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Intermittent HMI Modbus Communication Halts: Buffer Overflow, Timeouts & Cable Routing

Fix random "Device No Response" and frozen tag displays on operator touchscreens: tuning HMI communication timeouts, avoiding serial buffer overflows, and shielding techniques.

  • Frequent "Device No Response" pop-ups indicate the HMI is sending queries faster than slave microcontrollers can reply.
  • Increasing timeout from 500ms to 1200ms and adding a 5ms turnaround delay prevents packet collisions.
  • Organizing HMI display tags into consecutive Modbus register addresses cuts polling packets by 75%.

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