MODBUS RTU decoding captures different to RS485

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Schorsch
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MODBUS RTU decoding captures different to RS485

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Hi,
I am using MODBUS RTU 8N1 decoding to monitor the transferred information of two controllers on the RS485 line.

Unfortunately, in the calculated byte stream bytes are missing if I use the MODBUS RTU decoder.

However, if I use in parallel the UART RS485 serial decoder all bytes are correctly recognized (see attached screen capture).

Could you provide a hint what leads to the dropped bytes in the MODBUS RTU serial decoding?
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Gerry
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Re: MODBUS RTU decoding captures different to RS485

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Hi Schorsch ,

This could be due to the inter-frame delay being too small. According to the ModBus RTU Dec 2006 spec, for bit-rates higher than 19200, the minimum inter-frame delay (t3.5) should be 1.75ms. I can't tell from your posted image what the inter-frame delay is in your capture.

Regards,

Gerry
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