Specifications
Product Family
Anybus Communicator ABC3xxx series, next generation
Processor
Anybus NP40 network processor - used in over 10 million installed nodes
Function
Protocol conversion between an industrial device and a PLC or control network, with no hardware change or programming on the device
Example Models
ABC3100 EtherCAT MainDevice to PROFIBUS DP Device; ABC3107 EtherCAT MainDevice to EtherNet/IP Adapter; ABC3128 EtherCAT MainDevice to Modbus TCP Server; ABC3190 EtherCAT MainDevice to common Ethernet
Throughput
Transfers up to 1,500 bytes in each direction
Speed
Up to 10x faster than the previous generation, with low latency for time-critical applications
Mounting
DIN-rail mount, slim form factor to save rail space
Power
12-30 V DC
Operating Temperature
-25 C to +70 C
Configuration
Dedicated Ethernet configuration port, web-based interface, configuration IP printed on the casing, no special cables required
Ports
Front-facing ports for easy cable access
Cybersecurity
Developed using IEC 62443-4-1 certified processes; signed firmware, secure boot, hardware-based protection
Secure Configuration
HTTPS-encrypted access and role-based access control
Network Separation
Only configured data is forwarded between networks
Compliance
CRA-ready, simplifying EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance
Reliability
Highest mean time to failure among industrial gateways (vendor claim), 5-year warranty
Customisation
Preconfigured options and branding to match machine builders
Supported Networks
EtherCAT, PROFIBUS DP, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, plus common Ethernet
Software Tools
Anybus configuration manager and firmware management utilities
Typical Price Band
Around USD 1,000 per unit for EtherCAT MainDevice variants
Cross-Brand
Moxa MGate and UC series, ProSoft ProLinx, Kunbus RevPi gateways, Teltonika industrial routers
Overview
An Anybus Communicator solves a narrow but very common industrial problem: a machine or device already exists, it already speaks one fieldbus, and the plant wants it on a different one. Rather than replacing the device or writing gateway software, the communicator is wired between the two networks and the protocol translation is configured.
The current ABC3xxx generation is built on the Anybus NP40 network processor. HMS quotes up to 1,500 bytes transferred in each direction and up to ten times the throughput of the previous generation with lower latency, which matters where the gateway sits inside a control loop rather than in a data-collection path.
The form factor stays deliberately boring: DIN-rail mount, 12-30 V DC, a 12 mm-wide 4-pin power connector and an operating range of -25 C to +70 C. Configuration is over a dedicated Ethernet port with a web interface and the address printed on the casing, so commissioning does not depend on specialist software or cables.
Key Benefits
No change required on the existing device - the gateway does the translation, up to 1,500 bytes each way with low latency for time-critical loops, and IEC 62443-4-1 development with secure boot and signed firmware for OT security programmes.
Applications
Adding legacy machines to a modern plant network, connecting OEM equipment to a different PLC vendor's fieldbus, retrofit and brownfield automation projects, factory data collection, and industrial IoT edge connectivity where OT and IT networks must stay separated.
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