Metasys N2 to Modbus TCP Gateway | |Metasys N2 to Modbus TCP Protocol Converter
  • This gateway can read Modbus data from your Metasys N2 devices and publish it as Modbus TCP data.
  • It can also write to the Metasys N2 devices.
  • This gateway can also do the reverse, read Modbus TCP data and publish it as Metasys N2 data.
  • It can also write to the Modbus TCP devices.

In summary, this gateway can act as:

Master on the Metasys N2 network: Hence it is capable of reading data from the various Modbus slave devices and writing data to them if required.

Slave on the Metasys N2 network: You can use the gateway in this mode if you have a Metasys N2 master on the network which would be reading data from the gateway.

Master on the Modbus TCP network: Hence it is capable of reading data from the various Modbus TCP devices and writing data to them if required.

Slave on the Modbus TCP network: The gateway can be configured to be a server of data values, hence another Modbus TCP client can read data from the gateway and write data into the gateway.

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Scenario 1

1)      On a site you have several Metasys N2 controllers that can control data output on Metasys N2.

2)      The site has a power meters on Modbus TCP that needs to be monitored by controllers on Metasys N2.

3)      Since the Metasys N2 controllers provide data output on Metasys N2 and the Power Meter understands only Modbus TCP a direct data exchange is not possible.

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Solution:

The devices can not directly communicate with each other as they are not on the same protocol. Metasys N2 is a Serial protocol, while Modbus TCP is an Ethernet based Protocol. You need something that will convert data from Modbus TCP device to Metasys N2 and vice versa.

ProtoConvert’s Metasys N2 to Modbus TCP converter will be an excellent solution for this requirement. The gateway reads data from the Power/Energy meters on Modbus TCP. It caches this data internally and then provides it on Metasys N2 when requested from the Controllers system.

 

Scenario 2

1)   On a site you have several thermostats that can provide data output on Metasys N2.

2) The site has a SCADA on ModbusTCP that needs data from Thermostats which are on Metasys N2.

3)  Since the Thermostats provide data output on Metasys N2 and the SCADA understands only Modbus TCP a direct data exchange is not possible.

 

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Solution:

The devices can not directly communicate with each other as they are not on the same protocol. Metasys N2 is a Serial protocol, while Modbus TCP is an Ethernet based Protocol. You need something that will convert data from Modbus TCP device to Metasys N2 and vice versa.

ProtoConvert’s Modbus TCP to Metasys N2 converter will be an excellent solution for this requirement. The gateway reads data from the Thermostats on Metasys N2. It caches this data internally and then provides it on Modbus TCP when requested from the SCADA system.