Table of Modbus/MEWTOCOL communication error codes (FP7 only)

List of error codes that may occur during Modbus/MEWTOCOL communication.

Error code

Description

0

Normal completion

1

Communication port is used for master communication

2

Communication port is used for slave communication

3

No. of master communication instructions that can be used at the same time is exceeded

4

Transmission timeout

5

Timeout while waiting for a response

6

Error in received data

This error occurs when an abnormal telegram is received, e.g. when there is a format error in the header. In this case, the received data is discarded.

7

Insufficient area reserved in I/O map

This error occurs when the number of Ethernet connections exceeds 16 (Advanced Ethernet communication). Check whether the word area reserved for communication control flags is big enough for the number of Ethernet connections.

8

Send buffer currently in use

This error may occur for FP7 PLCs with firmware version 4.57 or later.

9

Master unit station number not set

21

NACK error

22

WACK error

23

Duplicated unit number

24

Transmission format error

25

FP7 multi-wire link unit hardware error

26

Unit number setting errror

27

Packet not supported

28

No response

29

FP7 multi-wire link unit hardware error

30

Transmission timeout

31–39

FP7 multi-wire link unit hardware error

41

Format error

60

Parameter error

61

Data error

91

Missing expansion unit error

8001

Function code error

8002

Starting address outside the permissible range

8003

Number of data outside the permissible range

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