Enhanced Modbus TCP Server and Client with Real-time Dashboard

This project provides a simple Modbus TCP server and client implementation in C# for Windows, featuring a real-time WPF dashboard for visualizing data.

Features

• Modbus TCP Server simulating a conveyor belt system
• Modbus TCP Client for interacting with the server
• Real-time WPF dashboard displaying conveyor belt status and statistics
• Supports Read Holding Registers (0x03) and Write Single Register (0x06) functions
• Simulates temperature sensors, item counting, and emergency stop functionality

Requirements

• Windows operating system
• .NET Framework 4.8
• Visual Studio 2019 or later (for development)

Project Structure

• ModbusTCPServer.cs: Server implementation
• ModbusTCPClient.cs: Client implementation
• ServerDashboard/: WPF project for the real-time dashboard
• build.bat: Batch script to build and run all components

Getting Started

1. Clone this repository
2. Ensure .NET Framework 4.8 is installed on your system
3. Open a command prompt in the project directory
4. Run build.bat to compile and start all components

Demo

The demo GIF shows four windows:

1. Top Left: Terminal running build.bat and client interaction
2. Top Right: WPF Dashboard showing real-time conveyor belt data
3. Bottom Left: Server terminal output

Usage

1. Run build.bat to start the server, client, and dashboard
2. Use the client terminal to interact with the simulated conveyor belt system:
   • Start/stop the conveyor
   • Adjust conveyor speed
   • Activate/deactivate emergency stop
3. Observe real-time updates on the WPF dashboard

Customization

You can modify the server, client, or dashboard code to add more features or change the simulation behavior. After making changes, run build.bat again to recompile and run the updated system.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the WTFPL (Do What The F*ck You Want To Public License). See the LICENSE for details.

Disclaimer

This implementation is intended for educational and demonstration purposes. It may not be suitable for production environments without further development and security considerations.