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Loadcontrol Modbus Register 36930: Prefix LC: #1 Turn on time 1 (s)

Technical documentation for Modbus register 36930 on Loadcontrol. Data type: U WORD. Includes Python and YAML configuration examples.

January 16, 2026 3 read

Technical Definition

The register prefix LC: #1 Turn on time 1 (s) at address 36930 is used to monitor prefix lc: #1 turn on time 1 (s) on the Loadcontrol.

  • Protocol: Modbus RTU
  • Data Type: U WORD
  • Unit: s
  • 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 prefix LC: #1 Turn on time 1 (s) (Address: 36930)
# Note: Check if your device uses 0-based or 1-based addressing
result = client.read_input_registers(address=36930, 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: "prefix LC: #1 Turn on time 1 (s)"
  address: 36930
  value_type: U_WORD
  unit_of_measurement: "s"

Connection Diagram

Here is the standard RS485 wiring for this configuration:

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

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


💡 Engineer's Insight

Analysis: Duration the #1 load is switched on, measured in seconds (s).

Troubleshooting: Zero implies the load has not been switched on for the specified duration. Check control logic and load status.