#Product Trends
BeanAir Enables Modbus Communication on its Wireless Sensor Networks
Wireless Sensor Networks with Modbus Communication
Beanair® GmbH, a leading company in sensing technology, announces the release of Modbus TCP/RTU/
ASCII communications on its BeanGateway® , a wireless sensor networks coordinator.
Several version of ModBus protocol are now available:
- ModBus TCP over Ethernet physical layer
- ModBus RTU/ASCII over RS232 physical layer
- ModBus RTU/ASCII over RS485 physical layer
Modbus is a very popular serial protocol and the industrial automation market contains a wide range of
existing devices with a Modbus interface such as temperature sensors, barcode readers, motor controllers
and measuring instruments.
"By providing Modbus protocol, BeanAir enables an easy and smooth integration of its Wireless
Sensor Networks into modern automation system based on PLC” stated Mohamed-Yosri Jaouadi, Software
Architect at Beanair®.