User Manual

Chapter 4 Features and Specifications 31
Support popular HMI software with Modbus/TCP driver or OPC server
ADAM-4572 is designed to be fully compatible with most popular HMI
software, which supports Modbus/TCP protocol with Modbus/TCP driv-
er or OPC server (e.g. Advantech GeniDAQ 4.0, In Touch 7.0, FIX 7.0,
ICONICS 5.0 and above).
Free limitation of OS platform
Any PC host running Modbus/TCP protocol, no matter what OS plat-
form it is running on, can connect to and access data through ADAM-
4572.
Independent wiring and flexible handling on serial interfaces
ADAM-4572 provides an individual wiring terminal for connecting 3
different serial interfaces, RS-232, RS-485, and RS-422 independently.
The flexible and cost effective design of ADAM-4572 expands the serial
connection without physically expanding serial interface from 1 port to 2
or 3 ports. While configuring serial port of ADAM-4572 to be RS-485, it
allows the host PC to access RS-232, RS-485, and RS-422 Modbus serial
devices through ADAM-4572. While configuring ADAM-4572 serial port
to be RS-422, it allows the host PC to access RS-232 and RS-422 Modbus
serial devices through ADAM-4572.
Auto-searching Windows utility
The configuration utility can search all the ADAM-4572 devices on the
network automatically and configure them according to the current net-
work status, saving your effort to acquire the status information your-
self. Meanwhile, the utility can optionally restrict the access for config-
uration to only one PC, allowing no other PCs to perform configuration.
This is often done to enhance network security and reduce system mal-
functions due to unauthorized changes made to the system.
Real-time Operation System (RTOS)
The ADAM-4572 adopts pSOS, a Real Time Operating System (RTOS),
as its software platform. The pSOS System has long been recognized as
an excellent platform, which offers robust stability and quality for overall
performance on the ADAM-4572.