EtherCAT Serial Gateway

The Anybus® Communicator for EtherCAT allows the user to take almost any serial device and have it communicate to a EtherCAT network. The Anybus® Communicator for EtherCAT acts as a device slave on the network and presents the serial data to the master controller as easily processed I/O data.

Serial Applications
The Anybus® Communicator supports RS232, RS422 and RS485 serial electrical formats without any change in hardware. This allows for connectivity to a broad range of serial devices. Typical serial applications include variable frequency drives, sensors, actuators, human machine interfaces, barcode readers, RFID readers and industrial scales among others.

Configuration
No high level programming skills are needed to set up the Anybus® Communicator as configuration is accomplished using the free, easy to use Windows™ based ACM (Anybus Configuration Manager). The ACM can be used to configure serial master protocols such as Modbus or other query-response based protocols. Configuring a Modbus application is as simple as running the embedded Modbus Wizard in the ACM. The Anybus® Communicator can also be easily configured to consume or produce dynamic serial data strings.

EtherCAT Connectivity
With a broad range of devices supported, the Anybus® Communicator for EtherCAT provides the user with one of the most comprehensive solutions for solving EtherCAT to serial connectivity. In order to optimize the user experience, HMS provides free worldwide technical support for all of its products.

Please contact your local sales office or distributor for more information.

	KEY FEATURES
	RS232/422/485 selection via software
	Multi-drop to up to 31 nodes
	CE, UL & cUL marked
	DIN-rail mountable - PE via DIN-rail
	Supports CANopen objects (SDOs & PDOs)
	4 FMMU Channels
	100 Mbit full duplex
	Configuration using a XML format file
	Supports Modbus RTU Master mode, Generic Data mode and DF1 mode
	Anybus Configuration Manager for easy configuration

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Size:	120 mm x 75 mm x 27 mm
Power Supply:	24 VDC
Temperature:	0 to +55°C
Current Consump:	Max 300 mA
Baud Rate:	100 Mbit/s
Sub Baud Rate:	1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 19.2, 35.7, 38.4, 57,6 kbit/s
I/O Input:	512 bytes as SDO or PDO data
I/O Output:	512 bytes as SDO or PDO data
Mech Rating:	IP20
Profile Support:	CIA DS301 V4.02
Supp Features:	CANopen over EtherCAT, supports segmented SDO access, PDI Watchdog
Config Method:	Anybus Configuration Manager for Windows
Appl Interface:	RS232, RS422 or RS485
Configuration:	XML file
Included accessories:	CD with configuration software and user manuals. Configuration cable RS232. DSUB with screw terminals for sub network. Installation leaflet
Galvanic isolation:	Standard for both bus side and serial side
Order Code:	AB7061