MD280/MD280N User Manual                              Appendix             
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RTU frame format 
START 3.5-character time 
ADDR  Communication addr. : 0 to 247 
CMD  03:Read slave parameters    
06: Write slave parameters 
DATA˄N-1˅ 
DATA˄N-2˅ 
…… 
DATA0 
Function code parameter address, the 
number of function code parameter, 
Function code parameter,etc. 
CRC CHK low order 
CRC CHK high order 
Detection Value: CAC value 
END  At least 3.5-character time 
2
CMD and DATA 
Command code: 03H reads N words. (There are 12 characters can be read 
at the most.) 
For example:
 The inverter start address F002 of the slave 01 continuously 
reads two consecutive values. 
ADDR 01H 
CMD 03H 
Byte number high order  F0H 
Byte number low order  02H 
Register number high 
order 
00H 
Register number low order 02H 
CRC CHK low order 
CRC CHK high order 
CRC CHK values are to be calculated 
 
 
Slave responding information 
ADDR 01H 
CMD 03H 
Byte number  04H 
Data F002H high order  00H 
Data F002H low order  00H 
Data F003H high order  00H 
 
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