AREACAPABILITYMODBUS POLLBUSLOOM
SYSTEMDesktop platformsBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
Windows 7–11, with x86, x64, and ARM64 downloads.
Windows, macOS, and Linux with the same project format and core workflow.
WORKSPACESaved engineering contextBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
Saves workspaces and individual polling-window definitions.
One readable .busloom.json project stores profiles, sources, tags, decoding, Trends, presets, and automation.
PROTOCOLTransport variantsMODBUS POLL BROADER
RTU, ASCII, TCP, TLS, UDP, plus RTU/ASCII encapsulation over TCP or UDP.
RTU, TCP, and Modbus/TCP Security (TLS).
PROTOCOLFunction codesDIFFERENT APPROACH
FC01/02/03/04/05/06/08/11/15/16/17/22/23 and FC43/MEI 0x0E.
FC01/02/03/04/05/06/08/11/12/15/16/17/22 and FC43/MEI 0x0E.
DISCOVERYFinding endpoints and addressesBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
Slave Scan probes Unit IDs and Address Scan reads a selected address range one by one.
Serial-port and RTU Unit-ID discovery, bounded TCP/TLS network discovery by IP:port, plus Quick and Exhaustive scans across all four address spaces.
WORKSPACEReusable device definitionsBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
Names, value rules, polling definitions and window layouts can be saved; the manual documents no public vendor-definition catalogue.
Browse a public, reviewed catalogue, preview a vendor register map, then import it as ordinary self-contained project data.
VALUESDecoding and displayDIFFERENT APPROACH
16/32/64-bit integers, float, double, hex, binary, byte/word order, scaling, aliases, and conditional colors.
Boolean, 16/32-bit integers, float32/64, ASCII, hex, binary, byte/word order, scale, offset, units, named tags, and groups.
EVIDENCECharts, reports and value logsDIFFERENT APPROACH
Real-time charts with up to 12 series, CSV/clipboard/PNG export, plus text-file and direct Excel logging per polling window.
Saved multi-series Trends, machine-readable exports, typed recording and Replay, plus presentation-ready PNG/PDF reports with context and alarm evidence.
MONITORINGTag alarms and event historyBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
Conditional colors and value names can flag a displayed value; the manual documents no acknowledged alarm timeline.
High, low and state rules with hysteresis, activation delay, acknowledgement, bounded transition history and explicit evidence export.
EVIDENCERaw communication trafficBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
Traffic window with stop, clear, copy, save, file logging, and stop-on-error.
Searchable structured TX/RX frames correlated with source requests, filters, timing, recording, and Replay.
DIAGNOSTICSHealth and failure analysisBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
Status-line exceptions, error messages, and communication traffic inspection.
Connection Health separates exceptions, timeouts, CRC and transport errors. Protocol Diagnostics decodes FC08/11/12/17/22 while retaining attempts, latency and exact frames.
TESTINGArbitrary request experimentsMODBUS POLL BROADER
Test Center sends user-composed byte strings with optional CRC or LRC.
No arbitrary-frame composer; operations stay inside supported Modbus functions and visible write controls.
AUTOMATIONRepeatable test proceduresDIFFERENT APPROACH
OLE Automation for Excel, VBA, Python, and other Windows automation clients.
Professional: structured scenarios, Lua, datasets, assertions, waits, reusable steps, reports, CLI/CI, and local MCP tools.
WORKFLOWVersion controlBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
No documented project-level Git workflow.
Professional: local Git history for the project file, including focused project-only commits.
DISTRIBUTIONInstall and update pathBUSLOOM WORKFLOW
Windows installers are available from the vendor website; the current product page documents Windows only.
Signed Windows installer and Microsoft Store package, universal macOS DMG, Linux AppImage and DEB, with built-in update checks.
LICENSINGPrivate and commercial useDIFFERENT APPROACH
30-day trial, then a paid Windows license; current published pricing starts at $129 for one license.
Community is free for private, non-commercial use. Professional is a $149 one-time commercial license bound permanently to one device.
