Connect ASCII Devices to Your Modbus TCP/IP PLC
The 460MSA moves data between a Modbus TCP/IP client and an ASCII device or system. It’s a simple solution that allows you to pass serial ASCII data to a Modbus TCP/IP client. It allows you to interpret the ASCII data strings into meaningful data types for use in your controller. Best of all the product is made in the USA, is always in stock and comes with a 5-year warranty.
How Does it Work?
The 460MSA can parse up to 1024 ASCII characters into up to 50 segments. Each segment allows assignment of a data type and mapping to user-defined register or coil locations. You can concatenate up to 50 segments of data on Modbus into a string and deliver it to your TCP/IP device. If you need to modify your data as it passes between protocols, you can apply up to three mathematical functions to each data mapping. It also supports adding or removing delimiters between segments.
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Why Use Real Time Automation as a Gateway Supplier?
While there are certainly other companies offering protocol gateways, there is no one who provides the level of support and service that you receive from Real Time Automation. When you call us, a live person answers the phone. If you talk with our sales team, you will get honest answers and recommendations. And rest assured, all the support you get is from an engineer who had a hand in the product’s development, and support doesn’t need a ticket or 24-hour wait. We get back to you as soon as possible. It’s an RTA promise.
Modbus TCP/IP Server Features
Modbus Operation Modes: Modbus TCP/IP ServerFunction Codes Supported: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15 & 16
Swapping: Byte and Word Swapping
Maximum Modbus TCP/IP Client Connections: 10
Contiguous Data Areas: 200 Total - 100 reads & 100 writes
Data Area Limits: 500 Contiguous Coils or 500 Contiguous Registers
ASCII Device Features
Operation Modes: Bidirectional ASCII Transmit and ReceiveMaximum Number of Devices Supported: 2
Maximum Number of ASCII Characters Transferred: 1024 in each direction
Delimiter Processing: Incoming delimiters automatically removed; Outgoing delimiters automatically added
Parsing: Parse string of ASCII data in up to 50 segments by delimiter or offset
Concatenation: Concatenate up to 50 segments/strings of ASCII data with optional delimiter
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