# Modbus address limit

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-address-limit/47024
**Category:** General
**Created:** [11 June 2021 10:35 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-address-limit/47024 "2021-06-11T10:35:24Z")
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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [11 June 2021 12:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-address-limit/47024/2 "2021-06-11T12:10:21Z")

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You can't. I won't go into why (but [there is a thread](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-create-an-modbus-tcp-alarm-status-dashboard/43041/12) on this forum that covers this). Do 2 consecutive reads instead.

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