Installation

This program is tested on python 3.8+.

Install with pip or pipx

The package is available in the Python Package Index,

pip install modpoll

Optionally, pyserial library can be installed for Modbus-RTU communication,

pip install 'modpoll[serial]'

Run the following command to check if there is new version available,

pip install -U modpoll

On Windows, it’s recommended to use pipx for installing modpoll. Refer to pipx installation guide for detailed instructions.

To install modpoll, open a Command Prompt terminal and run:

pipx install modpoll

To upgrade modpoll to the latest version, use the following command:

pipx upgrade modpoll

Uninstall

The program can be uninstalled by the following command,

pip uninstall modpoll

or,

pipx uninstall modpoll

Run with docker

A docker image has been provided for user to directly use the tool without the local installation,

docker run --rm helloysd/modpoll

It shows the version of the tool by default.