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Connecting Automation Devices
AnyBus Communicator Serial to fieldbus gateways
The industrial automation market contains a wide range of applications that are designed for serial
communication. AnyBus Communicator connects these products to all major fieldbus networks. The
product provides fieldbus connectivity without expensive engineering costs. Target applications are
for example drives, PLC’s, controllers, text displays, HMI’s, sensors, bar code readers, scales and
instruments used in industrial processes.
Connects products designed for serial communication
to all major fieldbus networks
Profibus
Example: Micro PLC
10/100MB Ethernet
RS232/422/485
Fieldbus connectivity
AnyBus Communicator incorporates AnyBus-S technology in a stand-alone ready-to-use product, enabling integration of
industrial devices without loss of functionality, control and reliability. This is valid both when retro-fitting to existing equipment
as well as when setting up new installations. There is one AnyBus Communicator for each major fieldbus network, setting
up a whole range of products. AnyBus Communicator has fieldbus support for Profibus-DP, DeviceNet, Ethernet, LonWorks,
CANopen, Modbus Plus, ControlNet and CC-Link. Support for more networks will follow
Key features and benefits
Fieldbus specific info based on AnyBus-S technology
Supports transparent mode and
Modbus RTU master mode
CE & UL certified
DIN-rail mountable
Possibility to implement
customer specific protocols
Multi-drop up to 31 nodes
Available for
brand labelling
Full fieldbus
conformance
RS232/422/485
selction possible
PC configuration tool easy setup
Try
AnyBus Communicator
yourself!
Example of network possibilities with the AnyBus Communicator
PLC
Fieldbus network
HMI
INVERTER
PC configuration and monitoring
via ABC Config Tool
Multi-drop up to 31 nodes
Sub network
Serial communication
devices
Almost any device with a serial connection can be connected!
AnyBus Communicator can connect almost any product with a serial communication interface to fieldbus networks through the
AnyBus Communicator Transparent mode. In its simplest form, Transparent mode handles simple message routing between the
serial device and the fieldbus master level, without sorting or processing the data in any way. However, in Transparent mode it is
also possible to perform some of the intelligent processing in AnyBus Communicator such as CRC checksum calculations, which
don’t need to be transferred over the fieldbus. This saves engineering time and improves data throughput. The Transparent mode
is based upon producer-consumer communication.
For all products that have been designed with serial Modbus communication or similar, AnyBus Communicator provides a Modbus
RTU Master mode that is fully compliant with the Modbus specification. This takes communication between the serial subnetwork
and the fieldbus network one step further since AnyBus Communicator performs advanced data processing only exchanging userdefined data with the fieldbus master. In this mode the user can choose to work with pre-configured Modbus commands and/or
fully user-definable transactions based upon request – response communication.
Together, these two modes make AnyBus Communicator a powerful, configurable and flexible network product for handling data
to and from a serial subnetwork.
Configuration and monitoring through ABC Config Tool
AnyBus Communicator is fully configurable through the
Windows application ABC Config Tool. Just hook up your
PC to the configuration port and configure and monitor the
communication between the serial sub-network and the fieldbus.
ABC Config Tool is downloadable free of charge from the web at
www.hms-networks.com together with all other product related
documentation.
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanical dimensions
120 x 75 x 27 mm ( L x W x H)
Operating temperature
0 - 70 C
Power supply
24 VDC
Certification
EMC, UL & cUL approved
Mechanical rating
IP20
Supported fieldbus features of AnyBus Communicator
Profibus
ØComplete Profibus-DP Slave
functionality according to EN 50170.
ØMax 244 bytes of input and 244
bytes of output data.
ØAutomatic baudrate detection (9600
bit/s - 12 Mbit/s)
ØRS-485 optically isolated Profibus
interface with on-board DC/DC
converter
DeviceNet
Modbus TCP
10/100 Ethernet
CANopen
Ø Complete DeviceNet 2.0 adapter
implementation according to ODVA,
Group 2 only server
ØEthernet settings configurable
through a webserver configurating
system or with on-board DIP
switches
ØDIP switch select baud rate and
MAC ID.
ØModbus/TCP class 0, class 1 and
partially class 2 slave functionality
ØBaud rate 125-500 kbit/s
ØEtherNet/IP level 2 I/O Server CIP
(ControlNet &DeviceNet)
ØOptically isolated DeviceNet
interface
ØTransparent socket interface
ØPeer-to-peer messaging
ØTransformer isolated Ethernet
interface
ØOptically isolated CAN interface
ØMax 512 bytes of input and output
data.
ØUnscheduled data exchange
support
ØSelectable baud rates from
10kbit/s to 1Mbit/s
ØMacID node address setting of
up to 127 nodes
ØE-mail functionality (SMPT)
ØUser downloadable web pages
through FTP server
ControlNet
ØComplete ControlNet 2.0 adapter
implementation according to CI
ØNetwork Access Port (NAP)
RG-6 quad shielded cable
ØMedia redundancy
ØBaud rate 5Mbit/s
ØMacID node address setting
Modbus Plus
LonWorks
ØFTT-10A Transceiver
ØAmount and type of network
variables configurable
ØSupport for self installation
ØLonMark objects and profiles
supported
New
CC-Link
ØGlobal database and peer-to-peer
capabilities
ØTotal 128 I/O points (bit) and 32
Words
ØMax 256 words of input and 256
words of output data
ØNumber of occupied stations:
1-4
ØBaud rate 1Mbit/s
ØSupports profiles for a “Remote
Device”
ØConfiguration of node ID and
source ID via DIP switches
ØMulticasts of both inputs and peerto-peer data
AnyBus® is a registered trademark of HMS Industrial Networks AB, Sweden, USA, Germany and other countries. Other
marks and words belong to their respective companies. All other product or service names mentioned in a document
are trademarks of their respective companies.
ØBaud rate: 156 kpbs, 625 kpbs,
2,5 Mbit/S, 5 Mbit/S, 10 Mbit/S