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Calculating RTU Transmission

This document provides an example of how to calculate the total time of a Modbus RTU transmission. It explains that the calculation depends on the function code and involves determining the number of bytes and then multiplying by the transmission time per byte, plus a wait time between frames. An example calculation is shown for a typical transmission using a specific function code and register values.

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Calculating RTU Transmission

This document provides an example of how to calculate the total time of a Modbus RTU transmission. It explains that the calculation depends on the function code and involves determining the number of bytes and then multiplying by the transmission time per byte, plus a wait time between frames. An example calculation is shown for a typical transmission using a specific function code and register values.

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NHA3076700

FAQ | Product 10/2014

Modbus RTU Transmission


Calculating the Total Time of a Modbus RTU Transmission
Data Bulletin

Retain for future use.

FAQ Question: How is the total time of a Modbus RTU transmission calculated?
Answer: Calculation of the time span of a Modbus RTU transmission
depends on the Modbus Function code being used. The following is one
example of how transmission time can be calculated:
1. Use the following formula to calculate the time required to transmit each
byte:
(Data Bits + Start Bits + Stop Bits + Parity Bits) Transmission Speed
For example, a typical transmission might consists of the following
elements:

Transmission Speed 38400 bits per second (38.4 kbps)


Data Bits 8
Start Bits 1 (always 1)
Stop Bits 1
Parity Bits 1 (Even, 1; Odd, 1; None, 0)

This transmission takes 0.000286458 seconds to transmit each byte:


(8+1+1+1)/38400= 0.000286458 seconds per byte
2. Calculate the required number of bytes for each Modbus RTU
transmission frame by adding together the Request and Response
bytes. For example, in our sample transmission:

Request Bytes

Slave ID 1
Function Code 1
Register Address 2
Register Value 2
CRC Code 2
Total Bytes 8

Response Bytes

Slave ID 1
Function Code 1
Register Address 2
Register Value 2
CRC Code 2
Total Bytes 8

The total number of bytes required for this transmission is 16 bytes.

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FAQ | Product 10/2014

3. Multiplying the total number of bytes for a single transmission by the


transmission time for one byte, then adding a wait time between frames
of 2 ms, yields a total transmission time of 0.006583333 seconds for a
single transmission:
(16 x 0.000286458) + 0.002 = 0.006583333 seconds
NOTE: The calculations shown here can only provide an estimate of the
response time without any other system-dependent factors. Other factors
such as processor response time and bus loadingcan increase the total
response time.
The following illustration shows a spreadsheet, including formulas, used to
calculate Modbus RTU transmission time:

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