Anybus Communicator IIoT - MQTT-OPC UA

Integrate your serial RS-232/422/485 based industrial devices and equipment to an OPC UA or MQTT monitoring system without the need for any changes to the device. Just connect, configure and you're done!

The Anybus Communicator IIoT is a proven and trusted protocol converter gateway that connects non-networked industrial devices and equipment to IIoT systems. The gateway performs an intelligent protocol conversion and presents the serial data as OPC UA or MQTT tagged IIoT data.

The Communicator is slim stand-alone gateway designed for IP20 and DIN-rail mounting, requiring a 24-volt power supply. 

CONVERT ALMOST ANY TYPE OF SERIAL PROTOCOL

The Communicator is capable of converting almost any type of serial protocol such as Modbus RTU, ASCII, DF1 or any other type of proprietary Query/Response or Produce/Consume protocol.

TYPICAL SERIAL APPLICATIONS

Typical serial applications include variable frequency drives, sensors, actuators, human machine interfaces, barcode readers, RFID readers and industrial scales among others. 

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• Allows system integrators to retro-fit older automation devices into the latest IIoT communication protocols
• Requires no hardware or software changes to be made to the connected device
• Performs complete serial protocol conversion
• Intelligent I/O data mapping within the Communicator permits even devices with slow serial communication can be integrated without any restrictions to the upper network  
• Possibility to connect up to 31 nodes via one Communicator giving inexpensive IIoT network connectivity for your devices
• Integrated Email client, FTP server and embedded webserver for diagnostics and data visualization 
• Always free technical support from HMS and our global Anybus Distributors

OPC UA

• Support for micro-embedded profile
• Data direction from server to client
• Supports Discovery Services
• Timestamp supported via discovery server
• User name and password authentication
• Supports DataChange Subscription
• Maximum 80 data point tags
• Dual port cut-through switch
• Dual RJ-45 ports available simultaneously

MQTT

• MQTT client acting as publisher
• MQTT version 3.1.1 supported
• Json data encoding supported
• QoS 0-2 supported
• User name and password authentication
• Maximum 256 data point tags
• Dual port cut-through switch
• Dual RJ-45 ports available simultaneously

SERIAL FEATURES

No high level programming skills are needed to set up the Anybus® Communicator as configuration is accomplished using the included, easy to use Windows™ based ACM (Anybus Configuration Manager).

• Selectable RS-232/422/485 interface
• Pre-defined 6-step Modbus-RTU configuration wizard
• Selectable pre-loaded DF1 commands. No scripting or serial frame building required!
• Ability to configure ASCII or vendor specific protocols (Request/Response or Produce/Consume via a visual frame building interface 
• Multi-language support for English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese
• Handy Save/Load function allows for a completed configuration to be re-used for many other installations
• Password protection prevents unauthorized upload and download of configurations
• Serial Line Listener and In-built Checksum calculations for diagnostic and troubleshooting

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

COMMUNICATOR RS-232/422/485

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Ordering Information

ORDER CODE: AB7079

INCLUDED COMPONENTS:
- Quick start documentation
- Configuration cable (RS-232)
- D-sub connector with screw terminals for serial sub-network
- Configuration software available for download
- (Power supply not included)

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:
-  USB-RS-232 configuration adapter (Order Code: 019570)
 

GUARANTEE:  3 years