Advantech Modbus Gateways with Daisy Chain Capability

Advantech, an industrial communication solutions provider, has announced two new Modbus Gateways with built-in Ethernet switches, the EKI-1221D and EKI-1222D. In addition to providing transparent connectivity between Modbus (ASCII, RTU) serial devices and Ethernet based Modbus/TCP equipment, built-in Ethernet switches allow these devices to be daisy chained whilst also supporting auto bypass functionality. These new Modbus Gateways are able to fulfill flexible installation and web browser configuration requirements for remote monitoring applications. It allows auto searching for Modbus slave ID's via a configuration utility.