Task #137 — Modbus per-tag suffix grammar (type / bit / byte-order / array)

Adds the full Wonderware/Kepware/Ignition-style address suffix grammar so
users paste tag spreadsheets without per-tag manual translation:

  <region><offset>[.<bit>][:<type>[<len>]][:<order>][:<count>]

Examples that now parse end-to-end:
  40001                          HoldingRegisters[0], Int16
  400001                         same, 6-digit form
  40001.5                        bit 5 of HR[0]
  40001:F                        Float32 (HR[0..1])
  40001:F:CDAB                   word-swapped Float32
  40001:STR20                    20-char ASCII string
  HR1:DI                         Int32 via mnemonic region
  C100                           Coils[99] (mnemonic)
  40001:F:5                      Float32[5] array (3-field shorthand)
  40001:I:CDAB:10                Int16[10] word-swapped (4-field strict)

Driver-side plumbing:
- ModbusAddressParser + ParsedModbusAddress in the shared Addressing
  assembly. 91 parser tests (every grammar variant + malformed shapes).
- ModbusDataType / ModbusByteOrder moved to shared (with the same namespace
  so callers compile unchanged). ModbusByteOrder gains ByteSwap (BADC) and
  FullReverse (DCBA) alongside the existing BigEndian (ABCD) and WordSwap
  (CDAB).
- NormalizeWordOrder extended to honor all four orders for both 4-byte and
  8-byte values. Old WordSwap behavior preserved bit-for-bit.
- ModbusTagDefinition gains optional ArrayCount.
- ReadOneAsync / WriteOneAsync handle array fan-out: one FC03/04 read covers
  N consecutive register-typed elements, decoded into a typed array (short[],
  float[], etc.). Coil arrays use FC01 reads + FC15 writes (FakeTransport
  in tests gains FC15 support to match).
- DriverAttributeInfo IsArray / ArrayDim flow from ArrayCount so the OPC UA
  address space surfaces ValueRank=1 + ArrayDimensions to clients.
- ModbusDriverFactoryExtensions gains AddressString DTO field. When
  present, the parser drives Region/Address/DataType/ByteOrder/Bit/
  StringLength/ArrayCount; structured fields (Writable, WriteIdempotent,
  StringByteOrder) still come from the DTO. Existing structured tag rows
  keep working unchanged.

Tests: 91 parser unit tests (Driver.Modbus.Addressing.Tests, all green) +
204 driver tests including new ModbusByteOrderTests (BADC/DCBA roundtrips
across Int32/Float32/Float64) and ModbusArrayTests (Int16[5], Float32[3]
CDAB, Coil[10], length-mismatch error, IsArray/ArrayDim discovery).
Solution-wide build clean.

Caveat: grammar names (type codes, byte-order mnemonics, the :count
shorthand) were synthesized from training-era vendor docs. Verify against
current Kepware Modbus Ethernet Driver Help and Ignition Modbus Addressing
manuals before freezing for production deployments — naming may need a
back-compat layer if vendor wording has shifted.
This commit is contained in:
Joseph Doherty
2026-04-24 23:49:22 -04:00
parent 501d8f494b
commit 850b816873
9 changed files with 1246 additions and 92 deletions

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@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ public sealed class ModbusDriver
folder.Variable(t.Name, t.Name, new DriverAttributeInfo(
FullName: t.Name,
DriverDataType: MapDataType(t.DataType),
IsArray: false,
ArrayDim: null,
IsArray: t.ArrayCount.HasValue,
ArrayDim: t.ArrayCount.HasValue ? (uint)t.ArrayCount.Value : null,
SecurityClass: t.Writable ? SecurityClassification.Operate : SecurityClassification.ViewOnly,
IsHistorized: false,
IsAlarm: false,
@@ -166,40 +166,142 @@ public sealed class ModbusDriver
private async Task<object> ReadOneAsync(IModbusTransport transport, ModbusTagDefinition tag, CancellationToken ct)
{
var arrayCount = tag.ArrayCount ?? 1;
switch (tag.Region)
{
case ModbusRegion.Coils:
{
var pdu = new byte[] { 0x01, (byte)(tag.Address >> 8), (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF), 0x00, 0x01 };
// Single FC01 read covers either one coil (scalar) or N consecutive coils (array).
var qty = (ushort)arrayCount;
var pdu = new byte[] { 0x01, (byte)(tag.Address >> 8), (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF),
(byte)(qty >> 8), (byte)(qty & 0xFF) };
var resp = await transport.SendAsync(_options.UnitId, pdu, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
return (resp[2] & 0x01) == 1;
return DecodeBitArray(resp.AsSpan(2, resp[1]), arrayCount, tag.ArrayCount.HasValue);
}
case ModbusRegion.DiscreteInputs:
{
var pdu = new byte[] { 0x02, (byte)(tag.Address >> 8), (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF), 0x00, 0x01 };
var qty = (ushort)arrayCount;
var pdu = new byte[] { 0x02, (byte)(tag.Address >> 8), (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF),
(byte)(qty >> 8), (byte)(qty & 0xFF) };
var resp = await transport.SendAsync(_options.UnitId, pdu, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
return (resp[2] & 0x01) == 1;
return DecodeBitArray(resp.AsSpan(2, resp[1]), arrayCount, tag.ArrayCount.HasValue);
}
case ModbusRegion.HoldingRegisters:
case ModbusRegion.InputRegisters:
{
var quantity = RegisterCount(tag);
var elementRegs = RegisterCount(tag);
var totalRegs = (ushort)(elementRegs * arrayCount);
var fc = tag.Region == ModbusRegion.HoldingRegisters ? (byte)0x03 : (byte)0x04;
// Auto-chunk when the tag's register span exceeds the caller-configured cap.
// Affects long strings (FC03/04 > 125 regs is spec-forbidden; DL205 caps at 128,
// Mitsubishi Q caps at 64). Non-string tags max out at 4 regs so the cap never
// triggers for numerics.
// Affects long strings + arrays (FC03/04 > 125 regs is spec-forbidden; DL205 caps
// at 128, Mitsubishi Q caps at 64). Scalar non-string tags max out at 4 regs so
// the cap never triggers for them.
var cap = _options.MaxRegistersPerRead == 0 ? (ushort)125 : _options.MaxRegistersPerRead;
var data = quantity <= cap
? await ReadRegisterBlockAsync(transport, fc, tag.Address, quantity, ct).ConfigureAwait(false)
: await ReadRegisterBlockChunkedAsync(transport, fc, tag.Address, quantity, cap, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
return DecodeRegister(data, tag);
var data = totalRegs <= cap
? await ReadRegisterBlockAsync(transport, fc, tag.Address, totalRegs, ct).ConfigureAwait(false)
: await ReadRegisterBlockChunkedAsync(transport, fc, tag.Address, totalRegs, cap, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
if (!tag.ArrayCount.HasValue)
return DecodeRegister(data, tag);
return DecodeRegisterArray(data, tag, elementRegs, arrayCount);
}
default:
throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unknown region {tag.Region}");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Decode an FC01/FC02 coil-bitmap response into either a single bool (scalar tag) or a
/// bool[] of <paramref name="count"/> elements (array tag). Modbus packs coils LSB-first
/// within each byte, ascending address across bytes.
/// </summary>
private static object DecodeBitArray(ReadOnlySpan<byte> bitmap, int count, bool isArray)
{
if (!isArray) return (bitmap[0] & 0x01) == 1;
var result = new bool[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
result[i] = ((bitmap[i / 8] >> (i % 8)) & 0x01) == 1;
return result;
}
/// <summary>
/// Decode an array of register-backed values from a contiguous block. Each element
/// occupies <paramref name="elementRegs"/> registers and is decoded with the same
/// codec the scalar path uses, sliced from its position in the block.
/// </summary>
private static object DecodeRegisterArray(byte[] data, ModbusTagDefinition tag, int elementRegs, int count)
{
var elementBytes = elementRegs * 2;
// Element type drives the array CLR type. Boxed into Array so the Read pipeline can
// surface it directly without a per-call type-switch on the caller side.
switch (tag.DataType)
{
case ModbusDataType.Int16:
{
var arr = new short[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
arr[i] = (short)DecodeRegister(data.AsSpan(i * elementBytes, elementBytes), tag);
return arr;
}
case ModbusDataType.UInt16:
{
var arr = new ushort[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
arr[i] = (ushort)DecodeRegister(data.AsSpan(i * elementBytes, elementBytes), tag);
return arr;
}
case ModbusDataType.Int32:
case ModbusDataType.Bcd16:
case ModbusDataType.Bcd32:
{
var arr = new int[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
arr[i] = (int)DecodeRegister(data.AsSpan(i * elementBytes, elementBytes), tag);
return arr;
}
case ModbusDataType.UInt32:
{
var arr = new uint[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
arr[i] = (uint)DecodeRegister(data.AsSpan(i * elementBytes, elementBytes), tag);
return arr;
}
case ModbusDataType.Int64:
{
var arr = new long[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
arr[i] = (long)DecodeRegister(data.AsSpan(i * elementBytes, elementBytes), tag);
return arr;
}
case ModbusDataType.UInt64:
{
var arr = new ulong[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
arr[i] = (ulong)DecodeRegister(data.AsSpan(i * elementBytes, elementBytes), tag);
return arr;
}
case ModbusDataType.Float32:
{
var arr = new float[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
arr[i] = (float)DecodeRegister(data.AsSpan(i * elementBytes, elementBytes), tag);
return arr;
}
case ModbusDataType.Float64:
{
var arr = new double[count];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
arr[i] = (double)DecodeRegister(data.AsSpan(i * elementBytes, elementBytes), tag);
return arr;
}
default:
throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Array decode not supported for {tag.DataType} (use scalar tags or split by element)");
}
}
private async Task<byte[]> ReadRegisterBlockAsync(
IModbusTransport transport, byte fc, ushort address, ushort quantity, CancellationToken ct)
{
@@ -289,30 +391,53 @@ public sealed class ModbusDriver
{
case ModbusRegion.Coils:
{
var on = Convert.ToBoolean(value);
var pdu = new byte[] { 0x05, (byte)(tag.Address >> 8), (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF),
on ? (byte)0xFF : (byte)0x00, 0x00 };
await transport.SendAsync(_options.UnitId, pdu, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
if (!tag.ArrayCount.HasValue)
{
var on = Convert.ToBoolean(value);
var pdu = new byte[] { 0x05, (byte)(tag.Address >> 8), (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF),
on ? (byte)0xFF : (byte)0x00, 0x00 };
await transport.SendAsync(_options.UnitId, pdu, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
return;
}
// FC15 — Write Multiple Coils. Pack the bool[] into LSB-first bitmap.
var values = ToBoolArray(value, tag.ArrayCount.Value, tag.Name);
var byteCount = (values.Length + 7) / 8;
var bitmap = new byte[byteCount];
for (var i = 0; i < values.Length; i++)
if (values[i]) bitmap[i / 8] |= (byte)(1 << (i % 8));
var qty = (ushort)values.Length;
var pdu15 = new byte[6 + 1 + byteCount];
pdu15[0] = 0x0F;
pdu15[1] = (byte)(tag.Address >> 8); pdu15[2] = (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF);
pdu15[3] = (byte)(qty >> 8); pdu15[4] = (byte)(qty & 0xFF);
pdu15[5] = (byte)byteCount;
Buffer.BlockCopy(bitmap, 0, pdu15, 6, byteCount);
await transport.SendAsync(_options.UnitId, pdu15, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
return;
}
case ModbusRegion.HoldingRegisters:
{
var bytes = EncodeRegister(value, tag);
if (bytes.Length == 2)
var bytes = tag.ArrayCount.HasValue
? EncodeRegisterArray(value, tag)
: EncodeRegister(value, tag);
if (bytes.Length == 2 && !tag.ArrayCount.HasValue)
{
// FC06 fast-path for single-register scalar writes only. Arrays always use FC16
// even when the array is one element wide, because the encoder shape may need it.
var pdu = new byte[] { 0x06, (byte)(tag.Address >> 8), (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF),
bytes[0], bytes[1] };
await transport.SendAsync(_options.UnitId, pdu, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
}
else
{
// FC 16 (Write Multiple Registers) for 32-bit types.
// FC 16 (Write Multiple Registers) for 32-bit / 64-bit / array / string types.
var qty = (ushort)(bytes.Length / 2);
var writeCap = _options.MaxRegistersPerWrite == 0 ? (ushort)123 : _options.MaxRegistersPerWrite;
if (qty > writeCap)
throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Write of {qty} registers to {tag.Name} exceeds MaxRegistersPerWrite={writeCap}. " +
$"Split the tag (e.g. shorter StringLength) — partial FC16 chunks would lose atomicity.");
$"Split the tag (e.g. shorter StringLength or smaller ArrayCount) — partial FC16 chunks would lose atomicity.");
var pdu = new byte[6 + 1 + bytes.Length];
pdu[0] = 0x10;
pdu[1] = (byte)(tag.Address >> 8); pdu[2] = (byte)(tag.Address & 0xFF);
@@ -328,6 +453,52 @@ public sealed class ModbusDriver
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Encode an array-typed write value into a contiguous byte block by encoding each
/// element with the scalar codec. Caller submits IList / Array of the element CLR type.
/// </summary>
private static byte[] EncodeRegisterArray(object? value, ModbusTagDefinition tag)
{
var count = tag.ArrayCount!.Value;
if (value is not System.Collections.IList list || list.Count != count)
throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Array write to {tag.Name} expects an IList of length {count}; got {value?.GetType().Name ?? "null"}");
var elementBytes = ElementByteCount(tag);
var result = new byte[count * elementBytes];
for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
var element = list[i];
var encoded = EncodeRegister(element, tag);
if (encoded.Length != elementBytes)
throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Encoder returned {encoded.Length} bytes for element {i} of {tag.Name}, expected {elementBytes}");
Buffer.BlockCopy(encoded, 0, result, i * elementBytes, elementBytes);
}
return result;
}
private static bool[] ToBoolArray(object? value, int expectedCount, string tagName)
{
if (value is bool[] direct && direct.Length == expectedCount) return direct;
if (value is System.Collections.IList list && list.Count == expectedCount)
{
var arr = new bool[expectedCount];
for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++) arr[i] = Convert.ToBoolean(list[i]);
return arr;
}
throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Coil-array write to {tagName} expects a bool[] (or convertible IList) of length {expectedCount}; got {value?.GetType().Name ?? "null"}");
}
private static int ElementByteCount(ModbusTagDefinition tag) => tag.DataType switch
{
ModbusDataType.Int16 or ModbusDataType.UInt16 or ModbusDataType.Bcd16 => 2,
ModbusDataType.Int32 or ModbusDataType.UInt32 or ModbusDataType.Float32 or ModbusDataType.Bcd32 => 4,
ModbusDataType.Int64 or ModbusDataType.UInt64 or ModbusDataType.Float64 => 8,
_ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Element byte count not defined for {tag.DataType} in array context"),
};
/// <summary>
/// Read-modify-write one bit in a holding register. FC03 → bit-swap → FC06. Serialised
/// against other bit writes targeting the same register via <see cref="GetRmwLock"/>.
@@ -455,19 +626,49 @@ public sealed class ModbusDriver
};
/// <summary>
/// Word-swap the input into the big-endian layout the decoders expect. For 2-register
/// types this reverses the two words; for 4-register types it reverses the four words
/// (PLC stored [hi-mid, low-mid, hi-high, low-high] → memory [hi-high, low-high, hi-mid, low-mid]).
/// Re-order the input bytes into the big-endian (ABCD) layout the decoders expect.
/// The four orders refer to how bytes A, B, C, D appear on the wire when reading a
/// 32-bit value from two consecutive registers (extends pairwise for 64-bit / 4 regs):
/// <list type="bullet">
/// <item><b>BigEndian (ABCD)</b>: bytes as-is — Modbus spec default.</item>
/// <item><b>WordSwap (CDAB)</b>: swap word pairs (full register reversal across the value).</item>
/// <item><b>ByteSwap (BADC)</b>: swap bytes within each register.</item>
/// <item><b>FullReverse (DCBA)</b>: full byte reversal — equivalent to little-endian.</item>
/// </list>
/// </summary>
private static byte[] NormalizeWordOrder(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, ModbusByteOrder order)
{
if (order == ModbusByteOrder.BigEndian) return data.ToArray();
var result = new byte[data.Length];
for (var word = 0; word < data.Length / 2; word++)
var registers = data.Length / 2;
switch (order)
{
var srcWord = data.Length / 2 - 1 - word;
result[word * 2] = data[srcWord * 2];
result[word * 2 + 1] = data[srcWord * 2 + 1];
case ModbusByteOrder.WordSwap:
// Reverse register order; bytes within each register stay big-endian.
for (var word = 0; word < registers; word++)
{
var srcWord = registers - 1 - word;
result[word * 2] = data[srcWord * 2];
result[word * 2 + 1] = data[srcWord * 2 + 1];
}
break;
case ModbusByteOrder.ByteSwap:
// Keep register order, swap two bytes within each register.
for (var word = 0; word < registers; word++)
{
result[word * 2] = data[word * 2 + 1];
result[word * 2 + 1] = data[word * 2];
}
break;
case ModbusByteOrder.FullReverse:
// Full byte-by-byte reversal — equivalent to interpreting the value little-endian.
for (var i = 0; i < data.Length; i++)
result[i] = data[data.Length - 1 - i];
break;
default:
throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unhandled byte order {order}");
}
return result;
}

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@@ -57,10 +57,38 @@ public static class ModbusDriverFactoryExtensions
return new ModbusDriver(options, driverInstanceId);
}
private static ModbusTagDefinition BuildTag(ModbusTagDto t, string driverInstanceId) =>
new(
Name: t.Name ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Modbus config for '{driverInstanceId}' has a tag missing Name"),
private static ModbusTagDefinition BuildTag(ModbusTagDto t, string driverInstanceId)
{
var name = t.Name ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Modbus config for '{driverInstanceId}' has a tag missing Name");
// AddressString takes precedence over the structured fields (Region/Address/DataType/
// ByteOrder/BitIndex/StringLength/ArrayCount). Tags can mix forms freely — newer pasted
// rows use the grammar string, legacy rows keep the structured form. Fields not derivable
// from the grammar (Writable, WriteIdempotent, StringByteOrder) always come from the DTO.
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(t.AddressString))
{
if (!ModbusAddressParser.TryParse(t.AddressString, out var parsed, out var parseError))
throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Modbus tag '{name}' in '{driverInstanceId}' has invalid AddressString '{t.AddressString}': {parseError}");
return new ModbusTagDefinition(
Name: name,
Region: parsed!.Region,
Address: parsed.Offset,
DataType: parsed.DataType,
Writable: t.Writable ?? true,
ByteOrder: parsed.ByteOrder,
BitIndex: parsed.Bit ?? 0,
StringLength: parsed.StringLength,
StringByteOrder: t.StringByteOrder is null
? ModbusStringByteOrder.HighByteFirst
: ParseEnum<ModbusStringByteOrder>(t.StringByteOrder, name, driverInstanceId, "StringByteOrder"),
WriteIdempotent: t.WriteIdempotent ?? false,
ArrayCount: parsed.ArrayCount);
}
return new ModbusTagDefinition(
Name: name,
Region: ParseEnum<ModbusRegion>(t.Region, t.Name, driverInstanceId, "Region"),
Address: t.Address ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(
$"Modbus tag '{t.Name}' in '{driverInstanceId}' missing Address"),
@@ -74,7 +102,9 @@ public static class ModbusDriverFactoryExtensions
StringByteOrder: t.StringByteOrder is null
? ModbusStringByteOrder.HighByteFirst
: ParseEnum<ModbusStringByteOrder>(t.StringByteOrder, t.Name, driverInstanceId, "StringByteOrder"),
WriteIdempotent: t.WriteIdempotent ?? false);
WriteIdempotent: t.WriteIdempotent ?? false,
ArrayCount: t.ArrayCount);
}
private static T ParseEnum<T>(string? raw, string? tagName, string driverInstanceId, string field) where T : struct, Enum
{
@@ -111,6 +141,15 @@ public static class ModbusDriverFactoryExtensions
internal sealed class ModbusTagDto
{
public string? Name { get; init; }
/// <summary>
/// Address grammar string per <c>ModbusAddressParser</c> — when present, takes
/// precedence over the structured Region/Address/DataType/ByteOrder/BitIndex/
/// StringLength/ArrayCount fields. Examples: <c>"40001"</c>, <c>"40001:F"</c>,
/// <c>"40001:F:CDAB:5"</c>, <c>"HR1:DI"</c>, <c>"C100"</c>.
/// </summary>
public string? AddressString { get; init; }
public string? Region { get; init; }
public ushort? Address { get; init; }
public string? DataType { get; init; }
@@ -120,6 +159,7 @@ public static class ModbusDriverFactoryExtensions
public ushort? StringLength { get; init; }
public string? StringByteOrder { get; init; }
public bool? WriteIdempotent { get; init; }
public int? ArrayCount { get; init; }
}
internal sealed class ModbusProbeDto

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@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ public sealed class ModbusProbeOptions
/// actions (pulse outputs), counter-increment addresses on PLCs that treat writes as deltas,
/// any BCD / counter register where repeat-writes advance state.
/// </param>
/// <param name="ArrayCount">
/// When non-null, the tag is exposed as an OPC UA array of this many elements. Total
/// registers consumed = ArrayCount * registers-per-element. Bit + array is rejected at
/// bind time (no use case). Default null = scalar (existing behavior).
/// </param>
public sealed record ModbusTagDefinition(
string Name,
ModbusRegion Region,
@@ -110,59 +115,5 @@ public sealed record ModbusTagDefinition(
byte BitIndex = 0,
ushort StringLength = 0,
ModbusStringByteOrder StringByteOrder = ModbusStringByteOrder.HighByteFirst,
bool WriteIdempotent = false);
public enum ModbusDataType
{
Bool,
Int16,
UInt16,
Int32,
UInt32,
Int64,
UInt64,
Float32,
Float64,
/// <summary>Single bit within a holding register. <see cref="ModbusTagDefinition.BitIndex"/> selects 0-15 LSB-first.</summary>
BitInRegister,
/// <summary>ASCII string packed 2 chars per register, <see cref="ModbusTagDefinition.StringLength"/> characters long.</summary>
String,
/// <summary>
/// 16-bit binary-coded decimal. Each nibble encodes one decimal digit (0-9). Register
/// value <c>0x1234</c> decodes as decimal <c>1234</c> — NOT binary <c>0x04D2 = 4660</c>.
/// DL205/DL260 and several Mitsubishi / Omron families store timers, counters, and
/// operator-facing numerics as BCD by default.
/// </summary>
Bcd16,
/// <summary>
/// 32-bit (two-register) BCD. Decodes 8 decimal digits. Word ordering follows
/// <see cref="ModbusTagDefinition.ByteOrder"/> the same way <see cref="Int32"/> does.
/// </summary>
Bcd32,
}
/// <summary>
/// Word ordering for multi-register types. Modbus TCP standard is <see cref="BigEndian"/>
/// (ABCD for 32-bit: high word at the lower address). Many PLCs — Siemens S7, several
/// Allen-Bradley series, some Modicon families — use <see cref="WordSwap"/> (CDAB), which
/// keeps bytes big-endian within each register but reverses the word pair(s).
/// </summary>
public enum ModbusByteOrder
{
BigEndian,
WordSwap,
}
/// <summary>
/// Per-register byte order for ASCII strings packed 2 chars per register. Standard Modbus
/// convention is <see cref="HighByteFirst"/> — the first character of each pair occupies
/// the high byte of the register. AutomationDirect DirectLOGIC (DL205, DL260, DL350) and a
/// handful of legacy controllers pack <see cref="LowByteFirst"/>, which inverts that within
/// each register. Word ordering across multiple registers is always ascending address for
/// strings — only the byte order inside each register flips.
/// </summary>
public enum ModbusStringByteOrder
{
HighByteFirst,
LowByteFirst,
}
bool WriteIdempotent = false,
int? ArrayCount = null);