Config Modbus Register 32: Power Factor (Phase B)

Technical Definition

The register Power Factor (Phase B) at address 32 is used to monitor power factor (phase b) on the Config.

• Protocol: Modbus RTU
• Data Type: FP32
• Unit:
• Access: Read Only

How to Read (Python pymodbus)

Use this code snippet to read this specific value via RS485:

from pymodbus.client.sync import ModbusSerialClient

client = ModbusSerialClient(method='rtu', port='/dev/ttyUSB0', baudrate=9600)
client.connect()

# Read Power Factor (Phase B) (Address: 32)
# Note: Check if your device uses 0-based or 1-based addressing
result = client.read_input_registers(address=32, count=2, unit=1)

if not result.isError():
    print(f"Raw Value: {result.registers}")
else:
    print("Error reading register")

client.close()

Integration (Home Assistant)

Paste this into your configuration.yaml:

- platform: modbus_controller
  name: "Power Factor (Phase B)"
  address: 32
  value_type: FP32
  unit_of_measurement: ""

Connection Diagram

Here is the standard RS485 wiring for this configuration:

graph TD
    PLC[Host Controller / Home Assistant]
    Device[Config]

    PLC -- "A+ (D+)" --> Device
    PLC -- "B- (D-)" --> Device
    PLC -- GND --> Device

💡 Engineer's Insight

Analysis: Power Factor (Phase B) indicates the ratio of real power to apparent power. Units are dimensionless. Typical values range from 0 to 1.

Troubleshooting: Low or zero PF may indicate overloaded circuits, inductive loads, or poor power quality. Check load balance and power factor correction.