Introduction - ICPDAS ECAT-2610 User Manual

EtherCAT to Modbus RTU Gateway

1. Introduction

Integrate your serial RS-232/422/485 based industrial devices and equipment to an EtherCAT
control system without the need for any changes to the device. Just connect, configure and it's
finished.
The ECAT-2610 Communicator is a proven and trusted protocol converter gateway that connects
non-networked industrial devices and equipment to EtherCAT. The gateway performs an intelligent
protocol conversion and presents the serial data to the Master PLC/Controller as easily processed
I/O data.
Figure 1-1 The System diagram of EtherCAT to Modbus RTU gateway
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