GE Power Management 469 Motor Management Relay 6-11
6 COMMUNICATIONS 6.2 SUPPORTED MODBUS FUNCTIONS
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6.2.6 FUNCTION CODE 07: READ DEVICE STATUS
Modbus Implementation: Read Exception Status
469 Implementation: Read Device Status
This is a function used to quickly read the status of a selected device. A short message length allows for rapid
reading of status. The status byte returned will have individual bits set to 1 or 0 depending on the status of the
slave device.
469 General Status Byte:
If status is neither stopped or running, motor is starting.
MESSAGE FORMAT AND EXAMPLE
Request status from slave 11.
Bit No. Description
B0 R1 Trip relay operated = 1
B1 R2 Auxiliary relay operated = 1
B2 R3 Auxiliary relay operated = 1
B3 R4 Alarm relay operated = 1
B4 R5 Block start relay operated = 1
B5 R6 Service relay operated = 1
B6 Stopped = 1
B7 Running = 1
MASTER TRANSMISSION: BYTES EXAMPLE / DESCRIPTION
SLAVE ADDRESS 1 0B message for slave 11
FUNCTION CODE 1 07 read device status
CRC 2 47 42 CRC calculated by the master
SLAVE RESPONSE: BYTES EXAMPLE / DESCRIPTION
SLAVE ADDRESS 1 0B response message from slave 11
FUNCTION CODE 1 07 read device status
DEVICE STATUS 1 59 status = 01011001 in binary
CRC 2 C2 08 CRC calculated by the slave
NOTE