debian man page for modbus_read_bits

Query: modbus_read_bits

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MODBUS_READ_BITS(3)						 Libmodbus Manual					       MODBUS_READ_BITS(3)

NAME
modbus_read_bits - read many bits
SYNOPSIS
int modbus_read_bits(modbus_t *ctx, int addr, int nb, uint8_t *dest);
DESCRIPTION
The modbus_read_bits() function shall read the status of the nb bits (coils) to the address addr of the remote device. The result of reading is stored in dest array as unsigned bytes (8 bits) set to TRUE or FALSE. You must take care to allocate enough memory to store the results in dest (at least nb * sizeof(uint8_t)). The function uses the Modbus function code 0x01 (read coil status).
RETURN VALUE
The modbus_read_bits() function shall return the number of read bits if successful. Otherwise it shall return -1 and set errno.
ERRORS
EMBMDATA Too many bits requested
SEE ALSO
modbus_write_bit(3) modbus_write_bits(3)
AUTHORS
The libmodbus documentation was written by Stephane Raimbault <stephane.raimbault@gmail.com[1]>
NOTES
1. stephane.raimbault@gmail.com mailto:stephane.raimbault@gmail.com libmodbus 3.0.3 05/26/2012 MODBUS_READ_BITS(3)
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