Data Sheet

Communicator
™
With the Anybus Communicator you can connect
your non-networked device to any major fieldbus
or industrial Ethernet network. The Communicator
performs an intelligent conversion between the
RS-232/422/485 protocol of the automation device
and the chosen industrial network. This compact
gateway consumes very little space in a switching
cabinet and is easily mounted on a standard DIN rail.
Features and benefits
• Convert almost any RS-232/422/485 Request/Response or
Produce/Consume protocol in just a few minutes — For
example Modbus RTU, ASCII, DF1.
• Pre-dened for Modbus RTU. Avoid the hassle of scripng
and serial Modbus frame building with the 6-step Modbus
RTU wizard.
• No hardware or soware changes are required for the
connected automaon device
• Compable with PLCs from leading manufacturers such as
Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric etc.
• Complete protocol conversion performed by the
Communicator, no PLC funcon blocks required
• Handy Save/Load funcon means a completed conguraon
can be re-used for many other installaons
• Included “Anybus Conguraon Manager” with exible
serial frame building capabilies
• Versions with Dual Port switched Ethernet allows for daisy
chaining and eliminates the need for external switches
• Global free technical support and consultancy
Anybus Configuration
Manager software
This Windows
TM
based soware has
an easy-to-use user interface and
requires no programming.
You can convert almost any RS-
232/422/485 Request/Response or
Produce/Consume protocol — Modbus
RTU, ASCII, DF1, or user-specic.
The Communicator requires no PLC
funcon blocks or programming. Just
connect, congure and you’re done.
Application example single-drop Application example multi-drop
PLC
Probus Network
Anybus
Communicator
RS-232
Industrial machine with a vendor
specic Produce/Consume protocol
PLC
EtherNet/IP Network
Anybus
Communicator
RS-485/422
The Communicator works as a serial Modbus RTU master to
the connected slave devices, and as a slave towards the PLC
Typical Industries
Network: Part No:
CANopen AB7003
CC-Link AB7008
CC-Link IE Field AB7077
ControlNet AB7006
DeviceNet AB7001
EtherCAT AB7061
EtherNet/IP AB7007
EtherNet/IP 2-port AB7072
FIPIO AB7011
Interbus AB7012
Modbus Plus AB7002
Modbus RTU AB7010
Modbus TCP AB7028
PROFIBUS AB7000
PROFINET IO AB7013
PROFINET IRT AB7078
Oponal accessories
USB-RS232 conguraon adapter
Part No: 019570
Single Mul