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1.4.3 Modbus Gateway
Modbus RTU is the most widely used industrial protocol. A typical Modbus system
consists of one master and multiple slaves that run over the same single twisted pair
cable. The DVS-232-2 can act as a Modbus gateway that encapsulates Modbus
packets in standard TCP/IP packets. This enables the filed Modbus devices to connect
and communicate over existing Ethernet and fiber networks instantly. In addition,
conventional Modbus RTU has a limitation of 247 nodes per network, while Modbus
TCP networks can have as many slaves as the physical layer can handle, which often
go around 1,024.
APPLICATION 3: MODBUS GATEWAY
1.4.4 Modbus Protocol Converter
The DVS-232-2 can act as a Modbus protocol converter that encapsulates Modbus
packets in standard TCP/IP packets. A Modbus protocol converter allows conventional
Modbus RTU master and slave devices that run on twisted-pair cable to run over
Ethernet and fiber networks with greater distance and flexibility (e.g. the COM port
settings for client and server can be different).
APPLICATION 4: MODBUS PROTOCOL CONVERTER
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