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(6) Message format for Read Input Registers (Function code: 0x04)
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This function will be used to read the item data of IJ printer, which is read only, or used to read
the status of IJ printer.
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The maximum number of bytes that can be read in the Input Register per time is 250 bytes; if
this number is exceeded, you must divide the data into smaller segments while updating the
starting address each time.
Request message configuration
No. Name Size
Range
Description
1 Device address
1 byte
0x01 to 0x03
Sets device address.
2 Function code
1 byte
0x04
Sets function code (Read Input
Registers).
3 Start address
2 bytes
0x0000 to
0xFFFF
Sets reading start address. Address
is set in word units.
4 No. of words to be read 2 bytes
1 to 125
Sets number of words to be read.
Response message data configuration (normal)
No. Name Size
Range
Description
1 Device address
1 byte
0x01 to 0x03
Sets device address received as it is.
2 Function code
1 byte
0x04
Sets function code received as it is.
3 No. of bytes to be read
1 byte
2 to 250
Sets number of data bytes to be read.
4 Data to be read
2 to 250
bytes
0x0000 to
0xFFFF
Sets data to be read (variable length
of 2 to 250 bytes).
Response message data configuration (abnormal)
No. Name Size
Range
Description
1 Device address
1 byte
0x01 to 0x03
Sets device address received as it is.
2 Function code
1 byte
0x84
Adds 0x80 to function code received.
3 Error code
1 byte
0x01 to 0x03
Sets error code. Error code differs
according to cause.
(7) Error code
Error code
No.
Name
Code
Conditions
1
Illegal function code
0x01 Function code not yet supported is set.
2
Illegal address
0x02 Illegal address is set.
3
Illegal data
0x03 Illegal data is set.
