Rd6018 Modbus Register 34: External Temperature

Technical Definition

The register External Temperature at address 34 is used to monitor external Temperature on the Rd6018.

• Protocol: Modbus RTU
• Data Type: U DWORD
• Unit: °C
• 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 External Temperature (Address: 34)
# Note: Check if your device uses 0-based or 1-based addressing
result = client.read_input_registers(address=34, 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: "External Temperature"
  address: 34
  value_type: U_DWORD
  unit_of_measurement: "°C"

Connection Diagram

Here is the standard RS485 wiring for this configuration:

graph TD
    PLC[Host Controller / Home Assistant]
    Device[Rd6018]

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

💡 Engineer's Insight

Analysis: External ambient Temperature reading in degrees Celsius (°C). Monitors the surrounding environmental conditions.

Troubleshooting: Check sensor connection and integrity. Verify device power. Ambient conditions might be too high/low for device operation.