ufff...
let's see... I knew a guy who would have answered this in 2 secs...
Let's see what we can do...
You can start by downloading/learning about the protocol specs:
http://www.modbus.org/specs.php[
^].
In this same page you can download the specs:
http://www.modbus.org/docs/PI_MBUS_300.pdf[
^]
Once you've reached / read that page, then you could proceed to this one in which you will be able to download some libraries, activex or other resources that will make your life easier:
http://www.modbus.org/tech.php[
^].
Hope this helps! :thumbsup: