Modbus RTU Function Codes 
340  UDC3500 Universal Digital Controller Product Manual  3/07 
9.3   Function Code 20 (14h) - Read Configuration Reference Data 
Description 
Function code 20 (14 Hex) is used in this instrument to read information stored in its 
configuration database. Each configuration item is explicitly addressed by a file number 
and register address. IEEE 32-bit floating point and 16-bit integer formats are supported. 
Request and Response Formats 
The Request and Response formats for Function code 20 (14 Hex) are shown below. 
Details for each block reference follow. 
Request Message Format 
Slave 
Address
Byte 
Count
Reference  
Type
Function 
Code 14
Reference 
Type
File 
Number
Register 
Count
Register 
Address
Reference 
Type
File 
Number
Register 
Count
Register 
Address
CRC 
Data
CRC 
Data
 
 
Response Message Format 
Slave 
Address
Byte 
Count
Reference  
Type
Function 
Code 14
Reference 
Type
Data
Reference 
Type
Data 
Byte 
Count
Data Data
Data
Data 
Byte 
Count
Data Data Data Data
CRC 
Data
CRC 
Data
 
Byte Count 
The Byte Count equals the number of bytes transmitted in either the request or response 
message and will be the minimum number required in order to transmit all requested 
data. 
Data Byte Count 
The Data Byte Count is the number of data bytes of the sub response including the 
Reference Type but not including itself. A floating point sub response has four bytes of 
data and one byte representing the reference type making the data byte count equal to 
five.