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-dened for Modbus RTU. Avoid the hassle of scripng 
and serial Modbus frame building with the 6-step Modbus 
RTU wizard.
•  No hardware or soware changes are required for the 
connected automaon device
•  Compable with PLCs from leading manufacturers such as 
Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric etc.
•  Complete protocol conversion performed by the 
Communicator, no PLC funcon blocks required
•  Handy Save/Load funcon means a completed conguraon  
can be re-used for many other installaons
•  Included “Anybus Conguraon Manager” with exible 
serial frame building capabilies
•  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 soware 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-specic. 
The Communicator requires no PLC 
funcon blocks or programming. Just 
connect, congure and you’re done.
Application example single-drop Application example multi-drop
PLC
Probus Network
Anybus
Communicator 
RS-232
Industrial machine with a vendor 
specic 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
HMS provides a 
full 3 year product 
guarantee
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
Oponal accessories
USB-RS232 conguraon adapter 
Part No:  019570
Single Mul


