Heat Pump.Mar.Bas Modbus Register 42: On/Off State
Technical documentation for Modbus register 42 on Heat Pump.Mar.Bas. Data type: INT16. Includes Python and YAML configuration examples.
January 16, 2026
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Technical Definition
The register On/Off State at address 42 is used to monitor on/off state on the Heat Pump.Mar.Bas.
- Protocol: Modbus RTU
- Data Type: INT16
- 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 On/Off State (Address: 42)
# Note: Check if your device uses 0-based or 1-based addressing
result = client.read_input_registers(address=42, 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: "On/Off State"
address: 42
value_type: INT16
unit_of_measurement: ""
Connection Diagram
Here is the standard RS485 wiring for this configuration:
graph TD
PLC[Host Controller / Home Assistant]
Device[Heat Pump.Mar.Bas]
PLC -- "A+ (D+)" --> Device
PLC -- "B- (D-)" --> Device
PLC -- GND --> Device
💡 Engineer's Insight
Analysis: On/Off State (Boolean/Integer). 0 for OFF, 1 for ON, indicating the operational status of the heat pump.
Troubleshooting: An 'Off' state (0) means the unit is not running, possibly due to a demand, fault, or safety condition.