Basic Usage

Modpoll v1.3.3 - A New Command-line Tool for Modbus and MQTT

usage: modpoll [-h] [-v] -f CONFIG [CONFIG ...] [-d] [-r RATE] [-1]
               [--interval INTERVAL] [--tcp TCP] [--tcp-port TCP_PORT]
               [--udp UDP] [--udp-port UDP_PORT] [--rtu RTU]
               [--rtu-baud RTU_BAUD] [--rtu-parity {none,odd,even}]
               [--timeout TIMEOUT] [-o EXPORT] [--mqtt-version {3.1.1,5.0}]
               [--mqtt-host MQTT_HOST] [--mqtt-port MQTT_PORT]
               [--mqtt-clientid MQTT_CLIENTID]
               [--mqtt-topic-prefix MQTT_TOPIC_PREFIX]
               [--mqtt-publish-topic-pattern MQTT_PUBLISH_TOPIC_PATTERN]
               [--mqtt-subscribe-topic-pattern MQTT_SUBSCRIBE_TOPIC_PATTERN]
               [--mqtt-diagnostics-topic-pattern MQTT_DIAGNOSTICS_TOPIC_PATTERN]
               [--mqtt-qos {0,1,2}] [--mqtt-user MQTT_USER]
               [--mqtt-pass MQTT_PASS] [--mqtt-use-tls] [--mqtt-insecure]
               [--mqtt-cacerts MQTT_CACERTS]
               [--mqtt-tls-version {tlsv1.2,tlsv1.1,tlsv1}] [--mqtt-single]
               [--diagnostics-rate DIAGNOSTICS_RATE] [--autoremove]
               [--loglevel {DEBUG,INFO,WARNING,ERROR,CRITICAL}] [--timestamp]
               [--delay DELAY] [--framer {default,ascii,binary,rtu,socket}]

Named Arguments

-v, --version

show program’s version number and exit

-f, --config

A local path or URL of Modbus configuration file. Required!

-d, --daemon

Run in daemon mode without printing result. Recommended to use with docker

Default: False

-r, --rate

The sampling rate (s) to poll modbus device, Defaults to 10.0

Default: 10.0

-1, --once

Only run polling at one time

Default: False

--interval

The time interval in seconds between two polling, Defaults to 0.5

Default: 0.5

--tcp

Act as a Modbus TCP master, connecting to host TCP

--tcp-port

Port for MODBUS TCP. Defaults to 502

Default: 502

--udp

Act as a Modbus UDP master, connecting to host UDP

--udp-port

Port for MODBUS UDP. Defaults to 502

Default: 502

--rtu

pyserial URL (or port name) for RTU serial port

--rtu-baud

Baud rate for serial port. Defaults to 9600

Default: 9600

--rtu-parity

Possible choices: none, odd, even

Parity for serial port. Defaults to none

Default: “none”

--timeout

Response time-out seconds for MODBUS devices, Defaults to 3.0

Default: 3.0

-o, --export

The file name to export references/registers

--mqtt-version

Possible choices: 3.1.1, 5.0

MQTT version. Defaults to MQTT v3.1.1

Default: “3.1.1”

--mqtt-host

MQTT server address. Skip MQTT setup if not specified

--mqtt-port

1883 for non-TLS or 8883 for TLS, Defaults to 1883

Default: 1883

--mqtt-clientid

MQTT client name, If qos > 0, set unique name for multiple clients

--mqtt-topic-prefix

(DEPRECATED) Topic prefix for MQTT subscribing/publishing. Defaults to None

--mqtt-publish-topic-pattern

Topic pattern for MQTT publish. Use {{device_name}} as placeholder for the device names in Modbus config. Defaults to “modpoll/{{device_name}}/data”

Default: “modpoll/{{device_name}}/data”

--mqtt-subscribe-topic-pattern

Topic pattern for MQTT subscribe. Defaults to “modpoll/+/set”

Default: “modpoll/+/set”

--mqtt-diagnostics-topic-pattern

Topic pattern for MQTT diagnostics. Use {{device_name}} as placeholder for the device names in Modbus config. Defaults to modpoll/{{device_name}}/diagnostics

Default: “modpoll/{{device_name}}/diagnostics”

--mqtt-qos

Possible choices: 0, 1, 2

MQTT QoS value. Defaults to 0

Default: 0

--mqtt-user

Username for authentication (optional)

--mqtt-pass

Password for authentication (optional)

--mqtt-use-tls

Use TLS

Default: False

--mqtt-insecure

Use TLS without providing certificates

Default: False

--mqtt-cacerts

Path to ca keychain

--mqtt-tls-version

Possible choices: tlsv1.2, tlsv1.1, tlsv1

TLS protocol version, can be one of tlsv1.2 tlsv1.1 or tlsv1

Default: “tlsv1.2”

--mqtt-single

Publish each value in a single topic. If not specified, groups all values in one topic.

Default: False

--diagnostics-rate

Time in seconds as publishing period for each device diagnostics

Default: 0

--autoremove

Automatically remove poller if modbus communication has failed 3 times.

Default: False

--loglevel

Possible choices: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL

Set log level, Defaults to INFO

Default: “INFO”

--timestamp

Add timestamp to the result

Default: False

--delay

Time to delay sending first request in seconds after connecting. Default to 0

Default: 0

--framer

Possible choices: default, ascii, binary, rtu, socket

The type of framer for modbus message. Use default framer if not specified.

Default: “default”

The config option is required.

Commandline Usage

  • Connect to Modbus TCP device

    modpoll --tcp 192.168.1.10 --config examples/modsim.csv
    
  • Connect to Modbus RTU device

    modpoll --rtu /dev/ttyUSB0 --rtu-baud 9600 --config contrib/eniwise/scpms6.csv
    
  • Connect to Modbus TCP device and publish data to remote MQTT broker

    modpoll --tcp 192.168.1.10 --config examples/modsim.csv --mqtt-host mqtt.eclipseprojects.io
    
  • Connect to Modbus TCP device and export data to local csv file

    modpoll --tcp modsim.topmaker.net --config https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gavinying/modpoll/master/examples/modsim.csv --export data.csv