The Anybus® Communicator for Ethernet allows the user to take almost any serial device and have it communicate to a EtherNet/IP and/or Modbus-TCP network. The Anybus® Communicator is conformance tested to current EtherNet/IP/Modbus-TCP specifications guaranteeing network compatibility. It acts as a device adapter on the network and presents the serial data to the master controller as easily processed I/O dataThe Anybus Communicator supports RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 serial electrical signals without any change in hardware. This allows for connectivity to a broad range of serial devices. Typical serial applications include variable frequency drives, sensors, actuators, human machine interfaces, barcode readers, RFID readers and industrial scales among others.
It is much more than just a standard tunneling gateway and provides full flexibility and extended connectivity options.No high level programming skills are needed to set up the Anybus® Communicator as configuration is accomplished using the free, easy to use Windows™ based ABC Config Tool. The ABC Config Tool can be used to configure serial master protocols such as Modbus or other query-response based protocols. Configuring a Modbus application is as simple as running the embedded Modbus Wizard in the ABC Config Tool. The Anybus® Communicator can also be easily configured to consume or produce dynamic serial data strings.
Features & Benefits
- Powerful and proven intelligent Ethernet serial gateway converter providing unrivaled functionality- Tested and proven with all leading PLC's from manufacturers such as, Allen Bradley, Schneider, Siemens etc.- Robust industrial design allowing for use in harsh industrial environments- Network enables almost any automation device with a serial RS-232/422/485 application interface- Supports all kinds of serial protocols including Modbus, produce/consume, ASCII, custom protocol- Complete protocol conversion performed by the Communicator, no extensive PLC function blocks required- No hardware or software changes are required for the connected automation device- Separate on-line configuration port with Save/Load configuration feature saves time and money- Single drop using RS-232/422 or Multi-drop up to 31 nodes using RS-485/422- Max 512/512 byte IO data IN/OUT- 10/100 MBit twisted pair RJ45 connection- EtherNet/IP Adapter class, Message server, Message client- Modbus/TCP class 0, class 1 and partially class 2 slave functionality- Included Web functions: Web server with SSI support, Email client, FTP Server- TCP/IP settings configurable with web-page, Configuration Tool, DHCP, ARP or with DIP switches- Baud rate on the serial interface selectable between 9600 bit/s and 57.000 bit/s- Included Config Tool & Wizards for easy configuration & serial sub-network setup- Included Line Listener to analyze serial telegrams on the sub-network- DIN-rail, Network shield conductance via DIN-rail with IP20 rating- Power supply 24VDC- Tested and verified for full Ethernet/IP / Modbus-TCP conformance- CE, UL, ATEX, Haz Loc and RoHS conformance