Serial to Industrial Ethernet
Connect RS-232/422/485 Devices to Modern Ethernet Networks
Integrate Modbus RTU and proprietary serial devices — drives, sensors, actuators, HMIs, barcode and RFID readers, scales — into PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT and Modbus TCP control systems. Pick the multi-protocol Common Ethernet Communicator if you want firmware-selectable network choice, or a network-specific model if your protocol is fixed. All models use the same web-based drag-and-drop configuration interface and transfer up to 1500 bytes in each direction (network dependent).
Anybus Communicator — Serial to Common Ethernet
RS-232/485 → PROFINET / EtherCAT / EtherNet/IP / Modbus TCP
Multi-protocol gateway covering all four major industrial Ethernet networks in a single unit — switch protocol by uploading the corresponding firmware. The most flexible option for OEMs and integrators standardizing on one part across multiple PLC platforms.
- Multi-protocol: PROFINET, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP
- Up to 1500 bytes in each direction (3000 total)
- Modbus RTU master + custom serial protocols
- Up to 32 servers / 150 Modbus commands
- Dual RJ45 with integrated switch (daisy-chain)
- Web-based drag-and-drop configuration
Anybus Communicator — Serial to PROFINET
RS-232/485 → PROFINET IO-Device
Dedicated serial-to-PROFINET gateway. Connects any RS-232/485 device to a PROFINET IO controller (Siemens and others) with conformance-tested PROFINET IO-Device class B, 1 ms minimum cycle time, GSDML included.
- PROFINET IO-Device, Conformance Class B
- 1 ms minimum cycle time, Netload Class III
- Up to 1024 bytes in each direction (2048 total)
- Modbus RTU master + custom RS-232/485
- Dual RJ45 with integrated switch
- Replaces legacy AB7013-C
Anybus Communicator — Serial to EtherNet/IP
RS-232/485 → EtherNet/IP Adapter
Dedicated serial-to-EtherNet/IP gateway for Rockwell ControlLogix / CompactLogix and other ODVA-conformant controllers. Class 1/Class 3 messaging, Device Level Ring, Quick Connect Class B, and EDS file included.
- EtherNet/IP Adapter, Class 1/Class 3, 1 ms RPI
- Device Level Ring (DLR), Quick Connect Class B
- Up to 1448 bytes in each direction (2896 total)
- Modbus RTU master + custom RS-232/485
- Dual RJ45 with integrated switch
- Replaces legacy AB7007-C
Anybus Communicator — Serial to Modbus TCP
RS-232/485 → Modbus TCP Server
Brings Modbus RTU and proprietary serial devices onto Modbus TCP — the simplest way to expose serial data to SCADA, HMIs, and any Modbus TCP master. Server supports up to 4 simultaneous connections.
- Modbus TCP Server, up to 4 connections
- Up to 1500 bytes in each direction (3000 total)
- Modbus RTU master + custom RS-232/485
- Up to 31 nodes, 150 Modbus commands
- Dual RJ45 with integrated switch
- Replaces legacy AB7028-C
Anybus Communicator — Serial to EtherCAT
RS-232/485 → EtherCAT Slave
Dedicated serial-to-EtherCAT gateway. Connects RS-232/485 devices into Beckhoff TwinCAT and other EtherCAT master systems with CoE (CAN over EtherCAT), PDO and SDO support, ESI file included.
- EtherCAT Slave, CoE (CAN over EtherCAT)
- PDO and SDO mailbox communication
- Modbus RTU master + custom RS-232/485
- ESI configuration file included
- Dual RJ45 (IN / OUT) for daisy-chaining
- Replaces legacy AB7061-C
Serial to Fieldbus
PROFIBUS, DeviceNet and CANopen
For installations standardized on classical fieldbus, the Anybus Communicator family includes dedicated gateways for PROFIBUS DP, DeviceNet and CANopen. The PROFIBUS variant has been refreshed with the second-generation hardware and web interface; the DeviceNet and CANopen variants are mature, long-supported products that remain available for retrofit and direct replacement of legacy installations.
Anybus Communicator — Serial to PROFIBUS
RS-232/485 → PROFIBUS DP-V1 Slave
Second-generation serial-to-PROFIBUS gateway with the same modern web-based configuration as the Ethernet variants. PROFIBUS DP-V0/V1 slave with auto-baud detection up to 12 Mbit/s.
- PROFIBUS DP-V1 Slave, auto-baud to 12 Mbit/s
- 9-pin D-Sub PROFIBUS connector
- Modbus RTU master + custom RS-232/485
- Up to 1024 bytes in each direction (2048 total)
- GSD file included
- Replaces legacy AB7000-C
Anybus Communicator — Serial to DeviceNet
RS-232/485 → DeviceNet Slave
First-generation Anybus Communicator for DeviceNet. Long-supported mature product, ideal for service replacement and retrofit on existing DeviceNet installations. Configured with the Anybus Configuration Manager (ACM) Windows tool.
- DeviceNet Slave, Group 2 Only / UCMM
- Auto-baud: 125 / 250 / 500 kbit/s
- Modbus RTU master + custom RS-232/485
- 5-pin DeviceNet open-style connector
- EDS file included
- Configured via Anybus Configuration Manager
Anybus Communicator — Serial to CANopen
RS-232/485 → CANopen Slave
First-generation Anybus Communicator for CANopen. Connects RS-232/485 devices into CANopen networks as a CANopen slave. Mature product, supported for retrofit and replacement applications.
- CANopen Slave per CiA DS-301
- Baud rates 10 kbit/s to 1 Mbit/s
- Modbus RTU master + custom RS-232/485
- 9-pin D-Sub CAN connector
- EDS file included
- Configured via Anybus Configuration Manager
CAN to Industrial Ethernet
Connect CAN Devices to Modern Ethernet Control Systems
Bring CAN-based devices — drives, sensors, batteries, mobile-machine controllers — into EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP control systems. Both 2-port models support CAN 2.0A/2.0B (11- and 29-bit identifiers), up to 128 transactions / 256 frames, and graphical CAN frame building via the Anybus Configuration Manager.
Anybus Communicator — CAN to EtherNet/IP
CAN 2.0A/2.0B → EtherNet/IP 2-Port
Connect any CAN-based device or equipment into EtherNet/IP control systems. Configure CANopen or any custom CAN 1.0 / 2.0A / 2.0B protocol with the visual Anybus Configuration Manager — no programming required.
- CAN 2.0A/2.0B, 11- and 29-bit identifiers
- 20 kbit/s to 1 Mbit/s CAN baud rate
- EtherNet/IP Adapter, Class 1 & Class 3
- Up to 128 CAN transactions / 256 frames
- Dual RJ45 daisy-chain port (10/100 Mbit/s)
- UL Class I Div 2 Hazardous Locations
Anybus Communicator — CAN to Modbus-TCP
CAN 2.0A/2.0B → Modbus-TCP 2-Port
Connect any CAN-based device into a Modbus TCP control system. Modbus TCP slave/server with up to 512 bytes input / 512 bytes output and Anybus Configuration Manager for graphical CAN frame mapping.
- CAN 2.0A/2.0B, 11- and 29-bit identifiers
- 20 kbit/s to 1 Mbit/s CAN baud rate
- Modbus TCP Slave (class 0, 1, partial 2)
- Up to 128 CAN transactions / 256 frames
- Dual RJ45 daisy-chain port (10/100 Mbit/s)
- UL Class I Div 2 Hazardous Locations
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