Seamlessly connect EtherCAT and Modbus (RS-232C, RS-422/485) with a gateway.
■ Product Overview: A communication conversion gateway unit that seamlessly connects and integrates industrial equipment and devices equipped only with existing Modbus interfaces into an EtherCAT network. ■ Basic Performance: Built-in Modbus communication protocol (supports RTU/ASCII modes). Since all cumbersome communication control can be entrusted to the unit, the host side is freed from complex communication control programs. ■ Specifications and Connections: There are two models available, one compatible with RS-232C and the other with RS-422/485, both utilizing a smart e-CON (6-pin) connector for neat wiring in the serial section. Up to 8 target devices can be connected. ■ Installation Benefits: The compact housing design allows for easy retrofitting to existing equipment. Wiring for pressure gauges, temperature controllers, and other devices on-site can be neatly consolidated into a single line.
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■ Dimensions and Weight: 56×120×27.3mm (excluding protrusions), approximately 110g ■ Communication Specifications: EtherCAT (PDO, SDO), Profile CoE/FoE, 100Base-TX, Communication Control IC R-IN32M3-EC (built-in PHY, pulse transformer isolation), RJ-45×2 ■ Modbus Basic Specifications: Maximum number of connections 8 units, Supported transmission modes RTU/ASCII, Control signals and termination resistors: None, External I/F e-CON 6 pins ■ Modbus Data Specifications: Monitor data (maximum 256Byte, maximum 32 commands), Immediate request data (maximum 256Byte, maximum 32 commands), Manual request data (maximum 256Byte, maximum 8 commands *shared with immediate requests) ■ Interface Standards: ECEB002: EIA standard RS-232C 4CH / ECEB003: EIA standard RS-422/485 4CH
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■ Bulk connection of existing equipment to EtherCAT system - Integration of old vacuum pumps, temperature controllers, flow meters, pressure gauges, etc., which only have Modbus communication and no Ethernet ports, into a higher-level system. ■ Reduction of communication load on upper controllers - The built-in protocol of the gateway unit performs automatic data communication with Modbus subordinate devices, significantly reducing the monitoring processing load on master PLCs and others. ■ Space-saving retrofitting to existing control panels - Utilizing a compact size of 56×120mm and a DIN rail mounting structure, installation in small available spaces within the panel. Simplifying complex wiring into a single line. ■ Centralized management of multiple devices - Up to 8 Modbus devices can be connected in a multi-drop configuration with one unit, efficiently collecting each monitoring data for centralized management at a higher level. ■ Stable communication in noisy and harsh environments - Stable operation even around inverters with strong anti-static and impulse resistance performance. - Integrated into machine tools and semiconductor equipment for export to Europe and other regions with a wide operating temperature range of -10 to 60°C.
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Founded in 1981 as a system house, ALGO is now challenging further advanced fields with its business concept of "Communication & Control" through innovative technology. In addition to its traditional business areas of "Control Equipment," "Logistics Equipment," and "Computer Telephony," ALGO believes that the relationships between people and people, as well as between people and machines, should be broader, more enjoyable, and more stress-free. As a new business, ALGO is working in the fields of ● Information and Control Terminals ● RFID ● Network Equipment, creating various communication and control scenes while proposing the optimal and best environment for its customers. Each employee at ALGO is dedicated to shaping the future of communication with new ideas and fresh sensibilities.
