Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Anybus® Communicator™ - PROFIBUS to Modbus RTU/Serial
- Table of Contents
- 1. Preface
- 2. Safety
- 3. Preparation
- 4. About Anybus Communicator
- 5. Installation
- 6. Configuration Quick Guide
- 7. Communicator Configuration
- 7.1. Connect the Communicator
- 7.2. Access the Built-In Web Interface From HMS IPconfig
- 7.3. Access the Built-In Web Interface From a Web Browser
- 7.4. Communicator Built-In Web Interface Overview
- 7.5. General Subnetwork Settings
- 7.6. About Transaction Templates
- 7.7. Build Transaction Template
- 7.8. Nodes and Transactions
- 7.9. High Level Network Settings
- 7.10. I/O Data Map
- 7.11. Apply Configuration
- 7.12. To Use an Existing Configuration
- 7.13. To Use an Communicator Classic Configuration
- 8. PLC Configuration
- 9. Verify Operation
- 10. Use Cases
- 11. Maintenance
- 12. Troubleshooting
- 13. Technical Data
- 14. Reference Guides
7.8. Nodes and Transacons
A node represents a single device on the serial subnetwork.
Add nodes and set up the communicaon between the nodes and the client.
Before You Begin
Obtain user documentaon, from the manufacturers of the devices to communicate with, describing available
registers and how to address them.
7.8.1. Node and Broadcast Node
You can add two types of nodes, Node and Broadcast Node.
Figure 44. Add Node or Broadcast Node
Broadcast node
• You can add one single Broadcast node.
• The Broadcast node can only hold produce transacons.
Node
• You can add up to 31 Nodes.
• The type of transacons a node can hold depends on the serial protocol used, refer to About Transacon
Templates (page 49).
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- PROFIBUS to Modbus RTU/Serial Nodes and Transacons
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