list.append(new_node)
                for subchild in child.IECSortedChildren():
                    new_req = GetClientRequestPrinted(self, subchild, client_nodeid)
                    if new_req is None:
                        return [],"",False
                    client_request_list.append(new_req)
                    for iecvar in subchild.GetLocations():
                        #absloute address - start address
                        relative_addr = iecvar["LOC"][3] - int(subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][3]["value"])
                        #test if relative address in request specified range
                        if relative_addr in xrange(int(subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][2]["value"])):
                            if str(iecvar["NAME"]) not in loc_vars_list:
                                loc_vars.append("u16 *" + str(iecvar["NAME"]) + " = &client_requests[%d].plcv_buffer[%d];" % (client_requestid, relative_addr))
                                loc_vars_list.append(str(iecvar["NAME"]))
                    client_requestid += 1
                tcpclient_node_count += 1
                client_nodeid += 1
            ######################################
            if child.PlugType == "ModbusRTUclient":
                rtuclient_reqs_count += len(child.IECSortedChildren())
                new_node = GetRTUClientNodePrinted(self, child)
                if new_node is None:
                    return [],"",False
                client_node_list.append(new_node)
                for subchild in child.IECSortedChildren():
                    new_req = GetClientRequestPrinted(self, subchild, client_nodeid)
                    if new_req is None:
                        return [],"",False
                    client_request_list.append(new_req)
                    for iecvar in subchild.GetLocations():
                        #absloute address - start address
                        relative_addr = iecvar["LOC"][3] - int(subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][3]["value"])
                        #test if relative address in request specified range
                        if relative_addr in xrange(int(subchild.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][2]["value"])):
                            if str(iecvar["NAME"]) not in loc_vars_list:
                                loc_vars.append("u16 *" + str(iecvar["NAME"]) + " = &client_requests[%d].plcv_buffer[%d];" % (client_requestid, relative_addr))
                                loc_vars_list.append(str(iecvar["NAME"]))
                    client_requestid += 1
                rtuclient_node_count += 1
                client_nodeid += 1
            nodeid += 1
        
        loc_dict["loc_vars"]             = "\n".join(loc_vars)
        loc_dict["server_nodes_params"]  = ",\n\n".join(server_node_list)
        loc_dict["client_nodes_params"]  = ",\n\n".join(client_node_list)
        loc_dict["client_req_params"]    = ",\n\n".join(client_request_list)
        loc_dict["tcpclient_reqs_count"] = str(tcpclient_reqs_count)
        loc_dict["tcpclient_node_count"] = str(tcpclient_node_count)
        loc_dict["tcpserver_node_count"] = str(tcpserver_node_count)
        loc_dict["rtuclient_reqs_count"] = str(rtuclient_reqs_count)
        loc_dict["rtuclient_node_count"] = str(rtuclient_node_count)
        loc_dict["rtuserver_node_count"] = str(rtuserver_node_count)
        loc_dict["ascclient_reqs_count"] = str(ascclient_reqs_count)
        loc_dict["ascclient_node_count"] = str(ascclient_node_count)
        loc_dict["ascserver_node_count"] = str(ascserver_node_count)
        loc_dict["total_tcpnode_count"]  = str(total_node_count[0])
        loc_dict["total_rtunode_count"]  = str(total_node_count[1])
        loc_dict["total_ascnode_count"]  = str(total_node_count[2])
        loc_dict["max_remote_tcpclient"] = int(self.GetParamsAttributes()[0]["children"][0]["value"])

        #get template file content into a string, format it with dict
        #and write it to proper .h file
        mb_main = open(h_filename).read() % loc_dict
        f = open(Gen_MB_h_path,'w')
        f.write(mb_main)
        f.close()
        #same thing as above, but now to .c file
        mb_main = open(c_filename).read() % loc_dict
        f = open(Gen_MB_c_path,'w')
        f.write(mb_main)
        f.close()

        LDFLAGS = []
        LDFLAGS.append(" \"-L" + ModbusPath + "\"")
        LDFLAGS.append(" -lmb ")
        LDFLAGS.append(" \"-Wl,-rpath," + ModbusPath + "\"")
        #LDFLAGS.append("\"" + os.path.join(ModbusPath, "mb_slave_and_master.o") + "\"")
        #LDFLAGS.append("\"" + os.path.join(ModbusPath, "mb_slave.o") + "\"")
        #LDFLAGS.append("\"" + os.path.join(ModbusPath, "mb_master.o") + "\"")
        #LDFLAGS.append("\"" + os.path.join(ModbusPath, "mb_tcp.o")    + "\"")
        #LDFLAGS.append("\"" + os.path.join(ModbusPath, "mb_rtu.o")    + "\"")
        #LDFLAGS.append("\"" + os.path.join(ModbusPath, "mb_ascii.o")    + "\"")
        #LDFLAGS.append("\"" + os.path.join(ModbusPath, "sin_util.o")  + "\"")
        if os.name == 'nt':   # other possible values: 'posix' 'os2' 'ce' 'java' 'riscos'
            LDFLAGS.append(" -lws2_32 ")  # on windows we need to load winsock library!

        return [(Gen_MB_c_path, ' -I"'+ModbusPath+'"')], LDFLAGS, True