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lmxopcua/docs/Driver.Modbus.Cli.md
Joseph Doherty 5ea57d2d70 Task #138 — Modbus addressing grammar docs + e2e
Closes the docs/e2e end of the Modbus addressing line shipped across
#136-#145.

Docs:

- docs/v2/modbus-addressing.md (new) — full grammar reference.
  Region+offset (Modicon 5-digit / 6-digit / mnemonic), bit suffix,
  type codes (BOOL / I / UI / DI / UDI / LI / ULI / F / D / BCD / LBCD /
  STR<n>), all four byte-order mnemonics (ABCD / CDAB / BADC / DCBA),
  array-count semantics, family-native syntax (DL205 V/Y/C/X/SP and
  MELSEC D/M/X/Y with hex-vs-octal sub-family selection), driver-instance
  options (KeepAlive / Reconnect / IdleDisconnect, MaxCoilsPerRead and
  FC15/16 forcing, Deadband + WriteOnChangeOnly, MaxReadGap +
  CoalesceProhibited, multi-unit IPerCallHostResolver). Includes a worked
  JSON DTO example mixing AddressString + structured tag forms.

- docs/Driver.Modbus.Cli.md — appended a "v2 addressing grammar" section
  pointing users at the full reference, with quick-reference examples.

- Vendor-compatibility caveat documented: type codes and byte-order
  mnemonics were synthesised from training-era vendor docs (Wonderware
  DASMBTCP, Kepware KEPServerEX, Ignition, Matrikon, OAS) and should be
  verified against current vendor manuals before locking for production.

E2E tests (4 new AddressingGrammarTests in IntegrationTests):
- Modicon 5-digit and 6-digit forms map to identical wire offsets.
- Float32 + WordSwap (CDAB) round-trips end-to-end through the
  pymodbus simulator.
- Int16[5] array round-trips as a typed short[] surface.
- Block-read coalescing produces a wire-acceptable PDU when MaxReadGap=5
  bridges three nearby tags.

All tests skip gracefully when the pymodbus simulator at localhost:5020
is unreachable (matches the existing ModbusSimulatorFixture pattern).

Final test count across the Modbus addressing surface:
- 107 ModbusAddressing.Tests (parser + family + Modicon)
- 231 Driver.Modbus.Tests (driver, byte order, array, multi-unit, coalescing,
  protocol, subscribe, connection options)
- 110 Admin.Tests (incl. ModbusOptionsViewModel defaults pinning)
- 4 new AddressingGrammar integration tests (skip when sim down)
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# `otopcua-modbus-cli` — Modbus-TCP test client
Ad-hoc probe / read / write / subscribe tool for talking to Modbus-TCP devices
through the **same** `ModbusDriver` the OtOpcUa server uses. Mirrors the v1
OPC UA `otopcua-cli` shape so the muscle memory carries over: drop to a shell,
point at a PLC, watch registers move.
First of four driver test-client CLIs (Modbus → AB CIP → AB Legacy → S7 →
TwinCAT). Built on the shared `ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Cli.Common` library
so each downstream CLI inherits verbose/log wiring + snapshot formatting
without copy-paste.
## Build + run
```powershell
dotnet build src/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Modbus.Cli
dotnet run --project src/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Modbus.Cli -- --help
```
Or publish a self-contained binary:
```powershell
dotnet publish src/ZB.MOM.WW.OtOpcUa.Driver.Modbus.Cli -c Release -o publish/modbus-cli
publish/modbus-cli/otopcua-modbus-cli.exe --help
```
## Common flags
Every command accepts:
| Flag | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| `-h` / `--host` | **required** | Modbus-TCP server hostname or IP |
| `-p` / `--port` | `502` | TCP port |
| `-U` / `--unit-id` | `1` | Modbus unit / slave ID |
| `--timeout-ms` | `2000` | Per-PDU timeout |
| `--disable-reconnect` | off | Turn off mid-transaction reconnect-and-retry |
| `--verbose` | off | Serilog debug output |
## Commands
### `probe` — is the PLC up?
Connects, reads one holding register, prints driver health. Fastest sanity
check after swapping a network cable or deploying a new device.
```powershell
otopcua-modbus-cli probe -h 192.168.1.10
otopcua-modbus-cli probe -h 192.168.1.10 --probe-address 100 # device locks HR[0]
```
### `read` — single register / coil / string
Synthesises a one-tag driver config on the fly from `--region` + `--address`
+ `--type` flags.
```powershell
# Holding register as UInt16
otopcua-modbus-cli read -h 192.168.1.10 -r HoldingRegisters -a 100 -t UInt16
# Float32 with word-swap (CDAB) — common on Siemens / some AB families
otopcua-modbus-cli read -h 192.168.1.10 -r HoldingRegisters -a 200 -t Float32 --byte-order WordSwap
# Single bit out of a packed holding register
otopcua-modbus-cli read -h 192.168.1.10 -r HoldingRegisters -a 10 -t BitInRegister --bit-index 3
# 40-char ASCII string — DirectLOGIC packs the first char in the low byte
otopcua-modbus-cli read -h 192.168.1.10 -r HoldingRegisters -a 300 -t String --string-length 40 --string-byte-order LowByteFirst
# Discrete input / coil
otopcua-modbus-cli read -h 192.168.1.10 -r DiscreteInputs -a 5 -t Bool
```
### `write` — single value
Same flag shape as `read` plus `-v` / `--value`. Values parse per `--type`
using invariant culture (period as decimal separator). Booleans accept
`true`/`false`/`1`/`0`/`yes`/`no`/`on`/`off`.
```powershell
otopcua-modbus-cli write -h 192.168.1.10 -r HoldingRegisters -a 100 -t UInt16 -v 42
otopcua-modbus-cli write -h 192.168.1.10 -r HoldingRegisters -a 200 -t Float32 -v 3.14
otopcua-modbus-cli write -h 192.168.1.10 -r Coils -a 5 -t Bool -v on
```
**Writes are non-idempotent by default** — a timeout after the device
already applied the write will NOT auto-retry. This matches the driver's
production contract (plan decisions #44 + #45).
### `subscribe` — watch a register until Ctrl+C
Uses the driver's `ISubscribable` surface (polling under the hood via
`PollGroupEngine`). Prints every data-change event with a timestamp.
```powershell
otopcua-modbus-cli subscribe -h 192.168.1.10 -r HoldingRegisters -a 100 -t Int16 -i 500
```
## Output format
- `probe` / `read` emit a multi-line per-tag block: `Tag / Value / Status /
Source Time / Server Time`.
- `write` emits one line: `Write <tag>: 0x... (Good | BadCommunicationError | …)`.
- `subscribe` emits one line per change: `[HH:mm:ss.fff] <tag> = <value> (<status>)`.
Status codes are rendered as `0xXXXXXXXX (Name)` for the OPC UA shortlist
(`Good`, `BadCommunicationError`, `BadTimeout`, `BadNodeIdUnknown`,
`BadTypeMismatch`, `Uncertain`, …). Unknown codes fall back to bare hex.
## Typical workflows
**"Is the PLC alive?"** → `probe`.
**"Does my recipe write land?"** → `write` + `read` back against the same
address.
**"Why is tag X flipping?"** → `subscribe` + wait for the operator scenario.
**"What's the right byte order for this family?"** → `read` with
`--byte-order BigEndian`, then with `--byte-order WordSwap`. The one that
gives plausible values is the correct one for that device.
## v2 addressing grammar
The driver accepts the industry-standard tag-address grammar so you can
paste tag spreadsheets from Wonderware / Kepware / Ignition without
per-row manual translation. Full reference + grammar rules:
[`docs/v2/modbus-addressing.md`](v2/modbus-addressing.md).
Quick examples:
```
40001 HoldingRegisters[0], Int16
400001 same, 6-digit form
40001:F Float32
40001:F:CDAB Float32 word-swapped
40001:STR20 20-char ASCII string
40001:I:5 Int16[5] array (3-field shorthand)
40001:F:CDAB:10 Float32[10] with explicit word-swap (4-field strict)
40001.5 bit 5 of HR[0]
HR1:DI Int32 via mnemonic region prefix
C100 Coil 100 (mnemonic, 1-based)
V2000:F:CDAB DL205 V-memory at PDU 1024 + Float32 + word-swap (Family=DL205)
D100:I MELSEC D-register 100 (Family=MELSEC)
```
In `DriverConfig` JSON, set the per-tag `addressString` field instead of
the structured `region` + `address` + `dataType` fields. Both styles can
coexist within one driver instance.