https://github.com/openenergymonitor/emonhub/blob/ebbaa96e71765f050177b0ccdf2c670b8aa992ca/src/interfacers/EmonHubMinimalModbusInterfacer.py#L173 There should be a new datatype of `unsigned_Int` Commiting to the master branch directly rather than by PR is also a bad idea (IMHO). https://github.com/openenergymonitor/emonhub/commit/ebbaa96e71765f050177b0ccdf2c670b8aa992ca