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Tag.Name Property

Sets / Gets the MODBUS device register address

[Visual Basic]
NotOverridable Public Property Name As String _
    Implements ITag.Name
[C#]
public string Name {get; set;}

Property Value

String representing the register address.

Implements

ITag.Name

Remarks

The register address is not case sensitive.  MODBUS addressed are zero (0) based

MODBUS Register Addressing

Syntax:

Syntax

Status Bit (BOOLEAN - R/W)

C0-C65535

Tag.Name = "[register]"

Input Bit (BOOLEAN - R/O)

D0-D65535

Tag.Name = "[register]"

Input Register (ANALOG - R/O)*

I0 - I65535

Tag.Name = "[register]"

Input Register (BOOLEAN - R/O)

I0.0 - I65535.15

Tag.Name = "[register].<1~15>"

Holder Register (ANALOG - R/W)*

H0 - H65535

Tag.Name = "[register]"

Holder Register (BOOLEAN - R/W)

H0.0 ~ H65535.15

Tag.Name = "[register].<1~15>"

 
The register address is not case sensitive.  MODICON PLC register addresses are one (1) based

MODICON PLC Addressing

Range

Syntax

Status Bit (BOOLEAN - R/W)

00001 ~ 065536

Tag.Name = "[register]"

Input Bit (BOOLEAN - R/O)

10001 ~ 165536

Tag.Name = "[register]"

Input Register (ANALOG - R/O)*

30001 ~ 365536

Tag.Name = "[register]"

Input Register (BOOLEAN - R/O)

30001.1 ~ 365536.16

Tag.Name = "[register].<1~16>"

Holder Register (ANALOG - R/W)*

40001 ~ 465536

Tag.Name = "[register]"

Holder Register (BOOLEAN - R/W)

40001.1 ~ 465536.16

Tag.Name = "[register].<1~16>"

 
* The DataType property or NetType determines the analog Value of the register.
 
The default DataType and NetType is applied to the following register types:

Exceptions

Exception Type Condition
ArgumentException Thrown if an invalid register address is specified
ArgumentNullException Thrown if Name is null (Nothing in VB) or empty string

Example

VB
Imports MBLink
Dim MyTag As New Tag
MyTag.Name = "40001"
C#
using MBLink;
Tag MyTag = new Tag();
MyTag.Name = "40001";

See Also

Tag Class  | Tag.Length | MBLink Namespace