SimpleModbus problem with android ioT Blynk

Hi,
I have setup a "simpleMosbus" network that works fine.
This controls an electric gate opener and a door bell.

slave id2 is controlling the gate motor.
Slave id3 picks up doorbell press and open close buttons

I now want to add ioT using the android Blynk app. www.blynk.cc
the app works on its own, the simpleModbus works on its own,
as soon as i enable Blynk (#include <BlynkSimpleEthernet.h> ) , comms over simpleModbus fails.

Master code.

#include <SimpleModbusMaster.h>
//#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial    // Comment this out to disable prints and save space
#include <SPI.h>
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <BlynkSimpleEthernet.h>  // IF this is left in (allong with Blynk.run(); in loop), communication on simplemodbus fails////////////////////////////////////////////////
#include <SimpleTimer.h>

// You should get Auth Token in the Blynk App.
// Go to the Project Settings (nut icon).
char auth[] = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";  //Removed

SimpleTimer timer;


//////////////////// Port information ///////////////////
#define baud 9600
#define timeout 1000
#define polling 150 // the scan rate   //was 200 dropped to speed up update
#define retry_count 10

// used to toggle the receive/transmit pin on the driver
#define TxEnablePin 2 

// This is the easiest way to create new packets
// Add as many as you want. TOTAL_NO_OF_PACKETS
// is automatically updated.
enum
{
  PACKET1,
  PACKET2,
   PACKET3,
    PACKET4,
  //  PACKET5,
  //  PACKET6,
  TOTAL_NO_OF_PACKETS // leave this last entry
};

// Create an array of Packets to be configured
Packet packets[TOTAL_NO_OF_PACKETS];

// The total amount of available memory on the master to store data
//////////////// registers of your master ///////////////////
enum 
{     
  // just add or remove registers and your good to go...
  // The first register starts at address 0
  
  //DATA IN/OUT OF SLAVE ID2
  GATE_CONTROL,  //0 in from slave3 internal phone buttons
  DOOR_BELL,      //1 in from slave3 bell pressed?
  GATE_CONTROL_MASTER,      //2 send this to slave 2 to open/close/stop gate
   SPAIR3,      //3
  SPAIR4,        //4
   GATE_STATUS, //5 in frome slave2 
  SPAIR6,       //6
  SPAIR7,       //7
  SPAIR8,       //8
  SPAIR9,       //9
  
        
  REGS_SIZE // leave this one
  // total number of registers for function 3 and 16 share the same register array
  // i.e. the same address space
};

// Masters register array
unsigned int regs[REGS_SIZE];

void setup()
{

  //move data detween slaves
  //slave id 1 = door phone
  //slave id 2 = gate controller
  //slave id 3 = internal phone buttons
 // modbus_construct(&packets[PACKET1], 1, READ_HOLDING_REGISTERS, 5, 3, 0); // data read from the slave from first and next x many. put in last
 // modbus_construct(&packets[PACKET2], 1, PRESET_MULTIPLE_REGISTERS, 1, 1, 1); // data to be written to the slave
    

        modbus_construct(&packets[PACKET1], 2, READ_HOLDING_REGISTERS, 5, 1, 5); // 2= slavegate controler read reg5 for ONE reg , put it in my reg5 (first digit)
        modbus_construct(&packets[PACKET2], 3, READ_HOLDING_REGISTERS, 5, 2, 0); // 3= slavegate controler read reg5 for two reg , put it in my reg0 (first digit)
        modbus_construct(&packets[PACKET3], 2, PRESET_MULTIPLE_REGISTERS, 0, 1, 0); //put from masters reg0 for 1 reg put it in slave reg0
        modbus_construct(&packets[PACKET4], 3, PRESET_MULTIPLE_REGISTERS, 0, 1, 5); //put from masters reg0 for 1 reg put it in slave reg5
   
  // Initialize the Modbus Finite State Machine
  modbus_configure(&Serial, baud, SERIAL_8N2, timeout, polling, retry_count, TxEnablePin, packets, TOTAL_NO_OF_PACKETS, regs);

Serial.begin(9600); // See the connection status in Serial Monitor
 Blynk.begin(auth);

  // Setup a function to be called every second
  timer.setInterval(1000L, sendUptime);
 
}

void loop()
{
  modbus_update();
   Blynk.run(); // Initiates Blynk
  timer.run(); // Initiates SimpleTimer
 // if ( Regs[GATE_CONTROL] == 1 && BUTTONb == LOW ){          }
}

void sendUptime()
{
  // You can send any value at any time.
  // Please don't send more that 10 values per second.
  Blynk.virtualWrite(V5, millis() / 1000);
}

slave_gate_opener3.ino (6.13 KB)

slave_internal_controler.ino (5.24 KB)

SimpleModbusMaster.cpp (15.3 KB)

SimpleModbusMaster.h (5.96 KB)