diff --git a/S7.Net.UnitTest/ProtocolTests.cs b/S7.Net.UnitTest/ProtocolTests.cs
index b18ebe8..2051edb 100644
--- a/S7.Net.UnitTest/ProtocolTests.cs
+++ b/S7.Net.UnitTest/ProtocolTests.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ using S7.Net;
 
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using S7.Net.Protocol;
+using System.Collections;
 
 namespace S7.Net.UnitTest
 {
@@ -64,6 +66,32 @@ namespace S7.Net.UnitTest
                              .Select(x => Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(x, 2), 16))
                              .ToArray();
         }
+
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestResponseCode()
+        {
+            var expected = StringToByteArray("320700000400000800080001120411440100ff09000400000000");
+            var m = new MemoryStream(StringToByteArray("0300000702f0000300000702f0000300002102f080320700000400000800080001120411440100ff09000400000000"));
+            var t = COTP.TSDU.Read(m);
+            Assert.IsTrue(expected.SequenceEqual(t));
+
+
+            // Test all possible byte values. Everything except 0xff should throw an exception.
+            var testData = Enumerable.Range(0, 256).Select(i => new { StatusCode = (ReadWriteErrorCode)i, ThrowsException = i != (byte)ReadWriteErrorCode.Success });
+
+            foreach (var entry in testData)
+            {
+                if (entry.ThrowsException)
+                {
+                    Assert.ThrowsException<Exception>(() => Plc.ValidateResponseCode(entry.StatusCode));
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Plc.ValidateResponseCode(entry.StatusCode);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/S7.Net/PLC.cs b/S7.Net/PLC.cs
index 96f2474..972c615 100644
--- a/S7.Net/PLC.cs
+++ b/S7.Net/PLC.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net.Sockets;
+using S7.Net.Protocol;
 using S7.Net.Types;
 
 
@@ -234,13 +235,34 @@ namespace S7.Net
 
             if (s7Data.Length < 15) throw NotEnoughBytes();
 
-            if (s7Data[14] != 0xff)
-                throw new PlcException(ErrorCode.ReadData,
-                    $"Invalid response from PLC: '{BitConverter.ToString(s7Data)}'.");
+            ValidateResponseCode((ReadWriteErrorCode)s7Data[14]);
 
             if (s7Data.Length < expectedLength) throw NotEnoughBytes();
         }
 
+        internal static void ValidateResponseCode(ReadWriteErrorCode statusCode)
+        {
+            switch (statusCode)
+            {
+                case ReadWriteErrorCode.ObjectDoesNotExist:
+                    throw new Exception($"Received error from PLC: Object does not exist.");
+                case ReadWriteErrorCode.DataTypeInconsistent:
+                    throw new Exception($"Received error from PLC: Data type inconsistent.");
+                case ReadWriteErrorCode.DataTypeNotSupported:
+                    throw new Exception($"Received error from PLC: Data type not supported.");
+                case ReadWriteErrorCode.AccessingObjectNotAllowed:
+                    throw new Exception($"Received error from PLC: Accessing object not allowed.");
+                case ReadWriteErrorCode.AddressOutOfRange:
+                    throw new Exception($"Received error from PLC: Address out of range.");
+                case ReadWriteErrorCode.HardwareFault:
+                    throw new Exception($"Received error from PLC: Hardware fault.");
+                case ReadWriteErrorCode.Success:
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw new Exception( $"Invalid response from PLC: statusCode={(byte)statusCode}.");
+            }
+        }
+
         #region IDisposable Support
         private bool disposedValue = false; // To detect redundant calls
 
diff --git a/S7.Net/PlcAsynchronous.cs b/S7.Net/PlcAsynchronous.cs
index 1de0ac8..fba1f9f 100644
--- a/S7.Net/PlcAsynchronous.cs
+++ b/S7.Net/PlcAsynchronous.cs
@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@ namespace S7.Net
                 await stream.WriteAsync(dataToSend, 0, dataToSend.Length);
 
                 var s7data = await COTP.TSDU.ReadAsync(stream, cancellationToken); //TODO use Async
-                if (s7data == null || s7data[14] != 0xff)
-                    throw new PlcException(ErrorCode.WrongNumberReceivedBytes);
+                ValidateResponseCode((ReadWriteErrorCode)s7data[14]);
 
                 ParseDataIntoDataItems(s7data, dataItems);
             }
@@ -483,10 +482,7 @@ namespace S7.Net
                 await stream.WriteAsync(dataToSend, 0, dataToSend.Length, cancellationToken);
 
                 var s7data = await COTP.TSDU.ReadAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
-                if (s7data == null || s7data[14] != 0xff)
-                {
-                    throw new PlcException(ErrorCode.WrongNumberReceivedBytes);
-                }
+                ValidateResponseCode((ReadWriteErrorCode)s7data[14]);
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
@@ -509,10 +505,7 @@ namespace S7.Net
                 await stream.WriteAsync(dataToSend, 0, dataToSend.Length);
 
                 var s7data = await COTP.TSDU.ReadAsync(stream, cancellationToken);
-                if (s7data == null || s7data[14] != 0xff)
-                {
-                    throw new PlcException(ErrorCode.WrongNumberReceivedBytes);
-                }
+                ValidateResponseCode((ReadWriteErrorCode)s7data[14]);
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
diff --git a/S7.Net/PlcSynchronous.cs b/S7.Net/PlcSynchronous.cs
index 8cf5f89..ddd165c 100644
--- a/S7.Net/PlcSynchronous.cs
+++ b/S7.Net/PlcSynchronous.cs
@@ -398,10 +398,7 @@ namespace S7.Net
                 stream.Write(dataToSend, 0, dataToSend.Length);
 
                 var s7data = COTP.TSDU.Read(stream);
-                if (s7data == null || s7data[14] != 0xff)
-                {
-                    throw new PlcException(ErrorCode.WrongNumberReceivedBytes);
-                }
+                ValidateResponseCode((ReadWriteErrorCode)s7data[14]);
             }
             catch (Exception exc)
             {
@@ -483,10 +480,7 @@ namespace S7.Net
                 stream.Write(dataToSend, 0, dataToSend.Length);
 
                 var s7data = COTP.TSDU.Read(stream);
-                if (s7data == null || s7data[14] != 0xff)
-                {
-                    throw new PlcException(ErrorCode.WrongNumberReceivedBytes);
-                }
+                ValidateResponseCode((ReadWriteErrorCode)s7data[14]);
             }
             catch (Exception exc)
             {
@@ -524,8 +518,8 @@ namespace S7.Net
                 stream.Write(dataToSend, 0, dataToSend.Length);
 
                 var s7data = COTP.TSDU.Read(stream); //TODO use Async
-                if (s7data == null || s7data[14] != 0xff)
-                    throw new PlcException(ErrorCode.WrongNumberReceivedBytes);
+
+                ValidateResponseCode((ReadWriteErrorCode)s7data[14]);
 
                 ParseDataIntoDataItems(s7data, dataItems);
             }
diff --git a/S7.Net/Protocol/ReadWriteErrorCode.cs b/S7.Net/Protocol/ReadWriteErrorCode.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d6b943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/S7.Net/Protocol/ReadWriteErrorCode.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+namespace S7.Net.Protocol
+{
+    internal enum ReadWriteErrorCode : byte
+    {
+        Reserved = 0x00,
+        HardwareFault = 0x01,
+        AccessingObjectNotAllowed = 0x03,
+        AddressOutOfRange = 0x05,
+        DataTypeNotSupported = 0x06,
+        DataTypeInconsistent = 0x07,
+        ObjectDoesNotExist = 0x0a,
+        Success = 0xff
+    }
+}
diff --git a/S7.Net/Protocol/S7WriteMultiple.cs b/S7.Net/Protocol/S7WriteMultiple.cs
index 853e1e5..9f0257f 100644
--- a/S7.Net/Protocol/S7WriteMultiple.cs
+++ b/S7.Net/Protocol/S7WriteMultiple.cs
@@ -94,11 +94,16 @@ namespace S7.Net.Protocol
 
             for (int i = 0; i < dataItems.Length; i++)
             {
-                var result = itemResults[i];
-                if (result == 0xff) continue;
+                try
+                {
+                    Plc.ValidateResponseCode((ReadWriteErrorCode)itemResults[i]);
+                }
+                catch(Exception e)
+                {
+                    if (errors == null) errors = new List<Exception>();
+                    errors.Add(new Exception($"Write of dataItem {dataItems[i]} failed: {e.Message}."));
+                }
 
-                if (errors == null) errors = new List<Exception>();
-                errors.Add(new Exception($"Write of dataItem {dataItems[i]} failed with error code {result}."));
             }
 
             if (errors != null)