Comtrol Modbus Server - Manual (Page 9)

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Other Comtrol Modbus Solutions
Other Comtrol Modbus Solutions
Comtrol provides several other Modbus solutions other than Modbus Server that
include:
• Modbus Router
• Modbus/TCP
Modbus Router Modbus Router firmware was developed to provide innovative network-wide
Modbus connectivity from a wide variety of Modbus masters to a wide variety of
local and remote Modbus slaves. Advanced features include master-to-master
communication, private serial bus connectivity, write protection, and device ID
aliasing. With simplified configuration pages and advanced routing, Modbus
Router provides unmatched Modbus connectivity.
Modbus Router firmware supports the following controllers:
• Modbus/TCP masters
• Modbus/RTU and Modbus/ASCII serial masters
• Modbus/RTU and Modbus/ASCII over Ethernet TCP/IP masters
• Modbus Router firmware supports the following devices:
• Modbus/TCP slaves
• Modbus/RTU and Modbus/ASCII serial slaves
With additional gateways, both remote Modbus serial slaves and raw/ASCII
devices Modbus Router firmware is recommended in installations that require:
• Local (directly attached) Modbus master and/or slave connectivity
• No local raw/ASCII device connectivity
• Automatic Modbus protocol translations (if needed)
• Connectivity to remote Modbus slave(s) and/or raw/ASCII device(s)
• Connecting single or multiple Modbus masters to the slave device(s)