Manual
Configuration
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Modbus Byte Order
You can configure the Conext ComBox to change the Modbus byte and word ordering
for packed ASCII strings, and 32-bit values. There are two settings for Modbus Byte
Order:
1. Least Significant byte/word first (LSB First)
2. Most Significant byte/word first (MSB First)
Select the appropriate setting for your Modbus network.
The following are examples of how the settings operate.
Packed
String
Example:
When sending the text string "CONEXT" over Modbus:
1. Least Significant byte:
2. Most Significant byte:
32-bit Word
Example:
When sending the value 0x12345678 over modbus:
1. Least Significant word:
2. Most Significant word:
OETCNX
CNXOET
1234567 8
5678123 4
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