The Anybus® Communicator for Profibus allows the user to take almost any serial device and have it communicate to a Profibus network. The Anybus® Communicator is conformance tested to current Profibus specifications guaranteeing network compatibility. It acts as a device slave on the network and presents the serial data to the master controller as easily processed I/O data.The 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 Profibus serial gateway converter providing unrivaled functionality- Tested and proven with all leading PLC's from manufacturers such as, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider, 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 244/244 byte IO data IN/OUT- Supports Profibus features: Sync, Freeze and Watchdog- 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 Profibus conformance- CE, UL, ATEX, Haz Loc and RoHS conformance