Minimalmodbus RTU connection problem of Raspberry Pi with SHT20 sensor(XY MD02)

Question

I've been trying to build a simple temperature measuring system using Minimalmodbus. The components are as follows;

RPi(Raspberry pi zero) with python ver. 3.7.3
USB to RS-485 adapter
Temperature & Humidity Sensor : XY-MD02(SHT20)

Modbus RTU library(Minimalmodbus) was nicely installed at RPi, which can successfully communicates with Arduino Uno with Arduino Modbus library (smarmengol) The sensor was also confirmed to work by using a modbus master simulation software "Modbus Poll" when connected to PC(windows10). But I can't get any data when this sensor got connected to RPi via USB to RS-485 adaptor. I don't see anything wrong with its circuit. When I run it in debug mode to read a register, which shows the reading query is correctly released as its manual says. Error message just says "No response Error". Even any comments would be MUCH appreciated. Pls refer to python code and debugging & error messages as follows;

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import minimalmodbus
import serial
import time

instr = minimalmodbus.Instrument('/dev/ttyUSB0',1, debug=True)
instr.serial.baudrate = 9600
instr.serial.timeout = 2

while True :
        result = instr.read_register(registeraddress=1,functioncode=4)
        print (result)
        time.sleep(3)

< Debuggin & Error Message>

MinimalModbus debug mode. Create serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
MinimalModbus debug mode. Will write to instrument (expecting 7 bytes back) : 01 04 00 01 00 01 60 0A (8 bytes)
MinimalModbus debug mode. Clearing serial buffers for port /dev/ttyUSB0
MinimalModbus debug mode. No sleep required before write. Time since previous read: 3916373.5ms, minimum silent period: 4.01ms
MinimalModbus debug mode. Response from instrument: (0 bytes), roundtrip time: 1.0 ms. Timeout for reading : 0.0 ms.

Traceback (most recent call last) :
   File "minModTest.py", line 15, in <module>
     result = instr.read_register(registeraddress=1,functioncode=4)
   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/minimalmodbus.py", line 486, in read_register
     payloadformat=_Payloadformat.REGISTER,
   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/minimalmodbus.py", line 1245, in _generic_command
     payload_from_slave = self._perform_command(functioncode, payload_to_slave)
   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/minimalmodbus.py", line 1322, in _perform_command
     response_bytes = self._communicate(request_bytes, number_of_bytes_to_read)
   File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/minimalmodbus.py", line 1490, in _communicate
     raise NoResponseError("No communicate with the instrument (no answer)")
minimalmodbus.NoResponseError: No communication with the instrument (no answer)

*** Manual ***
<Query>
Slave Add.  Function Code   Starting Add H  Starting Add L  Q’ty H  Q’ty L  CRC H   CRC L
0x01        0x04            0x00            0x01            0x00    0x01    0x60    0x0a

<Response>
Slave Add.  FunctionCode    BytesNumber  TemperatureH   TemperatureL    CRC H   CRC L
0x01        0x04            0x02         0x01           0x31            0x79    0x74
Temperature value=0x131, converted to a decimal 305, the actual temperature value = 305 / 10 = 30.5°
Note: the temperature is signed hexadecimal number, temperature value = 0xFF33, converted to a decimal - 205, the actual temperature = -20.5 °

nothing wrong with your code as far as I can see. You are probably facing a wiring issue, are you connecting three wires from the RPi to the sensor or only two? — Marcos G., Nov 12 '21 at 17:52

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 13 '21 at 00:05

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Thanks for your comment. Actually 4 wires are connected between USBtoRs485_adapter(RPi) and the sensor; +5V, GND, A and B. As I wrote, these adapter and sensor are working well with PC(windows), but not with RPi. Wiring would not be a problem, because the same wiring was working with PC. Do I need to do something with RPi?

answered Nov 13 '21 at 00:05

minilong

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This is a comment, not an answer. Please reserve the answer section for full answers. – joanis Nov 13 '21 at 00:18

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 26 '21 at 00:30

Did you find the reason to the problem ? Here is your code tested on my RPi. It works.

pi@raspberrypi:~/pythonDev/modbus $ python3 modbus01.py

MinimalModbus debug mode. Will write to instrument (expecting 7 bytes back): '\x01\x04\x00\x01\x00\x01`\n' (01 04 00 01 00 01 60 0A)
MinimalModbus debug mode. Clearing serial buffers for port /dev/ttyUSB0
MinimalModbus debug mode. No sleep required before write. Time since previous read: 1862540.46 ms, minimum silent period: 4.01 ms.
MinimalModbus debug mode. Response from instrument: '\x01\x04\x02\x00Æ9b' (01 04 02 00 C6 39 62) (7 bytes), roundtrip time: 22.1 ms. Timeout for reading: 2000.0 ms.

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MinimalModbus debug mode. Will write to instrument (expecting 7 bytes back): '\x01\x04\x00\x01\x00\x01`\n' (01 04 00 01 00 01 60 0A)
MinimalModbus debug mode. Clearing serial buffers for port /dev/ttyUSB0
MinimalModbus debug mode. No sleep required before write. Time since previous read: 3023.28 ms, minimum silent period: 4.01 ms.
MinimalModbus debug mode. Response from instrument: '\x01\x04\x02\x00Æ9b' (01 04 02 00 C6 39 62) (7 bytes), roundtrip time: 22.5 ms. Timeout for reading: 2000.0 ms.

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MinimalModbus debug mode. Will write to instrument (expecting 7 bytes back): '\x01\x04\x00\x01\x00\x01`\n' (01 04 00 01 00 01 60 0A)
MinimalModbus debug mode. Clearing serial buffers for port /dev/ttyUSB0
MinimalModbus debug mode. No sleep required before write. Time since previous read: 3026.49 ms, minimum silent period: 4.01 ms.
MinimalModbus debug mode. Response from instrument: '\x01\x04\x02\x00Æ9b' (01 04 02 00 C6 39 62) (7 bytes), roundtrip time: 22.6 ms. Timeout for reading: 2000.0 ms.

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MinimalModbus debug mode. Will write to instrument (expecting 7 bytes back): '\x01\x04\x00\x01\x00\x01`\n' (01 04 00 01 00 01 60 0A)
MinimalModbus debug mode. Clearing serial buffers for port /dev/ttyUSB0
MinimalModbus debug mode. No sleep required before write. Time since previous read: 3027.09 ms, minimum silent period: 4.01 ms.
MinimalModbus debug mode. Response from instrument: '\x01\x04\x02\x00Æ9b' (01 04 02 00 C6 39 62) (7 bytes), roundtrip time: 22.7 ms. Timeout for reading: 2000.0 ms.

modbus RS485 on logic analyzer

Thanks for your comment. Actually I guess I found the solution. Somebody told me to set the parity as not 'NONE', but 'EVEN'. So, I changed it, then it worked. But still i've got some question as follows; the technical information of the sensor shows '8N1' for setting. What was your parity setting? — minilong, Dec 01 '21 at 10:47
Hi :) Concerning the default configuration of minimalmodbus setup you can find information here : https://minimalmodbus.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage.html#default-values. I changed only the baudrate to 9600 and timeout to 2, parity NOT modified. On my project I use an adapter usb to rs485 that has a connexion for only 2 wires. Have a good day ! — RFPic, Dec 06 '21 at 08:49

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 06 '21 at 08:59

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here is the adapter I use for my project. Good luck :) usb to rs485 adapter

here is the adapter I use for my project. Good luck :)

answered Dec 06 '21 at 08:59

RFPic

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Minimalmodbus RTU connection problem of Raspberry Pi with SHT20 sensor(XY MD02)

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modbus RS485 on logic analyzer