Owner's manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
 - Introduction
 - SeaI/O Hardware Description
- SeaI/O Base and Expansion Modules
 - SeaI/O Module Common Features
 - SeaI/O Configurations & Specifications
- 410 Series – 16 Optically Isolated Inputs/16 Reed Relay Outputs
 - 420 Series – 16 Optically Isolated Inputs/8 Form C Outputs
 - 430 Series – 32 Optically Isolated Inputs
 - 440 Series – 32 Reed Relay Outputs
 - 450 Series – 16 Form C Relay Outputs
 - 462 Series – 96 Channel TTL DB-78
 - 463 Series – 96 Channel TTL 50-Pin
 - 470 Series – 16 A/D, 2 D/A, 8 24V Outputs, 8 Isolated Inputs
 - 520 Series – 8 Optically Isolated Inputs/8 High-Current Form C Outputs
 
 
 - Power Options
 - Hardware Configuration
 - Wiring Options
 - Mounting Options
 - Accessories
 - SeaMAX Application Suite
- SeaI/O Architecture
 - Device Address Configuration
 - Configuring the “Base” SeaI/O Module
 - Configuring N-Series Expansion Modules
 - Configuring an Ethernet Module (E-Series)
 - MaxSSD Configuration & Diagnostics Utility
 - Communicating Via Modbus
 - Extended Modbus Command Set
 - Developing Custom Applications Using SeaMAX API
 - SeaMAX API
 - Non Object-Oriented SeaMAX API
 - IOCTL Calls and Functionality
 - Using SeaMAX with Visual C++ 6.0
 - Using SeaMAX with Visual Basic 6.0
 - Example SeaMAX Programming Tasks
 
 - CEthernet API
 - Appendix A – Data Encoding Tables
 - Appendix B – CRC Calculation
 - Appendix C – SeaIO Model 462/463 Holding Register Set
 - Appendix D – SeaMAX Data Types and Structures
 - Appendix E – Troubleshooting
 - Appendix F – How To Get Assistance
 - Appendix G – Compliance Notices
 - Warranty
 

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SeaI/O User Manual 
Communicating Via Modbus 
Modbus Commands 
Sealevel SeaI/O modules are designed to integrate seamlessly into existing Modbus 
networks. The supported command set will vary depending on the SeaI/O model 
number used. Below is a list of valid commands for each SeaI/O model number. 
SeaI/O 410  SeaI/O 420  SeaI/O 430 
0x01 Read Coils 
0x02 Read Discrete Inputs 
0x05 Write Single Coil 
0x0F Write Multiple Coils 
0x01 Read Coils 
0x02 Read Discrete Inputs 
0x05 Write Single Coil 
0x0F Write Multiple Coils
0x02 Read Discrete Inputs
SeaI/O 440  SeaI/O 450  SeaI/O 462/463 
0x01 Read Coils 
0x05 Write Single Coil 
0x0F Write Multiple Coils
0x01 Read Coils 
0x05 Write Single Coil 
0x0F Write Multiple Coils
0x41 Read PIO Data 
0x42 Write PIO Data 
0x43 Read PIO Config 
0x44 Write PIO Config 
SeaI/O 470  SeaI/O 520 
0x01 Read Coils 
0x02 Read Discrete Inputs 
0x05 Write Single Coil 
0x0F Write Multiple Coils 
0x04 Read Input Register 
0x06 Write Single Register 
0x10 Write Multiple Reg. 
0x01 Read Coils 
0x02 Read Discrete Inputs 
0x05 Write Single Coil 
0x0F Write Multiple Coils
Specialized diagnostic commands and other RTU specific codes are not supported at 
this time. An overview of the Modbus specification for both RTU and TCP 
connections is covered in subsequent sections. The official Modbus specification can 
be found at www.modbus.org
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