• UL Electrodevices Private Limited

Protocol Converter Gateway

HMS Industrial Networks has launched a new protocol converter, the Anybus® Communicator CANTM. The gateway enables communication between any industrial device with a CAN interface and industrial networks such as Profibus, Profinet, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT or CANopen. The Anybus Communicator CAN is designed to exchange data between a subnet work, running CAN, and a higher level network (Fieldbus or Ethernet). This allows automation devices, even those with slower CAN communication, to be integrated into high-speed Fieldbus/Ethernet networks without any restrictions to the upper network. Today, there is a multitude of proprietary CAN protocols for different devices such as drives, sensors, actuators, human machine interfaces, barcode readers, RFID readers, weighscales, etc. The Anybus Communicator enables communication between these devices and higher-level industrial networks such as Profibus, Profinet, DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT or CANopen. For most Ethernet versions of the Communicator CAN, HMS has included a dual-port switch, which enables daisy chaining and eliminates the need for external switches. The gateway has a fast throughput delay of no more than 5 milliseconds and comes with a 3-year guarantee. Anybus Communicator can connect almost any automation device with a proprietary CAN or serial RS232/422/485 communication interface to Fieldbus and industrial Ethernet networks. The Communicator performs an intelligent conversion between the protocol of the automation device and the chosen industrial network.