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Communicator
™
DF1
With the Anybus Communicator DF1 you can
connect your non-networked device to any major
eldbus or industrial Ethernet network. The
Communicator performs an intelligent conversion
between the DF1 protocol of the automaon device
and the chosen industrial network. This
compact gateway consumes very lile space
in a switching cabinet and is easily mounted
on a standard DIN rail.
Features and benets
• When converng the DF1 protocol the Communicator acts
as a DF1 Master on the serial network
• Enables any automaon device with RS-232/422/485 DF1
interface to parcipate on a network
• No hardware or soware changes are required for the
connected automaon devices
• Compable with PLC’s 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
• Global free technical support and consultancy
• See www.anybus.com for applicaon notes and instrucon
videos on how to congure the gateway
Anybus Conguration
Manager software
Anybus Conguraon Manager
supports all network versions of the
Communicator.
This Windows
TM
based soware has
an easy-to-use user interface and
requires no programming.
For industrial devices with a Rockwell
DF1 serial interface, HMS takes away
the hassle of scripng by allowing
easy generaon of DF1 scan lists.
Anybus Conguraon Manager can
be used to congure addional
protocols such as Modbus-RTU, ASCII
or customer specic protocols.
Typical Industries
In-short
Anybus Communicator with a
congurable serial RS-232/422/485
Rockwell DF1 interface to eldbus
and Industrial Ethernet.
Network: Part No:
CANopen AB7003
CC-Link AB7008
ControlNet AB7006
DeviceNet AB7001
EtherCAT AB7061
EtherNet/IP AB7007
FIPIO AB7011
Interbus AB7012
Modbus Plus AB7002
Modbus RTU AB7010
Modbus TCP AB7028
Probus AB7000
Pronet IO AB7013
Oponal accessories
USB-RS232 conguraon adapter
Part No: 019570
APPLICATION EXAMPLE SINGLE-DROP APPLICATION EXAMPLE MULTI-DROP
PLC
Probus Network
Anybus
Communicator
DF1 RS-232
E.g. Allen Bradley SLC500 with
a serial DF1 interface
PLC
EtherNet/IP Network
Anybus
Communicator
DF1 RS-485/422
Connects up to 31 devices with a serial DF1 interface
HMS provides a
full 3 year product
guarantee
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