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Anybus Communicator RTU
Features and benets
• When converng the Modbus RTU protocol, the Communicator
acts as Master on the serial network
• Predened 6-step Modbus RTU conguraon wizard
• Enables any automaon device with a serial RS-232/422/485
Modbus RTU Slave interface to parcipate on a network
• No hardware or soware changes are required for the connected
automaon device
• Compable with all Allen Bradley and Guard PLCs
• Complete protocol conversion performed by the Communicator,
no PLC funcon blocks required
• Save/Load funcon means a completed conguraon can be reused
for many other installaons
• CE,
C
UL
US
and HazLoc cercaons
• Global free technical support and consultancy
• Conguraon video available on www.anybus.com
Anybus
®
Communicator™ - Protocol converter gateways
Proven and trusted
The Anybus Communicator has been
safely connecng devices to Rockwell
Automaon networks and systems for
over 10 years.
Its exibility means that it is used in
a wide variety of industries such as
factory automaon, mining, waste
water management, Infrastructure
Building and HVAC and many more.
With the Anybus Communicator,
your devices are connected fast. Its
unrivalled performance, exibility and
reliability gives you the
peace of mind you
need when solving
your connecvity
problems.
Niklas Selander
Product Manager -
Anybus
Gateways
Order information
Network: PartNo:
ControlNet AB7006
DeviceNet AB7001
EtherNet/IP 2-port AB7072
*See page 53 for mechanical and technical
specicaons
Optional accessories
USB-RS232 conguraon adapter
Part No: 019570
Converting from Modbus RTU protocols to
ControlNet, DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP
Anybus
®
Communicator™ - Protocol converter gateways
Anybus Communicator DF1
Converting from DF1 protocols to ControlNet,
DeviceNet and EtherNet/IP
The Communicator DF1 is used to enable non-networked
automaon devices to parcipate on DeviceNet,
ControlNet and EtherNet/IP.
With its selectable serial RS-232/422/485 interface, the
Communicator converts the DF1 protocol and enables
devices such as Rockwell Automaon/Allen Bradley PLC-5
and SLC-500 among others, to parcipate on the network
without the need for extensive PLC funcon blocks.
Network specic features
1 = Network connector, 2 = Baud rate, 3 = I/O data, 4 = Other
When to use
Integrates non-networked devices
and machines with a serial
RS-232/422/485 interface to a
DeviceNet/ControlNet or
EtherNet/IP PLC control system.
Conguration
As the most common serial
Modbus RTU interface is used,
HMS takes away the hassle
of scripng and serial frame-
building by using an easy 6-step
visual conguraon wizard that
contains predened Modbus RTU
commands.
ControlNet
1 = 2*BNC Coax + RJ45 (NAP)
2 = 5 Mbit/s 3 = 450 byte IN/OUT
4 = Communications adapter, prole
n. 12
DeviceNet
1 = 5*5.08 PLUG 2 = 125-500 kbit/s
3 = 512 byte IN/OUT
4 = Communications adapter, prole
n. 12
EtherNet/IP
2-port
1 = 2*RJ45 2 = 10/100 Mbit/s
3 = 512 IN/OUT
4 = EtherNet/IP group 2 and 3 server
APPLICATION EXAMPLE SINGLE-DROP APPLICATION EXAMPLE MULTI-DROP
CompactLogix
DeviceNet Network
Communicator RTU
DeviceNet
Modbus RTU
via RS-232
Example: Kinec 3 servo drive with
a serial Modbus RTU interface
ControlLogix
EtherNet/IP Network
Communicator RTU
EtherNet/IP
Modbus RTU via RS-485/422
Example: Connects up to 31 PF4 drives via RS-485
APPLICATION EXAMPLE SINGLE-DROP APPLICATION EXAMPLE MULTI-DROP
Communicator
EtherNet/IP
DF1 via RS-232
Example: Allen Bradley SLC500
with a serial DF1 interface
ControlNet Network
Communicator
ControlNet
DF1 RS-485/422
Example: Connecng PLC5s via RS-485
Features and benets
• When converng the DF1 protocol the Communicator acts as a
DF1 Half Duplex Master on the serial network
• Enables any automaon device with a serial RS-232/422/485 DF1
interface to parcipate on a network
• No hardware or soware changes are required for the connected
automaon device
• Compable with all Allen Bradley and Guard PLCs
• Complete protocol conversion performed by the Communicator,
no PLC funcon blocks required
• Save/Load funcon means a completed conguraon can be reused
for many other installaons
• CE,
C
UL
US
and HazLoc cercaons
• Global free technical support and consultancy
• Conguraon video available on www.anybus.com
When to use
Integrates non-networked devices
and machines with a serial
RS-232/422/485 interface to a
DeviceNet/ControlNet or
EtherNet/IP PLC control system.
HMS takes away the hassle
of scripng and serial frame
building by using an easy visual
conguraon that allows for the
easy generaon of DF1 scan lists.
Tech tip
Using the Communicator to
connect to serial devices
eliminates the need for a serial
opon card and the need for
complex funcon block
programming.
Furthermore, as the
Communicator is not restricted
to the length of a serial cable, it
can be installed almost anywhere
within the installaon.
With its intelligent internal data
mapping system, the
Communicator enables even very
slow devices to parcipate on the
network without any performance
restricons.
Using the Rockwell Automaon Integrated Architecture
Builder (IAB), engineers can integrate the Communicator
making it easy to include in your network system design.
ControlLogix
Order information
Network: PartNo:
ControlNet AB7006
DeviceNet AB7001
EtherNet/IP 2-port AB7072
*See page 53 for mechanical and technical
specicaons
Optional accessories
USB-RS232 conguraon adapter
Part No: 019570
Network specic features
1 = Network connector, 2 = Baud rate, 3 = I/O data, 4 = Other
ControlNet
1 = 2*BNC Coax + RJ45 (NAP)
2 = 5 Mbit/s 3 = 450 byte IN/OUT
4 = Comm adapter, prole n. 12
DeviceNet
1 = 5*5.08 PLUG 2 = 125-500 kbit/s
3 = 512 byte IN/OUT
4 = Communications adapter,
prole n. 12
EtherNet/IP
2-port
1 = 2*RJ45 2 = 10/100 Mbit/s
3 = 512 IN/OUT
4 = EtherNet/IP group 2 and 3 server
EtherNet/IP Network
CompactLogix
With the Anybus Communicator RTU you can connect a non-
networked device to any major eldbus or industrial Ethernet
network. The Communicator handles the complete Modbus
RTU serial protocol without the need for extensive PLC
funcon blocks.
The Communicator RTU has a selectable serial RS-232/422/485
interface making it possible to connect one or mulple devices
using just one Communicator. This compact gateway
consumes very lile space in a cabinet and is easily
mounted on a standard DIN rail.
PROTOCOL CONVERTER GATEWAYS
Using the Rockwell Automaon Integrated Architecture
Builder (IAB), engineers can integrate the Communicator
making it easy to include in your network system design.
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