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INTRODUCTION
BASgateway — Modbus to BACnet® Gateway
Modbus devices remain popular in boiler control,
variable speed drives, and energy metering
applications but these devices lack BACnet
compliance. The BASgateway connects
BACnet/IP Ethernet to non-BACnet compliant
networks such as Modbus Serial or Modbus TCP
allowing up to 30 Modbus devices to appear
individually as BACnet devices. It has a 10/100
Mbps Ethernet port for BACnet/IP and Modbus
TCP connections, and an opto-isolated Modbus
EIA-485 serial port for Modbus RTU or Modbus
ASCII devices. Using web pages and a resident
database of common Modbus device profiles,
Modbus registers from either Modbus TCP or
Modbus Serial devices can be mapped to
BACnet objects.
Cooperating with Modbus device manufacturers,
Contemporary Controls has developed a library
of Modbus device profiles that reside within the
BASgateway — thereby removing a significant
burden from the system integrator
commissioning the system. If custom device
profiles are required, they can be uploaded to
the BASgateway.
Gateway Functionality Between …
•t Modbus Serial (RTU or ASCII) and BACnet/IP
•t Modbus TCP and BACnet/IP
Routing Functionality Between…
•t Modbus Serial (RTU and ASCII) and Modbus TCP
Flexible Communication Ports
•t 10/100 Mbps Ethernet with auto-negotiation and Auto-MDIX
•t Opto-isolated serial port supports either 2-wire or 3-wire EIA-485
•t Jumper-selectable EIA-485 bias and termination
•t Baud rates from 2.4–115.2 kbps
Convenient Installation
•t 24 VAC/VDC powered
•t DIN-rail mounting
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