What baud rate does the DFRobot SEN0605 use by default?

9600 bps, 8N1. It is a Modbus-RTU slave; default address 1.

What supply voltage does the DFRobot SEN0605 need?

DC 5–30 V (Low (RS-485 bus-powered class)).

How do I change the DFRobot SEN0605 Modbus address?

Write the device-address register with function code 0x06, one device on the bus at a time, then power-cycle. See the Configuration section above.

Is the DFRobot SEN0605 compatible with the Sankhya platform?

Yes — it is in the Sankhya RS-485 sensor library and the firmware-generation pipeline can produce node firmware for it.

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DFRobot SEN0605

Name: DFRobot SEN0605
Brand: DFRobot

DFRobot N-P-K probe. NPK uses an IEEE-754 coefficient model (two-register decode).

✓ Verified for SankhyaN-P-KVerification 0.90 · datasheet-confirmed

Quick reference

Bus & electrical specs

Note. SEN0605 NPK is not a simple integer read — each element is a coefficient/deviation pair decoded as an IEEE-754 float. Requires dedicated firmware handling.

Protocol

Modbus-RTU over RS-485

Default baud

9600 bps

Serial format

8N1

Function codes

0x03, 0x06

Supply voltage

DC 5–30 V

Power

Low (RS-485 bus-powered class)

Default address

Ingress / housing

IP68

Probe / element

316 stainless steel

Operating temp.

−40 to +80 °C (probe)

Firmware profile

DFROBOT_NPK_coeff

Specs sourced from: Official DFRobot wiki (SEN0600–SEN0605 product pages).

Modbus-RTU register map

Function codes 0x03, 0x06 at 9600 bps, 8N1. Data registers are read with 0x03; configuration registers are written with 0x06. PLC column shows the 4xxxx Modbus holding-register convention.

Register	PLC	Parameter	Type	Scale	Unit	R/W	Notes
001EH	40031	Nitrogen temporary value	uint16	1	mg/kg	RW
001FH	40032	Phosphorus temporary value	uint16	1	mg/kg	RW
0020H	40033	Potassium temporary value	uint16	1	mg/kg	RW
03E8H	41001	Nitrogen coefficient high word	uint16	—	—	RW	IEEE 754 float high 16 bits.
03E9H	41002	Nitrogen coefficient low word	uint16	—	—	RW	IEEE 754 float low 16 bits.
03EAH	41003	Nitrogen deviation	int16	1	—	RW
03F2H	41011	Phosphorus coefficient high word	uint16	—	—	RW
03F3H	41012	Phosphorus coefficient low word	uint16	—	—	RW
03F4H	41013	Phosphorus deviation	int16	1	—	RW
03FCH	41021	Potassium coefficient high word	uint16	—	—	RW
03FDH	41022	Potassium coefficient low word	uint16	—	—	RW
03FEH	41023	Potassium deviation	int16	1	—	RW
07D0H	42001	Device address	uint16	1	—	RW
07D1H	42002	Baud rate	uint16	1	—	RW

Example poll

Worked query

Configuration

Changing address & baud rate

This probe is configured over the same RS-485 bus using Modbus write commands (function code 0x06). Configure one device at a time on the bus.

Set the Modbus slave address by writing register 07D0H (PLC 42001) with function code 0x06.
Set the baud rate by writing register 07D1H (PLC 42002).
Power-cycle the probe after a configuration write for the change to take effect.

Field notes

Notes & caveats

Exposes coefficient and deviation registers for internal NPK model. Not simple raw readout.

FAQ

Common questions

What baud rate does the DFRobot SEN0605 use by default?: 9600 bps, 8N1. It is a Modbus-RTU slave; default address 1.
What supply voltage does the DFRobot SEN0605 need?: DC 5–30 V (Low (RS-485 bus-powered class)).
How do I change the DFRobot SEN0605 Modbus address?: Write the device-address register with function code 0x06, one device on the bus at a time, then power-cycle. See the Configuration section above.
Is the DFRobot SEN0605 compatible with the Sankhya platform?: Yes — it is in the Sankhya RS-485 sensor library and the firmware-generation pipeline can produce node firmware for it.

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