Name

modbus_mapping_new - allocate four arrays of bits and registers

Synopsis

modbus_mapping_t* modbus_mapping_new(int nb_bits, int nb_input_bits, int nb_registers, int nb_input_registers);

Description

The modbus_mapping_new() function shall allocate four arrays to store bits, input bits, registers and inputs registers. The pointers are stored in modbus_mapping_t structure. All values of the arrays are initialized to zero.

This function is equivalent to a call of the

⟨modbus_mapping_new_start_address⟩ function with all start addresses to 0.

If it isn't necessary to allocate an array for a specific type of data, you can pass the zero value in argument, the associated pointer will be NULL.

This function is convenient to handle requests in a Modbus server/slave.

Return value

The function shall return the new allocated structure if successful. Otherwise it shall return NULL and set errno.

Errors

Example

/* The first value of each array is accessible from the 0 address. */
mb_mapping = modbus_mapping_new(


    BITS_ADDRESS + BITS_NB,


    INPUT_BITS_ADDRESS + INPUT_BITS_NB,


    REGISTERS_ADDRESS + REGISTERS_NB,


    INPUT_REGISTERS_ADDRESS + INPUT_REGISTERS_NB
);
if (mb_mapping == NULL) {


    fprintf(


        stderr, "Failed to allocate the mapping: %s\n",


        modbus_strerror(errno)


    );


    modbus_free(ctx);


    return -1;
}

See also