ZLAN5143D is a kind of RS485 device data collector/IOT gateway specially designed for industrial environment, which integrates serial port server, Modbus gateway, MQTT gateway, RS485 to JSON and other functions. It has an RS485 interface and RJ45 interface. It uses guide-way type installation way, the volume is compact and installation is convenient. Terminal type power supply access, 9~24V wide voltage input. Because there is only RS485 interface, the RS232 interface which is not commonly used on industrial instruments is cancelled, which saves the cost and volume and has a higher cost performance ratio compared with ordinary products.
When used as a normal serial port server, the 5143D network port is connected to the RJ45 Ethernet. The host computer software can use TCP/UDP transmission mode or virtual serial port mode to send data to the 5143D RS485 interface. Data received on the RS485 interface is also transferred to software or virtual serial ports on the TCPend. Under the mode of virtual serial port, the serial port software connected to virtual serial port can be used without any configuration.
When used as Modbus gateway, 5143D supports Modbus TCP to Modbus RTU, so as to realize data acquisition of RS485 Modbus RTU device by upper computer using Modbus TCP protocol. On the contrary, it can be used if RS485 terminal as the master station. 5143D supports more advanced Modbus gateway functions, including configurable Modus gateway ZLMB, storage Modbus gateway, etc., which fully meets all kinds of configuration and usage of Modbus gateway.