m_ReadCoilsRequest.setReference(ref);
m_ReadCoilsRequest.setBitCount(count);
m_Transaction.setRequest(m_ReadCoilsRequest);
m_Transaction.execute();
BitVector bv = ((ReadCoilsResponse) m_Transaction.getResponse()).getCoils();
bv.forceSize(count);
return bv;
}//readCoils
/**
* Writes a coil state to the slave.