
6.4 Data Radios
6.4.1 Data Radios
Data radios extend the range of the Modbus network and keep the network addressing system simple.
In this basic example, the data radios act as a wire replacement to extend the Modbus network.
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1. Fieldbus connection
2. Data radio
3. Modbus master device
4. Modbus slave device
6.4.2 Data Radios with DX85 Modbus RTU Remote I/O Devices
In this example network, DX85 Extended Remote I/O devices are wired to the data radios and act as Modbus master or slave devices.
The data radios extend the range of the Modbus network.
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1. Fieldbus connection
2. DX85 as Modbus master
3. Data radio
4. DX85 as Modbus slave
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