modbus-tcp-server 0.5

A Python3 MODBUS TCP server for testing purposes

modbus-tcp-server

A thread-based MODBUS TCP server for testing purposes.

Installation

Just type

pip install modbus-tcp-server

And to run it

modbus-tcp-server 127.0.0.1 502

Port is optional, it will be assumed to be 502 by default.

Just run it without any arguments to see the command line.

If you want verbosity, you can drop -v or -vv after providing port number. Note that in this case giving port number is mandatory.

Limitations

It does only the commands related to reading and writing analog inputs, discrete inputs, holding registers and coils, so only commands 1-6 and 15-16 are supported.

Also, it spawns a thread per a client. This might be unacceptable to you, however it can also with with gevent.

Client connections will be closed after 60 seconds of inactivity.

Custom data provider

To implement a custom data provider, just extend BaseDataSource to provide data of your choosing and launch it that way:

from modbus_tcp_server.network import ModbusTCPServer
from modbus_tcp_server.data_source import BaseDataSource

class CustomDB(BaseDataSource):
    ...

c_db = CustomDB()

at = ModbusTCPServer('0.0.0.0', 502, c_db).start()

Note that since everything is handled in a single thread, if your reads or writes take too long this will hang on them. File a Issue if you've got a problem with that.

Change log

v0.5

• TBA

v0.4

• added automatic connection termination after 60 seconds of inactivity
• better error detection on connections
• bugfix: fixed CustomMODBUSError

v0.3

• added CustomMODBUSError
• renamed AcceptThread to ModbusTCPServer

v0.2

• added support for commands 15 and 16
• added exceptions GatewayPathUnavailable and GatewayTargetDeviceFailedToRespond