Modbus guides
Guides explain how to do a specific task. If you’re trying things for the first time, start with the tutorials.
| Guide | Read it when you want to |
|---|---|
| The simulator GUI | Learn the six tabs, the Project menu and the status line messages |
| Headless runs and scenarios | Run servers from CI or scripts, build regression tests, or handle project files |
| The MCP server | Call Modbus commands from AI tools |
| Configure serial ports | Choose RTU/ASCII settings, port names, virtual serial ports, USB adapters, wiring and timeouts |
| JSON command reference | Look up the members of commands, configurations, data models, traces and projects |
| Use the SDK from Qt and MFC | Use the SDK from worker threads in a GUI application |
The C, C++ and .NET functions and types are in the API reference.