HMS - HMS ANYBUS COMMUNICATOR - AB7008

Anybus Communicator - CC-Link

• Saves machine builders and device manufacturers of integrating a CC-Link interface

• Allows system integrators to retro-fit older automation devices into CC-Link communication structures

• Requires no hardware or software changes to be made to the connected device

• Compatible with all PLCs with CC-Link support

• Performs complete serial protocol conversion, no PLC function blocks required

• Intelligent I/O data mapping within the Communicator permits even devices with slow serial communication can be integrated without any restrictions to the upper network

• Possibility to connect upto 31 nodes via one Communicator giving inexpensive CC-Link network connectivity for your devices

• Always free technical support from HMS and our global Anybus Distributors

• Serial protocol configuration features

• No high level programming skills are needed to set up the Anybus® Communicator as configuration is accomplished using the included, easy to use Windows™ based ACM (Anybus Configuration Manager).

• Selectable RS-232/422/485 interface

• Pre-defined 6-step Modbus-RTU configuration wizard

• Selectable pre-loaded DF1 commands. No scripting or serial frame building required!

• Ability to configure ASCII or vendor specific protocols (Request/Response or Produce/Consume via a visual frame building interface

• Multi-language support for English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese

• Handy Save/Load function allows for a completed configuration to be re-used for many other installations

• Password protection prevents unauthorized upload and download of configurations

• Serial Line Listener and In-built Checksum calculations for diagnostic and troubleshooting

• CC-Link interface features

• Complete CC-Link slave Version 1 and 2 functionality

• CC-Link Conformance BAP-05027-B specification

• Max. 896 bits/128 words (368 bytes) of I/O data in each direction

• Supports CC-Link baudrates 156 kbit/s – 10 Mbit/s

• Up to 4 occupied stations

• Up to 8 extension cycles (version 2 only)

• CC-Link configuration via on-board switches or via .CSP file

• 1x 5-pin, 5.08 Phoenix plug network connector