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RELEVANT MANUALS
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TERMS
Unless otherwise specified, this manual uses the following terms.
GENERIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, this manual uses the following generic terms and abbreviations.
Manual name [manual number] Description Available form
MELSEC iQ-R MODBUS and MODBUS/TCP
Reference Manual
[BCN-P5999-1060] (this manual)
Protocol (MODBUS, MODBUS/TCP) that reads and writes data from a target
device to a module
e-Manual
PDF
Term Description
Master A name for the side that requests function execution
MODBUS device A device used in communications via the MODBUS protocol
Request message A message that requests function execution to slaves.
In the MODBUS protocol, the master requests function execution to the slaves.
Response message A message that returns execution results of functions from a slave to the master
Slave A name for the side that processes execution requests from the master and returns the execution results
Generic term/abbreviation Description
C24 A MELSEC iQ-R series serial communication module
FC An abbreviation of function code
SC An abbreviation of sub code