AutomationDirect's Modbus Gateway Communications Module

June 28, 2011
The MB-GATEWAY, a single port Modbus Gateway module which converts Modbus TCP to Modbus RTU
AutomationDirect's line of communication products now includes the MB-GATEWAY, a single port Modbus Gateway module which converts Modbus TCP to Modbus RTU. The gateway module features an automatic read function and is equipped with one RJ45 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port and one RS-422/485 2 or 4-wire serial port. It supports up to 12Modbus TCP Client (master) Ethernet connections and up to 128 RTU Server (slave) serial connections. The gateway module is 35mm DIN-rail mountable and supports NetEdit or Web browser configuration tools. The MB-GATEWAY communications module is priced at $185. More information is available at: www.automationdirect.com/modbus-gateway.